Carnegie Medal for Illustration

Given since 1955 (as the Kate Greenaway Medal until 2022) for outstanding illustration. United Kingdom. 309 books on this site.

2026

Wiggling Words by Kate Rolfe Winner
Freedom Braids by Monique Duncan Shortlist
Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel by William Golding, adapted by Aimée de Jongh Shortlist
The Endless Sea by Chi Thai Shortlist
The Paper Bridge by Joelle Veyrenc Shortlist
The Playdate by Uje Brandelius Shortlist
The Sleeper Train by Mick Jackson Shortlist
Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto Shortlist

2025

Clever Crow by Chris Butterworth Winner
Flying High by Cao Wenxuan Shortlist
Grey by Laura Dockrill Shortlist
Homebody by Theo Parish Shortlist
I Love Books by Mariajo Ilustrajo Shortlist
Letters in Charcoal by Irene Vasco Shortlist
The Invisible Story by Jaime Gamboa Shortlist
Wolf and Bear by Kate Rolfe Shortlist

2024

The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker Winner
April's Garden by Isla McGuckin Shortlist
Lost by Mariajo Ilustrajo Shortlist
The Bowerbird by Julia Donaldson Shortlist
The Midnight Panther by Poonam Mistry Shortlist
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage Shortlist
The Wilderness by Steve McCarthy Shortlist
To the Other Side by Erika Meza Shortlist

2023

Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear by Trang Nguyen Winner
Alte Zachen: Old Things by Ziggy Hanaor Shortlist
Rescuing Titanic by Flora Delargy Shortlist
The Comet by Joe Todd-Stanton Shortlist
The Visible Sounds by Jianling Yin Shortlist
The Worlds We Leave Behind by A.F. Harrold Shortlist

2022

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Winner
Drawn Across Borders by George Butler Shortlist
I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott Shortlist
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Peña Shortlist
Shu Lin's Grandpa by Matt Goodfellow Shortlist
The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer Shortlist
The Wanderer by Peter Van den Ende Shortlist
Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett Shortlist

2021

Small in the City by Sydney Smith Winner
Arlo The Lion Who Couldn't Sleep by Catherine Rayner Shortlist
Hike by Pete Oswald Shortlist
How The Stars Came To Be by Poonam Mistry Shortlist
I Go Quiet by David Ouimet Shortlist
It's a No-Money Day by Kate Milner Shortlist
Starbird by Sharon King-Chai Shortlist
The Bird Within Me by Sara Lundberg Shortlist

2020

Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan Winner
Child of St Kilda by Beth Waters Shortlist
Mary and Frankenstein by Linda Bailey Shortlist
The Dam by David Almond Shortlist
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes Shortlist
The Suitcase by Chris Naylor-Ballesteros Shortlist
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander Shortlist
You're Snug with Me by Chitra Soundar Shortlist

2019

The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane Winner
Beyond the Fence by Maria Gulemetova Shortlist
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Shortlist
Ocean Meets Sky by Eric Fan and Terry Fan Shortlist
Suffragette: The Battle for Equality by David Roberts Shortlist
The Day War Came by Nicola Davies Shortlist
The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett Shortlist
You're Safe With Me by Chitra Soundar Shortlist

2018

Town is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz Winner
A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies Shortlist
King of the Sky by Nicola Davies Shortlist
Night Shift by Debi Gliori Shortlist
The Song from Somewhere Else by A.F. Harrold Shortlist
Thornhill by Pam Smy Shortlist
Under the Same Sky by Britta Teckentrup Shortlist

2017

There is a Tribe of Kids by Lane Smith Winner
A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen Shortlist
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling Shortlist
The Journey by Francesca Sanna Shortlist
The Marvels by Brian Selznick Shortlist
The Wolves of Currumpaw by William Grill Shortlist
Tidy by Emily Gravett Shortlist
Wild Animals of the North by Dieter Braun Shortlist

2016

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman Winner
Captain Jack and the Pirates by Peter Bently Shortlist
Footpath Flowers by JonArno Lawson Shortlist
Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers Shortlist
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett Shortlist
Something About a Bear by Jackie Morris Shortlist
There's a Bear on My Chair by Ross Collins Shortlist
Willy's Stories by Anthony Browne Shortlist

2015

Shackleton's Journey by William Grill Winner
Dark Satanic Mills by Marcus Sedgwick and Julian Sedgwick Shortlist
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell Shortlist
Jim's Lion by Russell Hoban Shortlist
Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan Shortlist
Smelly Louie by Catherine Rayner Shortlist
The Promise by Nicola Davies Shortlist
Tinder by Sally Gardner Shortlist

2014

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen Winner
Mouse Bird Snake Wolf by David Almond Shortlist
Oliver by Birgitta Sif Shortlist
The Dark by Lemony Snicket Shortlist
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt Shortlist
The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson Shortlist
Where My Wellies Take Me by Michael Morpurgo and Clare Morpurgo Shortlist

2013

Black Dog by Levi Pinfold Winner
Again! by Emily Gravett Shortlist
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Shortlist
Just Ducks! by Nicola Davies Shortlist
King Jack and the Dragon by Peter Bently Shortlist
Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb Shortlist
Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton Shortlist
Pirates 'n' Pistols by Chris Mould Shortlist

2012

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Winner
Can We Save the Tiger? (nonfiction) by Martin Jenkins Shortlist
Puffin Peter by Petr Horáček Shortlist
Slog's Dad by David Almond Shortlist
Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner Shortlist
The Gift by Carol Ann Duffy Shortlist
There Are No Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz Shortlist
Wolf Won't Bite! by Emily Gravett Shortlist

2011

FArTHER by Grahame Baker-Smith Winner
April Underhill Tooth Fairy by Bob Graham Shortlist
Big Bear, Little Brother by Carl Norac Shortlist
Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham Shortlist
Ernest by Catherine Rayner Shortlist
Jim by Hilaire Belloc, 1907 Shortlist
Me and You by Anthony Browne Shortlist
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers Shortlist

2010

Harry and Hopper by Margaret Wild Winner
Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman Shortlist
Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister Shortlist
Millie's Marvellous Hat by Satoshi Kitamura Shortlist
The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman Shortlist
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Shortlist
The Great Paper Caper by Oliver Jeffers Shortlist
There Are Cats in This Book by Viviane Schwarz Shortlist

2009

Harris Finds His Feet by Catherine Rayner Winner
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Bob Graham Shortlist
Little Boat by Thomas Docherty Shortlist
Molly and the Night Monster by Chris Wormell Shortlist
The Savage by David Almond Shortlist
The Snow Goose by an edition of the 1941 novella by Paul Gallico Shortlist
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers Shortlist
Varmints by Helen Ward Shortlist

2008

Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett Winner
Banana! by Ed Vere Shortlist
Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett Shortlist
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell Shortlist
Penguin by Polly Dunbar Shortlist
Silly Billy by Anthony Browne Shortlist
The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy Shortlist

2007

The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon by Mini Grey Winner
Augustus and His Smile by Catherine Rayner Shortlist
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett Shortlist
Scoop! An Exclusive by Monty Molenski by John Kelly and Cathy Tincknell Shortlist
The Elephantom by Ross Collins Shortlist
The Emperor of Absurdia by Chris Riddell Shortlist

2005

Wolves by Emily Gravett Winner
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You by Holly Black Shortlist
Jinnie Ghost by Berlie Doherty Shortlist
Little Red: A Fizzingly Good Yarn by Lynn Roberts Shortlist
Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers Shortlist
Mirrormask by Neil Gaiman Shortlist
Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotton Shortlist
Traction Man is Here by Mini Grey Shortlist

2004

Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver by the 1726 classic Gulliver's Travels adapted by Martin Jenkins Winner
Dougal's Deep-Sea Diary by Simon Bartram Shortlist
Guess Who's Coming For Dinner? by Cathy Tincknell Shortlist
Michael Rosen's Sad Book by Michael Rosen Shortlist
One More Sheep by Mij Kelly Shortlist
The Boat by Helen Ward Shortlist
The Whisperer by Nick Butterworth Shortlist

2003

Ella's Big Chance by Shirley Hughes Winner
Always and Forever by Alan Durant Shortlist
Beegu by Alexis Deacon Shortlist
Bob Robber and Dancing Jane by Andrew Matthews Shortlist
The Pea and the Princess by Mini Grey Shortlist
The Shape Game by Anthony Browne Shortlist
The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman Shortlist
Two Frogs by Chris Wormell Shortlist

2002

Jethro Byrde, Fairy Child by Bob Graham Winner
That Pesky Rat by Lauren Child Commended
Albert le Blanc by Nick Butterworth Shortlist
Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram Shortlist
Pants by Giles Andrae Shortlist
The Cockerel and the Fox by Helen Ward Shortlist
The Kiss That Missed by David Melling Shortlist
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Book? by Lauren Child Shortlist

2001

Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter by Richard Platt Winner
Fix-it Duck by Jez Alborough Highly commended
Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball by Vicki Churchill Highly commended
Katje the Windmill Cat by Gretchen Woelfle Shortlist
Let's Get a Pup! by Bob Graham Shortlist
Silver Shoes by Caroline Binch Shortlist
Tatty Ratty by Helen Cooper Shortlist
The Witch's Children by Ursula Jones Shortlist

2000

I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child Winner
Willy's Pictures by Anthony Browne Highly commended
Crispin: The Pig Who Had It All by Ted Dewan Commended
Beware of the Storybook Wolves by Lauren Child Shortlist
Fairy Tales by Berlie Doherty Shortlist
Snail Trail by Ruth Brown Shortlist

1999

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by an edition of the 1865 classic by Lewis Carroll Winner
Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess, Page by Richard Platt Highly commended
Clarice Bean, That's Me! by Lauren Child Highly commended
Weslandia by Paul Fleischman Commended
Days Like This by Simon James Shortlist
The Sea-Thing Child by Russell Hoban Shortlist
The Storm by Kathy Henderson Shortlist
Wombat Goes Walkabout by Michael Morpurgo Shortlist

1998

Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper Winner
Come on Daisy! by Jane Simmons Highly commended
The Lion and the Unicorn by Shirley Hughes Highly commended
I Love You, Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark Shortlist
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by an edition of the 1950 classic by C. S. Lewis Shortlist
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne Shortlist
Zagazoo by Quentin Blake Shortlist

1997

When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest Winner
Ginger by Charlotte Voake Highly commended
Queenie the Bantam by Bob Graham Highly commended
A Small Miracle by Peter Collington Shortlist
Book of Nonsense by Michael Rosen Shortlist
Mucky Pup by Ken Brown Shortlist
Unicorns! Unicorns! by Geraldine McCaughrean Shortlist
Willy the Dreamer by Anthony Browne Shortlist

1996

The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed by Helen Cooper Winner
Down by the River by Grace Hallworth Highly commended
Ishtar and Tammuz: A Babylonian myth of the seasons by Christopher Moore Commended
Mr Bear to the Rescue by Debi Gliori Shortlist
Oops! by Colin McNaughton Shortlist
The Duck That Had No Luck by Jonathan Long Shortlist
The Smallest Whale by Elisabeth Beresford Shortlist
The Tale of the Monstrous Toad by Ruth Brown Shortlist

1995

The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski Winner
The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson Highly commended
Clown by Quentin Blake Commended
Blodin the Beast by Michael Morpurgo Shortlist
Here Come the Aliens by Colin McNaughton Shortlist
Nothing by Mick Inkpen Shortlist
Tattybogle by Sandra Horn Shortlist

1994

Way Home by Libby Hathorn Winner
So Much by Trish Cooke Highly commended
Something Else by Kathryn Cave Commended
Catkin by Antonia Barber Shortlist
Gregory Cool by Caroline Binch Shortlist
King Kong by from the 1932 novelised story of King Kong Shortlist
The Happy Prince by from the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde Shortlist
The Hunter by Paul Geraghty Shortlist

1993

Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff Winner
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas Highly commended
War Game by Michael Foreman Commended
A Quiet Night In by Jill Murphy Shortlist
Beware Beware by Susan Hill Shortlist
The Bear Under the Stairs by Helen Cooper Shortlist
The Garden by Dyan Sheldon Shortlist

1992

Zoo by Anthony Browne Winner
Hue Boy by Rita Phillips Mitchell Highly commended
The Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell Highly commended
Incredible Cross-Sections by Richard Platt Shortlist
The Dog That Dug by Jonathan Long Shortlist
The Honey Hunters by Francesca Martin Shortlist
Treasure Island by an edition of the 1883 classic by Robert Louis Stevenson Shortlist

1991

The Jolly Christmas Postman by Allan Ahlberg Winner
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell Highly commended
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman Commended
Anancy and Mr Dry-Bone by Fiona French Shortlist
East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon by translated by George W. Dasent Shortlist
The Story of Christmas by Jane Ray Shortlist
Window by Jeannie Baker Shortlist

1990

The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon Winner
Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers by Jeanne Willis Highly commended
A Christmas Carol by an edition of the 1843 classic by Charles Dickens Commended
The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber Commended
Noah's Ark by Jane Ray Shortlist
Rosie's Babies by Martin Waddell Shortlist
The Shepherd Boy by Kim Lewis Shortlist

1989

War Boy: A Country Childhood by Michael Foreman Winner

1988

Can't You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell Winner

1987

Crafty Chameleon by Mwenye Hadithi Winner

1986

Snow White in New York by Fiona French Winner

1985

Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady by Selina Hastings Winner

1984

Hiawatha's Childhood by Longfellow Winner

1983

Gorilla by Anthony Browne Winner

1982

Long Neck and Thunder Foot by Helen Piers Winner
Sleeping Beauty and other favourite fairy tales by traditional Winner

1981

The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes Winner

1980

Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake Winner

1979

Haunted House by Jan Pieńkowski Winner

1978

Each Peach Pear Plum by Allan Ahlberg Winner

1977

Dogger by Shirley Hughes Winner

1976

The Post Office Cat by Gail E. Haley Winner

1975

Horses in Battle by Victor Ambrus Winner
Mishka by Victor Ambrus Winner

1974

The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins Winner

1973

Father Christmas by Raymond Briggs Winner

1972

The Woodcutter's Duck by Krystyna Turska Winner

1971

The Kingdom Under the Sea and other stories by Joan Aiken Winner

1970

Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham Winner

1969

The Dragon of an Ordinary Family by Margaret Mahy Winner
The Quangle Wangle's Hat by Edward Lear Winner

1968

A Dictionary of Chivalry by Grant Uden Winner

1967

Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary by Charles Keeping Winner

1966

Mother Goose Treasury by traditional Winner

1965

The Three Poor Tailors by Victor Ambrus Winner

1964

Shakespeare's Theatre by C. Walter Hodges Winner

1963

Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers by John Burningham Winner

1962

ABC by Brian Wildsmith Winner

1961

Mrs Cockle's Cat by Philippa Pearce Winner

1960

Old Winkle and the Seagulls by Elizabeth Rose Winner

1959

A Bundle of Ballads by Ruth Manning-Sanders from the Child Ballads Winner
Kashtanka by Anton Chekhov Winner

1957

Mrs Easter and the Storks by V. H. Drummond Winner

1956

Tim All Alone by Edward Ardizzone Winner