The 2008 Shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal announced
April 30, 2008A 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!
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