It is the highest international recognition also known as the little Nobel prize in literature. This Award administered by IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People) recognises life-long achievement and is presented to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made an important, lasting contribution to children’s literature. Here you can read about the recipients or nominees for this Award and browse reviews of books they created.
I grew up in the Soviet Union, so I think I can be forgiven for having only a vague understanding of the celebration of Halloween and its significance. Even when […]
Robert Ingpen’s “Halloween Circus” is so good, it’s scary! Read More »
“Storytelling through allegory and metaphor has a history of several thousand years in human culture. As such, woodpeckers are a metaphorical excuse to tell the story of deaf and hard
“18+2 Woodpeckers” is an uplifting story about deaf and hard of hearing children Read More »
It’s not often that I have the opportunity to review a book before it’s even published. Well, the English version that is. So I’m thrilled and rather chuffed to be
“Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed” is the concluding line of this beautiful retelling of the “Easter” Biblical story. Starting with the Passover festivities in
“Easter” story retelling in Jan Pieńkowski’s signature dramatic silhouettes Read More »
“Fairytale ABC” (in Russian “Skazochnaia Azbuka”/ “Сказочная азбука”) is a fine example of how celebrated Russian artist and illustrator Tatyana Mavrina masterfully integrated graphically rendered text, illustrations, headings and separate
“Fairytale ABC”: a beautiful Russian folk alphabet by Tatyana Mavrina Read More »