In February of final 12 months the information broke that Yoto had turn out to be the first sponsor for the Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals and they’d henceforth be often called the Yoto Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals.
In September of the identical 12 months there got here an announcement that there was a wholesale rebranding, and that the Kate Greenaway Medal had turn out to be the Carnegie Medal for Illustration. I used to be shocked that the response to this was fairly muted, however there was loads occurring and nearly all of individuals outdoors of the awards circle had different issues occurring to take their consideration.
Extra individuals seen when the medal winners had been introduced in June. Folks’s heads popped up on-line and abruptly extra folks had been shocked that Kate Greenaway’s identify had disappeared from the award was based utilizing her identify.
On Monday a buddy messaged me on social media with a hyperlink to a petition to return Kate Greenaway’s identify to the award that had been arrange by Rose Roberto, a Librarian and Historian, and Tamsin Rosewell, an Illustrator and bookseller.
You’ll be able to entry the petition & be part of the over 1600 individuals who have already added their names to it if you are interested in celebrating illustrated works for youngsters & recognizing one of many biggest British illustrators right here:
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/bring-back-the-kate-greenaway-medal
Information and Articles for extra data:
New Sponsorship of the Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals by Matt Imrie
Convey Again Kate Greenaway by Rose Roberto (archive hyperlink right here)
CILIP responds to petition to deliver again Kate Greenaway Medal (archive hyperlink right here)
