Bisto Book of the Year Award
Bisto in association with Children’s Books Ireland introduced this award to recognise talent in the field of children’s literature by Irish authors or authors living in Ireland. The awards which have developed into highly regarded and prestigious book awards bring new children’s books to the attention of children, parents, teachers and librarians. Between the years1990 to 1993 additional awards were given for various categories of books as well as the overall Bisto Award and these are listed below.
| Year | Title | Author |
| 2010/2011 | A Bit Lost | Chris Haughton |
| 2009/2010 | There | Marie Louise Fitzpatrick |
| 2008/2009 | Bog Child | Siobhan Dowd |
| 2007/2008 | The London Eye Mystery | Siobhan Dowd |
| 2006/2007 | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | John Boyne |
| 2005/2006 | The New Policeman | Kate Thompson |
| 2004/2005 | Annan Water | Kate Thompson |
| 2003/2004 | Wings over Delft | Aubrey Flegg |
| 2002/2003 | You, Me and
the Big Blue Sea and The Alchemist's Apprentice |
Marie-Louise
Fitzpatrick Kate Thompson |
| 2001/2002 | The Beguilers | Kate Thompson |
| 2000/2001 | Izzy and Skunk | Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick |
| 1999/2000 | Faraway Home | Marilyn Taylor |
| 1998/1999 | Tales of Wisdom and Wonder | Niamh Sharkey |
| 1997/1998 | Dream Invader | Gerard Whelan |
| 1996/1997 | Sisters….No Way! | Siobhan Parkinson |
| 1995/1996 | The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Twoomey | P.J. Lynch (Illustrator) |
| 1994/1995 | Blaeberry Sunday | Elizabeth O’Hara |
| 1993/1994 | When stars stop spinning | Jane Mitchell |
| 1992/1993 | The Blue Horse | Marita Conlon McKenna |
| 1992/1993 | Teenage Fiction Category | |
| Put a saddle on the pig | Sam McBratney | |
| 1992/1993 | Historical Fiction Category | |
| Strongbow | Morgan Llywellyn | |
| 1991/1992 | The Summer of Lily and Esme | John Quinn |
| 1991/1992 | Historical Fiction Category | |
| Wildflower Girl | Marita Conlon McKenna | |
| 1991/1992 | First Children’s Book Category | |
| The Secret of the Ruby Ring | Yvonne MacGrory | |
| 1990/1991 | The Island of ghosts | Eilis Dillon |
| 1990/1991 | Best Emerging Author | |
| Brian Boru | Morgan Llywelyn | |
| 1990/1991 | Books for Young Readers Category | |
| Grandma’s Bill | Martin Waddell |
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