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Jordan Bishop

Kate Greenaway Medal shortlist - in pictures

Emily Gravett's Wolf Won't Bite
Wolf Won't Bite illustrated by Emily Gravett
Three cheeky little circus pigs take advantage of a wild wolf, safe in the thought that "Wolf Won't Bite!" ...but can you push a wolf too far?
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Peter Puffin by Petr Horáček
Peter Puffin illustrated by Petr Horáček
Peter and Paul are the best of friends, but when Peter gets lost in a terrible storm he can't find Paul anywhere. With the help of a big blue whale Puffin Peter sets off to find him.
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Jim Kay’s A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls illustrated by Jim Kay
The monster showed up just after midnight. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth.
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Slog's Dad by Dave McKean
Slog's Dad illustrated by Dave McKean
Do you believe there's life after death? Slog does. He reckons that the scruffy bloke sitting outside the pork shop is his dad come back to visit him for one last time - just like he'd said he would, just before he died.
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Catherine Rayner’s Solomon Crocodile
Solomon Crocodile illustrated by Catherine Rayner
Poor Solomon is looking for some fun but no one wants to play. The dragonflies tell him to buzz off, the storks get in a flap, and the hippo? Well, the less said about the hippo, the better! But then somebody else starts causing trouble...and for once it is not Solomon.
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Rob Ryan’s The Gift
The Gift illustrated by Rob Ryan
The exceptional talents of Carol Ann Duffy and papercut artist Rob Ryan combine to present the story of a girl's journey through life and the desires that shape it.
Photograph: PR
Viviane Schwarz’s There Are No Cats in This Book
There Are No Cats in This Book illustrated by Viviane Schwarz
Tiny, Moonpie and Andre are off to see the world! They have their suitcases packed and are ready to set off - but they can't seem to get out of the book. They try pushing their way out, and jumping their way out but nothing works. Finally they decide to Wish themselves out and they are going to need your help!
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Vicky White’s Can We Save the Tiger?
Can We Save the Tiger? illustrated by Vicky White
Tigers are big, beautiful, and fierce. But, like many other animals, they are in danger of becoming extinct. Can we save such beautiful creatures?
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