Reinstate Kate Greenaway's name on CILIP illustration award, a statement by Dr Rose Roberto and Tamsin Roswell, petition creators

Please retain this honored name, loved by all who practice illustration. It would be doubly offensive to replace it with the name of Carnegie.

As a writer/illustrator, I heartily endorse this petition.

So glad someone has finally called this out!

This appears to be a highly retrograde step by CILIP.

It is insensative and should be changed back.

Artists should be recognised for their contribution

I originally trained as a school librarian so the Greenaway and Carnegie medal books were always purchased.

on behalf of previous winners Jan Pienkowski and Joan Aiken

Why on earth would you take the name of Kate Greenaway off the illustrators medal? Unbelievable crassness.

Dropping Greenaway's name from this award is an utter disgrace. Sponsorship has a place but not to the detriment of such an important illustrator. Shame on you, CILIP.

A historically important woman artist, using groundbreaking wood engraved colour printing… her name should be kept alive.

Tone deaf (but then that’s patriarchy + capitalism for you)

I teach history of illustration at NYC's School of Visual Arts

Kate Greenway name is recognised worldwide as an icon of style and inspiration in illustrating for children and the books they read, just as much as are the names of Beatrix Potter and Laura Ashley. Removing her name is an injustice and insult to her work and artistic legacy and indicates a mercenary philistine attitude towards the significance of the award ie focusing only on its potential as a 'brand' to garner profit and commercial patronage. Children do not read books so that publishers or institutions can make money. Children read books for much nobler, much grander, more adventurous, imaginative and spirited reasons than the ring of the coin in the till. Kate Greenaway knew that. The promoters of this impoverished idea ought to think again and then act as if they know it as well.

Completely agree with this. Foolish to change it, and it devalues the award

Shame on CILIP and the Carnegie medal organisers. Restore the Kate Greenaway medal!

The award blurb says "this rebrand creates opportunities for us to transform the visibility and profile of The Carnegies." Nonsense. It raises the visibility of one brand of audio players, which are overtly competing with printed children's books and their grand history of British children's book illustration.

Please restore the honor of this award to Kate Greenaway.

Very important to remember the work Kate Greenaway while celebrating excellence in illustration today.

As an illustrator myself, I understand that our time on this world is limited, but that our art subsists. Let us celebrate the makers for all time.