HONOUR LIST 2016 © International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), 2016 IBBY Secretariat Nonnenweg 12, Postfach CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland Tel. [int. +4161] 272 29 17 Fax [int. +4161] 272 27 57 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.ibby.org Book selection and documentation: IBBY National Sections Editors: Susan Dewhirst, Liz Page and Luzmaria Stauffenegger Design and Cover: VischerVettiger, Basel Lithography: LAC, Basel Printing: China Children’s Press and Publication Group (CCPPG) Cover illustration: Motifs from nominated books (Nos. 45, 71, 72, 82, 92, 93, 99, 109, 117, www.ijb.de 121,129) We wish to kindly thank the International YoUth Library, MUnich for their help with the Bibliographic data and sUbject headings, and the China Children’s Press and PUblication GroUp for their generoUs sponsoring of the printing of this catalogue. IBBY Honour List 2016 IBBY Honour List 2016 The IBBY Honour List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books, honour- ing writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY member countries. The 2016 Honour List comprises 173 nomina- tions in 48 different languages from 57 countries. Selected for the 2016 list are 68 entries in the category of Writing; 52 in the category Illustra- tion; and 53 in the category Translation. Included for the frst time are three books in Armenian, one in Faroese, one in Greenlandic, and another in seSotho. After the drop in nominations for the 2014 Honour List, we are pleased to report that the 2016 IBBY Honour List includes the highest number of entries to date. The titles are selected by the National Sections of IBBY, who are invited to nominate books charac- teristic of their country and suitable to recommend for publication in different languages. For coun- tries with more than one national language, we accept multiple entries in the categories of writ- ing and translation. However, for illustration IBBY currently continues to accept only one title from each National Section. The Honour List has become one of the most important activities of IBBY. For many National Sections the selection process presents a welcome opportunity to study and review the production of children’s and juvenile books in their coun- try on a continuing basis. Moreover, it offers a unique opportunity to the member countries, especially those with less well-known languages, to present their best books to an international audience. The exhibition of Honour List Books is shown at conferences and fairs around the world and the catalogue is translated into differ- ent languages and thus reaches more and more people. Each Honour List catalogue from 1980 2 IBBY Honour List 2016 The IBBY Honour List is a biennial selection of onwards is also available through IBBY’s web Because this catalogue is written in English, outstanding, recently published books, honour- page – making it even more accessible through- we use standard British English for the spelling ing writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY out the world. This activity is one of the most foreign names of people and places. Further- member countries. effective ways of furthering IBBY’s objective of more, we have respected the way in which encouraging international understanding and the nominees themselves spell their names in The 2016 Honour List comprises 173 nomina- cooperation through children’s literature. atin etters. As a enera re, e hae ritten tions in 48 different languages from 57 countries. published book titles in italics and, whenever Selected for the 2016 list are 68 entries in the An onor ist has been pbished eer possible, added English translation in brackets. category of Writing; 52 in the category Illustra- to ears sine and the frst onor ist There are some exceptions when space or infor- tion; and 53 in the category Translation. Included was a selection of 15 entries from 12 countries. mation is not available. for the frst time are three books in Armenian, Originally it was called “The Hans Christian one in Faroese, one in Greenlandic, and another Andersen onor ist, bease the same r The IBBY Honour List 2016 is the result of excel- in seSotho. After the drop in nominations for the that selected the recipients of the Hans Chris- lent cooperation between the IBBY Secretariat, 2014 Honour List, we are pleased to report that tian Andersen Aards identifed the books the participating National Sections who selected the 2016 IBBY Honour List includes the highest selected for the Honour List. Until 1974 there was the entries and prepared the nominations, and number of entries to date. one general category for an Honour Book, i.e. the publishers of the nominated books who have a ood book. hat ear the ateor for Illus- donated seven copies of each title for exhibitions The titles are selected by the National Sections of tration was added, soon followed by Translation and the permanent collections. We wish to thank IBBY, who are invited to nominate books charac- in 1978. Thus, the base was widened for the all of them very much indeed. teristic of their country and suitable to recommend National Sections who now took on the role of for publication in different languages. For coun- the seetion r. Athoh it as not nti We gratefully acknowledge the support of the tries with more than one national language, we that the name IBBY Honour List as frst sed China Children’s Press and Publication Group accept multiple entries in the categories of writ- and the annotated catalogue that we see today (CCPPG) for sponsoring the printing and donat- ing and translation. However, for illustration IBBY was published. ing the paper for this catalogue. currently continues to accept only one title from each National Section. Great care is taken to provide up-to-date infor- The IBBY Honour List 2016 will be introduced mation about the authors, illustrators, translators and the diplomas presented at the 35th IBBY The Honour List has become one of the most and their publishers, including the subject and onress in Akand e eaand, on rida, important activities of IBBY. For many National language indexes. Even though space and funds Ast . Sections the selection process presents a welcome are often limited, it is our wish to provide as opportunity to study and review the production much information as possible in a concise way Liz Page of children’s and juvenile books in their coun- and to promote access to the books. Luzmaria Stauffenegger try on a continuing basis. Moreover, it offers a Susan Dewhirst unique opportunity to the member countries, We wish to sincerely thank our colleagues at the especially those with less well-known languages, International Youth Library in Munich for their Basel, May 2016 to present their best books to an international invaluable cooperation and support in prepar- audience. The exhibition of Honour List Books ing this catalogue. They have once again studied is shown at conferences and fairs around the and assifed the books, ien aabe adie world and the catalogue is translated into differ- concerning bibliographical practice, translitera- ent languages and thus reaches more and more tion of scripts that are not in Latin letters, as well people. Each Honour List catalogue from 1980 as the very useful subject indexing. 2 3 Writing 4 AA Spanish AA Armenian imene, dardo Abe Grigoryan, Erazik El Bagrub y otros cuentos de humor (i)lógico Dzerd gerazancutyun vat kaxard parav he arb and other ioia fnn stories or eeen bad od ith Ill. Mey! Ill. Naira Muradyn enos Aires strada, erean Antares, 78pp; 140 × 190mm 40pp; 205 × 195mm S , Aes S , Aes Logic, humour, short stories Witches, malice, friendship, honesty Children who want to be Dzerd gerazancutyun knights in armour, capri- vat kaxard parav is a cious gods, bears with fairy tale is about an never-ending problems, old witch, who is as bad scholars who reason back- as she is ood. At the ards, a ost obinson centre of the tale is the on an island who writes friendship between the a crazy letter, a monster, witch and a crow. The the Bagrub, who might rough but funny crow persuades the old witch or might not exist. The six to fnd the od mines that spposed beoned stories of El Bagrub y otros cuentos de humor to witch’s grandmother. Instead of gold mines (I)lógico take place in a world where common the ith fnds eo sand dnes. She athers a sense does not exist. The stories have a subtle handful of sand in memory of her grandmother humour, playing with irony, paradox, enigma and and returns to the crow. But the crow is not inter- intertextuality. With mathematical reasoning and ested in memories of the witch’s grandmother questioning of logic, each of these stories creates only in gold. The friendship between them is a onterstor that eads to nepeted endins very important to the witch, so she tries to pacify castaways live in large cities. This is a complex the crow, hoping that the two remain friends. book that rewards the active reader. Erazik Grigoryan was born in 1959, in Yerevan. dardo Abe imene as born near enos A phiooist she orked at the ationa ook Aires in . e is a msiian, has reated Chamber and as chief editor of the newspaper, crossword puzzles, magazines and computer Independence. She was a correspondent for programmes. He began writing in childhood several medias and taught in schools and as a and his titles include, Un paseo por Camarjali university lecturer. Grigoryan currently works A ak throh amarai, , Monstruos at the State Language Inspectorate and at por el borde del mundo onsters b the Shoghakat TV station as a screenwriter for chil- ede of the ord, , Quiero escapar de dren’s programmes.