

The Golden Wizard Book Prize is the world's most prestigious children's book awards program that recognizes only the best children's literature. It is an opportunity for you to receive recognition for your magical work!
It's a stamp of approval that proves you've met our exceedingly high standards and produced an outstanding children's book that will be read over and over again.
We believe books are like magic wands that transform children into wizards and witches, giving them the power to experience mindfulness and enchantment, far from their everyday world. We also believe books can change lives for the better, by making children feel understood, empowered, loved and safe.
We're proud to support amazing authors; the magicians, who make our readers' imaginations fly!
What is The Golden Wizard Book Prize?
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As a winner you'll be in good company among some of the most respected children's authors making it a commanding benchmark of excellence.
Book of the Year 2023
Finalists
0-5
Goodnight, Sweet Peas - Amy Landgraf
Hello Little Ghost - Rebecca Demos
Making Friends Together - Sharmilla Fassbender
Lucy Lamb's Most Curious Adventure - Trudy Davidson
Jungle Party - Janine Ann Bower
Dogfish, Just be YOU! - Rita Reed
3-8
Quailvis - Reina Martinez
Who's New At Lou's Zoo - JoAnn M. Dickinson
Freya's Funny Feeling - Samia Quddus
Oceans Away - Dani Seatter
The Love Knot - Vassi Rombis
Katie and her Brain - Rose O'Donoghue
6-10
I Saved the World and I'm Only in 4th Grade: Earth's Greatest Pickle - Hiroshi Sosa-Nakata
Snoodles in Space: A Snoodle, the Zoodle Kidoodles, and One Happy Schmoodle - Steven Joseph
Marky the Magnificent Fairy, A Disability Story of Courage, Kindness, and Acceptance - Cynthia Kern OBrien
Huckleberry Academy the School of Imagination, Volume One the Majestic Feather - J.L. Willis
The Mushroamers and the strange sound - Amie Williams
Raccoons Go Rafting - Rachel Vogel
8+
I’m ok said the bee - Garry Floyd
Dylan Dover: Into the Vortex - Lynne Howard
The Last Year of The Wild - Volume 2 - Spring Equinox - Lizzie Pepper
Tales of Splendania: A Heart of Ice - T.O. Griffiths
Heeeyy Dandelion! - Dawn Charleston-Green
Such Exquisite Calamity - Sydnie Beaupré
The Team
All submissions are subject to an evaluation process by our team of expert evaluators to ensure our seal only honours the best of the best children's literature.
The team is made up of qualified childcare practitioners, preschool teachers, early years professionals,
award-winning authors, illustrators and professional writers with a vast knowledge of the book industry.