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Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob wins Waterstones children's book prize
Huw Aaron’s tale of a green blob reading to its child takes overall prize, while Janeen Hayat wins in the young readers category and SF Williamson in the older readers.
TL;DR
- Huw Aaron's 'Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob' won the overall Waterstones children's book prize.
- Janeen Hayat won the younger readers category for 'Evie and Maryam’s Family Tree.'
- SF Williamson won the older readers category for 'A Language of Dragons.'
- Aaron, a Welsh author and illustrator, was awarded £5,000.
- Booksellers praised Aaron's "dreamy, painterly style and sweet rhyming text."
- Aaron was previously nominated in two categories simultaneously for 'Sleep Tight, Disgusting Blob' and 'Unfairies.'
- The prize includes ongoing commitment to the winner's career.