Feng Zikai Chinese Children's Picture Book Award
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The Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award is a biannual award aimed at promoting original, quality Chinese
children’s books and recognising the efforts of authors, illustrators and publishers. The Award is named after one of China
’s best-known illustrators, the late Feng Zikai
.
The Award is sponsored by the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation
, a Hong Kong
based charitable institution, which supports childhood literacy projects. It will be handed out for the first time in July 2009 and, thereafter, every other year.
The Award is comparable to the Caldecott Medal
, which honours the most distinguished American picture book
for children published in the United States
each year.
The Award recognises the achievements of writers and illustrators of Chinese children’s picture books. By doing so, it hopes to encourage the production and distribution of high quality children’s picture books.
Recognising the importance of reading in a child’s development, the Feng Zikai Award also aims to promote reading and to help develop a reading culture amongst children in the Chinese-speaking world.
The “Judging Panels Recommended Illustration Award” and the “Judging Panels Recommended Writing Award” winners will each receive a cash prize of US$10,000.
While the “Outstanding Children’s Picture Book Award” will be given to 10 authors who will each win US$1,000.
http://www.chenyetsenfoundation.org/eng/index.php
http://www.bringmeabook.org.hk/
China
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children’s books and recognising the efforts of authors, illustrators and publishers. The Award is named after one of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
’s best-known illustrators, the late Feng Zikai
Feng Zikai
Feng Zikai was a Chinese painter and cartoonist - he graduated from the famous Hangzhou High School .-Background:Originating from the Tongxiang Prefecture of Zhejiang Province, Feng Zikai was a contemporary painter, writer, and teacher of music. In his early years, he was taught by the...
.
The Award is sponsored by the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation
Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation
The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation is a Hong Kong administered charitable institution with a strategic focus on childhood literacy. It works closely with a variety of non-profit organizations to help them implement “innovative” and “cost effective” programmes....
, a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
based charitable institution, which supports childhood literacy projects. It will be handed out for the first time in July 2009 and, thereafter, every other year.
The Award is comparable to the Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
, which honours the most distinguished American picture book
Picture book
A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. The images in picture books use a range of media such as oil paints, acrylics, watercolor and pencil.Two of the earliest books with something like the format picture books still retain now...
for children published in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
each year.
Background
The best children’s picture books in the Chinese-speaking world are often translated from foreign languages. As a result, they may not always be relevant to the experiences of Chinese children. The Feng Zikai Award is aimed at addressing the current inadequacy of high quality, original Chinese picture books.The Award recognises the achievements of writers and illustrators of Chinese children’s picture books. By doing so, it hopes to encourage the production and distribution of high quality children’s picture books.
Recognising the importance of reading in a child’s development, the Feng Zikai Award also aims to promote reading and to help develop a reading culture amongst children in the Chinese-speaking world.
Prizes
The main prize will go to the winner of the “Best Children’s Book Award”. They will be awarded with a cash prize of US$20,000. The organiser will also purchase 3,000 copies of the winning book, which will be distributed amongst schools.The “Judging Panels Recommended Illustration Award” and the “Judging Panels Recommended Writing Award” winners will each receive a cash prize of US$10,000.
While the “Outstanding Children’s Picture Book Award” will be given to 10 authors who will each win US$1,000.
External links
http://www.fengzikaibookaward.org/en/index.asphttp://www.chenyetsenfoundation.org/eng/index.php
http://www.bringmeabook.org.hk/