Carnegie and Greenaway announcement

The Carnegie and Kate Greenaway medals have been announced. Guy Dammann reports for the Guardian, "Philip Reeve has won the 2008 Carnegie Medal for children's books with his searching re-examination of one of England's national legends, Here Lies Arthur. Emily Gravett, meanwhile, has won the Kate Greenaway Medal for the second time in three years with her latest illustrated tale, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears."

Carnegie Award

This just in! Meg Rosoff has won the Carnegie Medal for Just in Case.

And, Mini Grey won the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon.

This year, I've actually reviewed both these titles. If you're interested, here are the reviews: Just in Case and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon.

Carnegie and Greenaway Longlists

With the exception of The Cybils, the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the best children's book prizes of the year. The shortlisted titles are usually entertaining and interesting and certainly worth reading.

Michelle Pauli announces the longlists for the 2006 Carnegie and Greenaway prizes for the Guardian.