Carnegie Medal for Illustration Shortlist 2026

Freedom Braids Oboh Moses
Lantana

Lord of the Flies: The Graphic Novel Aimée de Jongh
Faber & Faber

The Endless Sea Linh Dao
Walker

The Paper Bridge Seng Soun Ratanavanh
Floris Books

The Playdate Clara Dackenberg
Lantana

The Sleeper Train Baljinder Kaur
Walker

Wiggling Words Kate Rolfe
Two Hoots

Wildful Kengo Kurimoto
Pushkin Children's Books

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