...is Julie Johnstone (editor): The Thing That Mattered Most. Scottish Poems for Children, illustrated by Iain McIntosh, Scottish Poetry Library/Black & White Publishing £6.99 9781845020958

The presentation was made at the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education on Wednesday June 13th 2007 by Ian McMillan.

The CLPE Poetry Award honours excellence in poetry written for children. It is presented annually for a book of poetry published in the proceeding year. Previous winners include Roger McGough, John Agard and Grace Nichols.

The judges of the award this year were Ian McMillan and Fiona Waters, chaired by Margaret Meek Spencer.

The CLPE Poetry Award is supported by Mr and Mrs J.A.Pye’s Charitable Settlement.

The shortlist for the 2007 CLPE Poetry Award is as follows:

Chrissie Gittins: I Don’t Want an Avocado for an Uncle, illustrated by Kev Adamson, Rabbit Hole Publications £5.99 9780954328818

Tony Mitton: My Hat and All That, illustrated by Sue Heap, Corgi £3.99 9780440867258

Gaby Morgan (editor): Fairy Poems, illustrated by Matilda Harrison, Macmillan £5.99 97840508558

Jackie Morris (compiler and illustrator): The Barefoot Book of Classic Poems, Barefoot Books £14.99 9781905236558

John Siddique: Don’t Wear It On Your Head, Don’t Stick It Down Your Pants, Peepal Tree Press £4.95 9781845230566

For further information, please contact:

Ann Lazim 020 7401 3382 email ann@clpe.co.uk