The Kate Greenaway Medal

E. Bridges, MLIS 5040Trevecca Nazarene UniversityMay 2013

HISTORY and SIGNIFICANCE

• The Kate Greenaway Medal is an award given in England for distinguished illustration in a children’s book

• Named for Kate Greenaway• Popular artist and children’s book

author/illustrator in England, late 1800s• “Competed” with Randolph Caldecott • Created a clothing style for children through

art

HISTORY and SIGNIFICANCE

• Established in 1955 • First awarded in 1957• Awarded annually (in England)• Awarded to book published during previous

year

• Books are nominated and chosen by library professionals!

• Winners receive:• A golden medal• £ 500 worth of books to donate to a library• £ 5,000 Colin Mears Award (cash)

• Awarded since 2000• British accountant and children’s book

collector

AWARD ORGANIZATION

• Awarded by: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)

• The ALA equivalent in England

• CILIP members (library professionals) nominate books!

• Judges panel is made up of 12 children’s librarians • Members of Youth Libraries Group (YLG) –

division of CILIP

SELECTION CRITERIA

• Original publication:• For children/young people• In United Kingdom or co-published in UK

within 3 months of publication elsewhere• In English or Bilingual with English as one

language

• Outstanding artistic quality• “Stimulating and satisfying visual experience

which leaves a lasting impression” (CILIP, Criteria, Para. 7)

• Consider interaction between text and illustrations

• All types of illustrated children’s books are eligible

• Previous Kate Greenaway winners are eligible

Click the trees to connect to

the CILIP Living Archive of Greenaway

Winners

(a few) WINNERS

2012: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

2009: Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner

2007: The Adventures of the Dish and The Spoon by Mini Grey

2006: Wolves by Emily Gravett

2004: Ella’s Big Chance by Shirley Hughes

the SHADOWING SCHEME

• Created in 1994

• Reading and school groups “shadow” the judging process• Read and write online reviews• Watch author and illustrator videos• Post illustrations inspired by nominees’ work• Read the judges’ blog• Send questions to authors• Learn about the judges• Connect to free resources (for shadowing

group leaders)Click on the cover to watch the book trailer!

References

Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. (2013). About us.

Retrieved from

http://www.cilip.org.uk/Pages/default.aspx

Malchiodi, A., Malchiodi, A., Cabezas, C. A. Illuminated books: Kate Greenaway.

Retrieved from http://www.illuminated-books.comillustrators/greenaway.htm

The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards. (2013). The Kate

Greenaway medal. Retrieved

fromhttp://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway/

The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Children’s Book Awards. (2013). Shadowing site.

Retrieved

from http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/shadowingsite/index.php

Wikipedia. (2013). Kate Greenaway. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Kate_Greenaway