Winner1969
The Dragon of an Ordinary Family
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: Margaret Mahy
A family buys a small pet dragon, and it grows bigger and bigger.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Helen Oxenbury: books and awards
Helen Oxenbury is a British illustrator best known for We're Going on a Bear Hunt. She has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice, thirty years apart.
Helen Oxenbury illustrated 8 books on our shelf that won or were recognized by the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, between 1969 and 2016. 3 of them won. Most are for ages 3 to 5 and ages 6 to 8.
Award-winning books by Helen Oxenbury
Winner1969
The Quangle Wangle's Hat
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: Edward Lear
Edward Lear's nonsense poem about animals who come to live on the Quangle Wangle's enormous hat.
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Highly commended1991
Highly commended1993
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: Eugene Trivizas
Ages 3 to 5, Ages 6 to 8
Highly commended1994
Winner1999
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: an edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll
Helen Oxenbury's warm illustrated edition of the classic story of Alice's adventures down the rabbit hole.
Ages 6 to 8, Ages 9 to 12
Shortlist2013
King Jack and the Dragon
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: Peter Bently
Babies and toddlers, Ages 3 to 5
Shortlist2016
Captain Jack and the Pirates
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Credit: Peter Bently
Babies and toddlers, Ages 3 to 5