Kate Greenaway Medal
Award for illustrators
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| July 29 2025 |
Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Allan Ahlberg died at age 87.
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| 2025 |
Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Olivia Lomenech Gill wins the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for 'Clever Crow' by Chris Butterworth, published by Walker Books
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| 2024 | Won the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for 'The Tree and the River'. |
| 2024 |
Carnegie Medal for Illustration
Aaron Becker wins the Carnegie Medal for Illustration for 'The Tree and the River' published by Walker Books
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| 2024 | Total of 68 Medals awarded across 69 years, covering publications from 1955 to 2023. |
| March 2024 | Published 'The Last Zookeeper', which he launched online with Just Imagine. |
| 2023 | Blake was asked by Blue Peter to design a new Blue Peter Book badge. |
| 2023 | Bob Graham's book 'Jigsaw: A Puzzle in the Post' was shortlisted for the CBCA's Children's Book of the Year Award in the Early Childhood category. |
| 2023 | Emily Gravett and her partner moved from Brighton to rural Wales. |
| 2023 | P. J. Lynch illustrated 'Three Tasks for a Dragon', a fantasy book by Eoin Colfer published by Walker Books. |
| 2023 | A graphic novel won the Greenaway Medal for the second consecutive year, with only six shortlisted nominees instead of the usual eight. |
| 2023 | The Greenaway Medal was awarded to a graphic novel, with only six shortlisted nominees instead of the usual eight. |
| September 2023 | Illustrated 'How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney', published by Penguin Random House. |
| July 2023 | Published 'The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale', published by Candlewick. |
| April 2023 | Published 'The Tree and the River'. |
| 2022 | Won the Kate Greenaway Medal for her graphic novel adaptation of 'Long Way Down'. |
| 2022 | Published 'Saving The Butterfly', written by Cooper and illustrated by Gill Smith. |
| 2022 | Appointed Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) in the Birthday Honours for services to illustration. |
| 2022 |
Mini Grey
Published 'The Greatest Show on Earth', a children's book.
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| 2022 | Maxine selected as a Junior Library Guild selection. |
| 2022 | 'Too Much Stuff' was shortlisted for the Greenaway Medal. |
| 2022 |
Jan Pieńkowski
The Booker Prize trophy originally designed by Pieńkowski was reinstated in his honor and awarded to winner Shehan Karunatilaka.
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| 2022 | Illustrated The Fall of Númenor by J.R.R. Tolkien. |
| 2022 | Illustrated a new edition of 'The Lord of the Rings' for the Folio Society and 'The Fall of Númenor'. |
| 2022 | Published 'Creature', continuing his prolific career as an author and illustrator. |
| 2022 | Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Birthday Honours for services to literature. |
| 2022 | Medal renamed from Kate Greenaway Medal to Carnegie Medal for Illustration. |
| October 2022 | Illustrated 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', published by Orchard Books. |
| October 7 2022 | Announced his decision to step down from illustrating Harry Potter books to focus on his mental health. |
| September 2022 | Published 'One Sky'. |
| August 9 2022 |
Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs died of pneumonia at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton at the age of 88.
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| August 9 2022 |
Raymond Briggs
Passed away, leaving behind a significant legacy in children's literature and illustration.
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| February 25 2022 |
Shirley Hughes
Passed away at the age of 94.
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| February 19 2022 |
Jan Pieńkowski
Died from complications of dementia at the age of 85 in London.
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| February 19 2022 |
Jan Pieńkowski
Jan Pieńkowski passed away, concluding a remarkable career as a children's book author, illustrator, and designer of movable books.
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| February 17 2022 | Bloomsbury announced that the fifth Harry Potter book would feature illustrations by both Jim Kay and Neil Packer. |
| January 24 2022 | Bloomsbury confirmed the illustrated edition of 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' would be released on 11 October. |
| 2021 | Received Mathical Honors for 'One Happy Tiger'. |
| 2021 | Published 'Many Different Kinds of Love' with Michael Rosen, continuing his collaborative illustration work. |
| 2021 | Ellie's Dragon and Maxine selected as Junior Library Guild selections. Maxine included in Cooperative Children's Book Center's year-end best books list. |
| 2021 | Bob Graham's book 'Ellie's Dragon' was shortlisted for the CBCA's Children's Book of the Year Award in the Picture Book category. |
| 2021 | Commissioned by the Royal Mint to create a coin featuring Britannia as a Black woman. |
| 2021 | P. J. Lynch illustrated two notable books: 'The Dog Who Lost His Bark' by Eoin Colfer and a special illustrated edition of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' by Clement Clarke Moore. |
| 2021 | Published 'Noa and the Little Elephant' with HarperCollins Children's Books in association with Tusk Trust, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to children's literature. |
| 2021 | Sydney Smith wins his second Kate Greenaway Medal. |
| September 2021 | Illustrated 'Pax, Journey Home' by Sara Pennypacker, published by Balzer + Bray, and 'Egg Marks The Spot' by Amy Timberlake, published by Algonquin. |
| April 2021 | Published 'The Rock from the Sky', published by Candlewick. |
| February 10 2021 |
Victor Ambrus
Victor Ambrus passed away at the age of 85.
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| February 10 2021 |
Victor Ambrus
Passed away, concluding a distinguished career as a Hungarian-born British illustrator renowned for his historical and folk tale illustrations.
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