Anthony Browne named new Children's Laureate
Posted by SLA Website Editor on 9 Jun 2009 at 12:05
Congratulations to illustrator Anthony Browne who has just been announced as the new Children's Laureate for 2009 to 2011.The selection panel for the sixth Laureate award were Andrew Motion, the Poet Laureate; Sarah Clarke, Children's Buying Manager at Waterstone's; Julia Eccleshare, children's book critic; Nikki Heath, SLA's School Librarian of the Year 2008 and librarian at Werneth School, Stockport; Jake Hope, Children's Librarian for Lancashire Libraries and a freelance consultant; Fiona Smith, representing the Federation of Children's Book Groups; and Charles Butler, Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England.
Anthony Browne follows the distinguished roster of Quentin Blake (1999-2001), Anne Fine (2001-2003), Michael Morpurgo (2003-2005), Jacqueline Wilson (2005-2007) and Michael Rosen (2007-2009) in this key role in children's literature.
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