Annal:2003 Kate Greenaway Medal
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Results of the Kate Greenaway Medal in the year 2003. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella
- 2003 Greenaway Medal winner
- Score: 10.53
When the Cinders family is invited to a grand ball given by the Duchess of Arc for her handsome son, Ella's vain stepsisters spend hours getting ready but poor Ella is left behind with only the cat for company. But on this very special evening there is more than a little magic in the air.
- 2004 Horn Book-picture honor
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 12.54
The same family that had such an enlightening experience in Anthony Browne’s Zoo is now going to an art museum, Mom’s choice for her birthday treat. But wisecracking Dad and their two sons are skeptical about how much fun this trip will be, and they’re not quite sure what to make of the art. (“What on earth is that supposed to be?” asks Dad.) But, with Mom’s help, once the boys start really looking at the paintings, they begin to find what pleasures they contain. Most of the family leave with a new appreciation of art—Dad is just never going to get it—as well as…
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 6.53
Beegu is not supposed to be here. She is lost. She is a friendly little alien, but Earth creatures don't seem very welcoming at all. Although so far she has only met the big ones . . .
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 6.53
When Fox dies the rest of his 'family' are absolutely distraught. How will Mole, Otter and Hare go on without their beloved friend? But, months later, Squirrel reminds them all of how funny Fox used to be, and they realise that Fox is still there in their hearts and memories.
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 6.53
From pod to palace - the real story of the princess and the pea...
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- 2003 Stoker–Youth nominee
- Score: 12.53
Lucy is sure there are wolves living in the walls of their house — and, as everybody says, if the wolves come out of the walls, it’s all over. Her family doesn’t believe her. Then one day, the wolves come out. But it’s not all over. Instead, Lucy’s battle with the wolves is only just beginning.
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 6.53
This is a striking, poetic text matched with magical illustrations. It offers an older picture book audience a thought-provoking allegory of how simple goodness can overcome the darkness that can be in all of us.
- 2003 Greenaway Medal honor
- Score: 6.53
Two frogs are sitting on a lily pad and one of them has a stick. The stick, he says, is to beat off the dog. But there is no dog. Yet. So begin the trials of this hapless pair whose adventures build to a brilliant conclusion.
