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The Prizes

 

Details of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Prizes
 

Book donations

In the early days of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway book awards, it was thought to be in bad taste to offer the medal winners any cash prize. As part of the Peter’s sponsorship, it was therefore agreed to be in better taste to allow each medal winner to receive books they could donate to a worthy library or cause. Today this amount is still reflected in the award of £1000 worth of books.

Book collections have been sent to school and public libraries in locations around the world over the years. Recently, Frank Cottrell Boyce donated his to Sierra Leone in Africa, in keeping with one of the elements in his winning book “Millions”. Tim Bowler donated his to Totnes Library. Other examples include Aidan Chambers - to his local primary school, PJ Lynch to Ballymena and David Almond to Felling Library and Southlands School.

Colin Mears

For many years, Colin Mears lived at Maple Court in Worthing, West Sussex. He was an avid book collector and enthusiast. He attended many of the CKG ceremonies. His collection included many books, original prints and illustrations. There were Kate Greenaway framed prints and he had particular interest in Edward Ardizzone, the records mention a particular pen and ink drawing called “Brighton Beach” by Ardizzone.

Much of this collection was left to Worthing Council Museum on his death in Nov 1998. His will requested funding that he left in trust to the LA to be invested to create disposable revenue for an annual award for distinguished work in the illustration of children’s books. In Sept 1999, the CKG Working Party decided to give this in his name as a cash prize to the Kate Greenaway winner. It currently stands at £5,000. Since then, some recipients have used the money in different ways. Helen Oxenbury donated hers to Launchpad, now known as The Reading Agency. Bob Graham donated his cash to projects working with refugees in Australia and the UK.

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Updated: 06 May 2008