Children's Wokingham book prize anniversaries
Libraries across the Wokingham Borough are marking two important anniversaries in children’s literature this year – the 70th anniversary of the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the 50th anniversary of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.
The Carnegie Medal is presented for the best children’s book of the year and the Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for the best illustration of a children’s book in the year. To mark the anniversaries three libraries in the Wokingham borough are holding special family story time sessions where some excerpts from past winning books and books on this year’s shortlist will be read. These will be at Spencers Wood Library from 11am to 11.45am on Saturday May 26, Lower Earley Library from 11am to 11.45am on Saturday June 2 and Wokingham Library from 10.30am to 11.15am on Saturday June 23. These sessions are children and families of all ages and are free to attend and no booking is necessary.
As well as the family story time sessions, the three Wokingham libraries will be launching the Spread the Word scheme for reader recommendations for children. Children and families are being asked to write about their favourite books and the recommendations are posted on a notice board in each library.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, a poll to find the nation’s favourite past CILIP Carnegie Medal and CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winners has been launched and the shortlist and details on how to vote are on the website www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk.
Wokingham Borough Council children’s librarian Elizabeth McDonald said: “It is good to look back at some of the wonderful children’s books that have been published over the past 70 years. Most people will remember Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg published in 1978 or Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake published in 1980, both books have been enjoyed by many people and are still enjoyable today.”
The Carnegie Medal is presented for the best children’s book of the year and the Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for the best illustration of a children’s book in the year. To mark the anniversaries three libraries in the Wokingham borough are holding special family story time sessions where some excerpts from past winning books and books on this year’s shortlist will be read. These will be at Spencers Wood Library from 11am to 11.45am on Saturday May 26, Lower Earley Library from 11am to 11.45am on Saturday June 2 and Wokingham Library from 10.30am to 11.15am on Saturday June 23. These sessions are children and families of all ages and are free to attend and no booking is necessary.
As well as the family story time sessions, the three Wokingham libraries will be launching the Spread the Word scheme for reader recommendations for children. Children and families are being asked to write about their favourite books and the recommendations are posted on a notice board in each library.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, a poll to find the nation’s favourite past CILIP Carnegie Medal and CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winners has been launched and the shortlist and details on how to vote are on the website www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk.
Wokingham Borough Council children’s librarian Elizabeth McDonald said: “It is good to look back at some of the wonderful children’s books that have been published over the past 70 years. Most people will remember Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg published in 1978 or Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake published in 1980, both books have been enjoyed by many people and are still enjoyable today.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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