Author(s)

Bian Liping ^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹ Sultan Idris Education University, Perak, Malaysia
² Linyi University, Linyi, Shandong, China

Corresponding Author

Bian Liping

ABSTRACT

Picture book awards are authoritative certifications in the field of picture books, and the winning works are all considered to be representatives of excellent works. This paper analyzes the five prestigious picture book awards based on the Caldecott Medal of the United States, the Kate Greenaway Medal of the United Kingdom, the Japan Picture Book Award, the Feng Zikai Children's Picture Book Award and the Hsin Yi Picture Book Award of China. Additionally, this paper explores the guiding role of picture book awards for the development of picture books through the comparisons and discussions of the major awards in the selection purpose, the scope of the selection, and the evaluation criteria, among other aspects.

KEYWORDS

Picture Book Awards; Picture Books; Picture Book Development

CITE THIS PAPER

Bian Liping, A Comparative Study of Children's Picture Book Awards and Exploration of Their Guiding Role—Analysis Based on Five Major Picture Book Awards. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2024) Vol. 7: 72-79. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2024.070112.

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