ALT Graphic showing the six books on the shortlist for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize: The Great Green Island written and illustrated by Becky Colvin (Macmillan); We Are Like Birds illustrated and written by Laila Ekboir (Kumusha Books); The Voyage that Changed the World illustrated and written by Thekla Priebst (Quarto); Henry the Artistic Dog illustrated and written by Justin Worsley (Andersen Press); Seven Babies illustrated and written by Forest Xiao (Walker Books); Our Dance illustrated and written by Circle Yuen (Graffeg) The prize is awarded to the most promising and exciting newcomer to children's picture book illustration.

ALT Graphic showing the covers of the 18 books on the longlist for this year's Klaus Flugge Prize for most promising and exciting newcomer to picture book illustration: The Great Bear illustrated and written by Annie Booker (Two Hoots) Milo and the Mountain illustrated and written by Jamie Carroll (O’Brien Press) Room for One More illustrated by Jessica Ciccolone Written by Frances Stickley, (Andersen Press) The Great Green Island by Becky Colvin (Macmillan Children’s Books) Baxter’s View by Kerri Cunningham (aka Murphy’s Sketches) (Fox & Ink Books) Unity Street School Saves the Planet by Sheena Davies A Song of the Seasons illustrated and written by Yibing Deng (Post Wave) We Are Like Birds by Laila Ekboir (Kumusha) Mandy is Still a Banana illustrated by Amy Louise Evans written by Zoe Arena 100 Goats and Granny illustrated by Lauren Hinds written by Atinuke My Rice is Best illustrated by Maxwell A. Oginni written by Selina Brown The Voyage that Changed the World by Thekla Priebst

ALT Graphic with text The longlist for the 2026 Klaus Flugge Prize awarded to the most exciting and promising newcomer to picture book illustration will be announced on Thursday 19 February.