The cilip carnegie and kate greenaway childrens book awards. Britains oldest most and prestigious childrens book awards. In addition, several external nominating bodies are invited to submit one nomination per medal. The awards winners have used the occasion to speak up for libraries, poetry and reading for pleasure. The cilip carnegie medal and kate greenaway medal awards. Nowhere on earth nick lake hodder children s books. Lampie lives with her father in a lighthouse, and works hard so they can stay in the home she loves.
Every september cilip members are invited to nominate one title per medal which they feel meets the medal criteria and mission for the awards. The cilip carnegie and kate greenaway medals are the uks oldest and best loved childrens book awards, recognising outstanding reading experiences. You can watch the ceremony here riddell pictured won the kate greenaway medal for his illustrations for the sleeper and the spindle, a retelling of the sleeping beauty fairy tale by author neil gaiman. The young people taking part are known as shadowers as they shadow the judging process for the cilip carnegie and kate greenaway medals. The cilip carnegie and kate greenaway childrens book award 2020 shortlists. Every spring, cilip invites reading groups in libraries, schools, homesin fact, anywhere there are children and young people and books, to get involved with shadowing. Cilip carnegie and kate greenaway childrens book awards. About the awards the cilip carnegie and kate greenaway. Natalie jones is cilips campaigns and awards manager, responsible for overseeing the running of the carnegie and kate greenaway childrens book awards and shadowing scheme alongside colleagues from the youth libraries group. Lampie annet schaap and laura watkinson translator pushkin children s books. This translation won the best dutch childrens book award in 2018. Former english teacher, and childrens laureate, pick up. Shortlists for 2020 cilip carnegie and kate greenaway medals.
It was established in 1936 in memory of the scottishborn philanthropist, andrew carnegie 18351919. The cilip carnegie medal is awarded by childrens librarians for an outstanding book written in english for children and young people. The impact of losing just one match forces lampie to start a new life in the remote village nearby. The cilip carnegie and kate greenaway childrens book awards the cilip carnegie and kate greenaway medals are the uks oldest and most prestigious childrens book awards, recognising outstanding writing and illustration in books for children and young people. The kate greenaway medal is a british literary award that annually recognises distinguished illustration in a book for children.