The winners were revealed in a lunchtime in-person ceremony at The British Library for the first time since 2019. The story was inspired by Balen’s father-in-law who lives off-grid, and her own love of mudlarking and the outdoors. The Medals are awarded annually by CILIP and the Youth Libraries Group with longlists announced in February, shortlists in March and the winners announced at a ceremony in June. The fish that is won in this book is carried about the whole night and the next day the animal that won the fish tips the fish into a lake. It’s a fantastic independent book seller that will actually be responsive and select appropriate books for you.

Walker Books - The Midnight Fair

Also on the shortlist are Mariachiara Di Giorgio and Peter Van den Ende, who have both illustrated wordless books about nature and animals. The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards and Shadowing Scheme are managed by CILIP, the library and information association. There, on the counters, are the nuts, berries, flowers, feathers, leaves, and other forms of payment the animals left. Her books include A Late Freeze; Slow Storm; Refresh, Refresh (included in Best American Comics 2011); and The Undertaking of Lily Chen. Anyone with knowledge of fish will know that they are delicate creatures that are severely effected by temperature change and when introducing a fish to a new pond the bag should be floated for some time in the new habitat so the water temperature can gradually change.The winners were revealed in a lunchtime ceremony held in person at The British Library for the first time since 2019. Both books ignite imagination and contain themes which help young readers build empathy, providing them with tools to create a better world. The animals, meanwhile, have slipped back into the woods, where some will sleep, some will continue their revels and one, a gray wolf, will perform a quiet act of charity.

The Midnight Fair | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

This is a beautifully illustrated wordless picture book about what happens at the fair during the night when it’s closed. Soon, though, the dawn begins to break and though they clean up after themselves, it doesn’t take long to spot what they left behind.Again, Bird assures Squirrel that no one’s taking the leaves and that the same thing happened last year, then encourages Squirrel to relax. There was just the right amount of choice to suit everyone without being overwhelming and I received comments from parents and staff about the quality of books offered compared to previous sales which have always been based around current crazes and well known celebrity authors. Wild animals emerge from the forest, a brave raccoon pulls a lever, and the roller coasters and rides explode back into bright, neon life.

The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer - LoveReading4Kids The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer - LoveReading4Kids

The Midnight Fairbegins on the endpapers as the fairground trucks arrive to set up in a woodland clearing. She has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony, Blue Mountain Center, VCCA, Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, and Willapa Bay AiR. Too wired to relax despite some yoga and a bath, the next day Squirrel cries “DISASTER” at the sight of bare branches.I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books. With thrills both spectacular and subtle, Midnight Fair will have readers punching their tickets again and again to revel in this fantastic nocturnal world. I am delighted to share this year’s Yoto Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners, both of which provide outstanding reading experiences for young people. If you are under 16, please obtain your parent/guardian’s permission before submitting or ask your parent/guardian to submit on your behalf.

Candlewick Press - Catalog

Bronnie is so lovely with the boys and we also felt that having a man enthusing about the books set a great example. We’d also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. Garoche’s drawings are impressively detailed, from the nest’s many small bits to the developing first feathers on the chicks and the wall smudges and exposed wiring of the renovation. The fact that it is told without words is a great leveller: Pre-readers may be unable to handle the written word, but that doesn’t disqualify them as storytellers.I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in writing and illustration for children and young people respectively and are unique in being judged by librarians.