The winners of the 2008 English 4-11
Best Children’s Illustrated Book Awards
(for books published in 2007) are
Non-Fiction
Key Stage 1
Ape
by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Vicky White Walker
Key Stage 2
Greek Hero
by Mick Manning and Brita Granström Frances Lincoln
Fiction
Key Stage 1
Wonderful Life
by Helen Ward Templar
Key Stage 2
Varmints
by Helen Ward, illustrated by Marc Craste Templar
Special Award
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick Scholastic
Shortlisted:
Archie’s War by Marcia Williams Walker
Art to make you Scared by Elizabeth Newbery Frances Lincoln
Beowulf Retold by Nicky Raven, illustrated by John Howe Templar
Big Brave Brian by M.P.Robertson Frances Lincoln
Dinomummy by Phillip Lars Manning Kingfisher
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell Macmillan
Poems About Earth Compiled by Andrew Fusek Peters Evans
The Art Book for Children: Book two by Amanda Renshaw Phaidon
The Life of Anne Frank by Menno Metselaar and Rudd Van Der Rol Macmillan
The Snow Leopard by Jackie Morris Frances Lincoln
The Twin Giants: A Love Story by Dick King-Smith, illustrated by Mini Grey Walker
Wow! Rainforest Animals by Carolyn Franklin Book House
The Awards, given by the English Association, will be presented to the winners on Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 5.00pm at the British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London, following the Association’s AGM.
1 comment:
Many thanks to Carousel for flagging up the English awards. Always love looking through the magazine to pick up on new books for the kids from the review section, though it can be very expensive sometimes.
Love from Jackie and the Ginger cats
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