The 2008 Shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal announced
A prestigious prize for illustrators, The Kate Greenaway Medal is an annual award for outstanding illustration of a book for children.
Books are judged for their artistic style, visual experience and synergy of illustration and text.
The medal is named after Kate Greenaway, a popular nineteenth century artist renowned for her distinctive illustrations and designs for children.
The Carnegie Medal shortlisted titles have also been announced.
2008 Kate Greenaway Medal shortlisted books
- Anthony Browne – Silly Billy
- Polly Dunbar – Penguin
- Emily Gravett – Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears
- Emily Gravett – Monkey and Me
- Jane Ray – The Lost Happy Endings
- Chris Riddell – Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
- Ed Vere – Banana!

