Presenting the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award Nominees

Presenting the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Award Nominees Janelle Mathis (bio) and Petros Panaou (bio) You hold in your hands a rich introduction to many of the most significant creators of literature for children—a treasury of international artistry through text and illustration. The individuals whose work and backgrounds are shared in this special issue of Bookbird have been nominated by their countries for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen award. This award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books as it recognizes the lasting significant contribution of their life's work. These nominations are made by committees of the National Sections of IBBY. The award recipients are selected from these nominees by a jury composed of international scholars of children's literature. The author award has been given since 1956 and the illustrator award, since 1966. Recipients are honored for this achievement during a highly anticipated ceremony at the biennial IBBY Congress. Of special note is Nami Island, Inc., who sponsors the Hans Christian Andersen Award and to whom IBBY bestows much appreciation. Additionally, we want to acknowledge Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Patron of the Awards. The Hans Christian Andersen Award 2022 jury, appointed from nominations made by the national sections, is composed as follows: Jury President, Junko Yokota (USA): Antoine Al Chartouni (Lebanon), Marilar Aleixandre (Spain), Evelyn Arzipe (Mexico/UK), Mariella Bertelli (Canada), Tina Bilban (Slovenia), Viviane Ezratty (France), Jiwone Lee (South Korea), Robin Morrow (Australia), Jaana Pesonen (Finland), and Cecilia Ana Repetti (Argentina). IBBY Executive Director Liz Page is an ex officio Jury member. This distinguished group of scholars will be using their extensive expertise as they review the dossiers of these outstanding nominees. Jury members have our highest appreciation for accepting the challenging task of identifying the 2022 award winners. What you read here is select information taken from the extensive dossiers submitted by each country to the Hans Christian Andersen jury. Given the limited space as we focus on introducing the nominees, we do not cite sources or individuals who have contributed to the creation of these dossiers. We hope that this brief introduction will encourage you to explore further the works of these [End Page ii] diverse authors and illustrators and consider how you might share this literature with students, colleagues, and readers of children's literature. Of course, after reading about the talent revealed here and acknowledging the task at hand for the HCA jury, you will be as anxious as are we to hear the announcement of the finalists in January 2022. The winners will be announced during the Bologna Children's Book Fair at the IBBY Press conference on Monday, March 21, 2022. Additionally, you will want to learn more about each one in the HCA Winners issue of Bookbird in July 2022. Our hope is that this issue will support readers as they grow in global awareness around literature and enrich their lives and those around them through the potential connections to the books discovered here. Editors' notes We would like to correct an error in Bookbird issue 59.3. A postcard from Indonesia submitted by enny anggraini and published on page 101, contained an error in the book title translation that should read, "Wants to Be Like Dad." We would like to thank Yoo Kyung Sung, PhD, for serving as a guest reviewer for Bookbird issue 59.3. The delayed appreciation is not without continued recognition of the scholars who help to frame the journal. [End Page iii] Janelle Mathis Janelle Mathis is a professor of literacy and children's literature at the University of North Texas, where she teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. She presents regularly at international children's literature conferences, including IBBY Congresses and IRSCL, and has served on award committees, including the Outstanding International Books Award of USBBY. Janelle publishes on children's literature studies and recently co-edited with Holly Johnson and Kathy Short Critical Content Analysis of Children's and Young Adult Literature (2016) and Critical Content Analysis of Visual Images in Books for Young People (2019). Petros Panaou Petros Panaou is a clinical associate professor at the University of Georgia...

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