Ediciones Ekaré editor Adolfo Córdova wins, with Juan Palomino’s illustrations. And the jury provides four special mentions, as well.

As Publishing Perspectives readers know, Bologna Children’s Book Fair‘s annual Ragazzi Awards is an internationally popular contest for recognition in illustrated books, taking into account graphic design, innovation, and appeal to younger readers.

Today (May 27), the program has announced that editor Adolfo Córdova and illustrator Juan Palomino of the Caracas-based Ediciones Ekaré (which has offices in Santiago and Barcelona) are the 2021 winners of the Bologna Ragazzi Award.

Their Cajita de fósforos: Antología de poemas sin rima (Matchbox: An Anthology of Poems Without Rhyme) is described by the jury as “a valuable anthology of excellent Ibero-American poems composed in free verse.”

In its rationale, the jury writes, “The curator Adolfo Córdova has made an impeccable selection of poetic texts that children can grasp and appreciate despite not all being written specifically for them. A great deal of research and a solid architecture of the volume contribute to this result.

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