Entries for this competition have now closed. Winners will be announced in May 2023.
It wouldn’t be World Book Day without National Book Tokens’ Design a National Book Token competition, the annual nationwide contest that encourages children of all ages to share their creativity – and their love for books and reading – by designing their own fabulous gift cards!
The winning entrants can bag HUNDREDS of pounds worth of National Book Tokens for their school or early years setting – including, for the overall winner, a £10/€10 National Book Token in their winning design for every child in their class, and the opportunity for their class to visit a bookshop, virtually or in person, to spend their National Book Tokens.
A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up in each of three age categories: up to 8 years, 9-12 years and 13-16 years.
This year the theme of the competition is ‘Choosing to read’. Children can interpret this any way they like to celebrate and communicate the joy that comes from choosing to read, as well as choosing which books to read.
Prizes
FIRST PRIZE in each age range wins:
- £350/€380 National Book Tokens for the school
- £100/€110 National Book Tokens for the pupil
All the National Book Tokens prizes will feature the winning designs!
SECOND PRIZE in each age range wins:
- £200/€220 National Book Tokens for the school
- £50 /€60 National Book Tokens for the pupil
All the National Book Tokens prizes will feature the winning designs!
ONE OVERALL WINNER (chosen from the three first prize winners) will get a £10/€10 gift card in their design for every child in their class*, and the opportunity for their class to visit a real bookshop, virtually or in person, to spend their National Book Tokens.
(*Up to 35 gift cards; see terms and conditions for home-schooled students)
