The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals

I woke up this morning to tons of tweets about the winners of the Clip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. According to the official website...

The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK's oldest and most prestigious children's book awards. Often described by authors and illustrators as 'the one they want to win' - they are the gold standard in children's literature.

The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book for children and young people. 

The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded by children's librarians for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.

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Winner of the Clip Carnegie Medal 

The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks 

Winner of the Clip Kate Greenaway Medal 

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen (As you'll recall, it also won the 2013 Caldecott Medal.) 

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Here is what Jon Klassen tweeted a few hours after winning. 

GUYS—"This Is Not My Hat" won the Kate Greenaway medal this morning in the UK!! It is a really good day. pic.twitter.com/giARQbBftL
— jon klassen (@burstofbeaden) June 23, 2014

Congratulations to Kevin and Jon!