Charting the past 28 years since the Award has been running, we thought we would let you see the many authors and illustrators who have won this prestigious award.

For all books from 1991 back to the beginning of the Award there was only one overall winner. Categories were introduced in 1992.

1989

Winner
MATILDA by Roald Dahl - (Cape)

1988

Winner
WINNIE THE WITCH by Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul - (OUP)

1987

Winner
THE JOLLY POSTMAN by Janet & Allan Ahlberg - (Heinemann)

1986

Winner
ARTHUR by Amanda Graham & Donna Gynell - (Spindlewood)

1985

Winner
BROTHER IN THE LAND by Robert Swindells - (OUP)

1984

Winner
THE SAGA OF ERIK THE VIKING by Terry Jones - (Pavilion)

1983

Winner
THE BFG by Roald Dahl - (Cape)

1982

Winner
FAIR'S FAIR by Leon Garfield - (Macdonald)

1981

Winner
MISTER MAGNOLIA by Quentin Blake - (Cape)

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