Next year will be an anniversary for two of the more worthwhile and less commercialised book awards, the fiftieth for the Carnegie Medal for children’s books and the seventieth for the Kate Greenaway medal for illustration in a children’s books. To mark this CILIP, who appoint a panel of children’s librarians to decide on the awards, are asking readers to vote for their favourite books from the list of past winners.

There’s a form at http://carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegiegreenaway70/nomination70.asp but to use it visitors have to chose from a drop-down list. If, like me, you would prefer to browse a full list before making your choice, there are lists at http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/list.html for the Carnegie medal and at http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/green/list.html for the Kate Greenaway. I’m voting for Arthur Ransome’s Pigeon Post for the Carnegie and Anthony Browne’s Gorilla for the Greenaway.

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