Bologna Children's Book Fair BolognaRagazzi Award Winners Announced

Mar 01, 2017

The winners of the 2017 BolognaRagazzi Awards, which honor the best graphic and editorial production in children's literature, have been announced, and will be awarded at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in early April. 1354 books from over 42 countries were submitted for the award, which is comprised of four main categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, New Horizons, and Opera Prima (First Works).

The winner of the 2017 fiction award is A Child of Books by Sam Winston and Oliver Jeffers, published by Walker Books (Great Britain).

The winner of the 2017 nonfiction award is The Wolves of Currumpaw, text and illustrations by William Grill, published by Flying Eye Books (Great Britain).

The winner of the 2017 New Horizons section is La mujer de la guarda by Sara Bertrand, illustrations by Alejandra Acosta, published by Babel Libros (Colombia).

The winner of the 2017 Opera Prima section is The Museum of Me, text and illustrations by Emma Lewis, whose work has also been selected for this year’s Illustrators’ Exhibition, published by Tate publishing (Great Britain).

 

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