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A panel of judges considers nominations from a range of organisations representing librarians, critics, writers and booksellers, including the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). They also consider authors and illustrators nominated directly by children.

The award is funded by the Department For Culture, Media And Sport and a range of other publishing industry and charity sector sponsors. It is currently sponsored by Waterstone's (the successor to Ottakar's) bookstores.

The Children's Laureate selection panel for the 2007 to 2009 award will be chaired by Shami Chakrabarti , director of pressure group Liberty . {Link without Title}


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