This year's shortlist for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustrations has been drawn up by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. It includes The Shape Game by Anthony Browne (Doubleday), Beegu by Alexis Deacon (Hutchinson), Always and Forever by Debi Gliori (Doubleday), The Pea and the Princess by Mini Grey (Red Fox), Ella's Big Chance by Shirley Hughes (Bodley Head), The Wolves in the Walls by Dave McKean (Bloomsbury), Bob Robber and Dancing Jane by Bee Willey (Jonathan Cape) and Two Frogs by Chris Wormell (Red Fox). The chair of the judges, Colin Brabazon, said, 'This year's shortlist is more diverse than ever. It offers an irresistible mix of new and established illustrators, and an exciting spread of titles for children of six years and over, amply demonstrating that picture books are not just for the youngest age-groups, but appeal to older children too.'
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