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Written by Nikki Gamble
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
 The Nestlé Children's Book Prize is to end after 23 years. In a letter sent to supporters of the prize, Nestle explained that it was increasingly moving its community support towards nutrition and health issues. Booktrust, the administrator of the prize, said that it had been reviewing its priorities and "how prizes and awards fit its strategic objectives", adding that "it is timely that both parties move away from the prize, confident that increased importance has been placed on children’s books". The letter ended with the statement: "Nestlé and Booktrust would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the Book Prize – authors, judges, publishers, teachers and the thousands of children – which has helped inspire children and improve the quality of children’s literature."
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