Reading Observatory announced winners of the 2nd edition of the Caminhos de Leitura Seal

23 Apr

Reading Observatory announced winners of the 2nd edition of the Caminhos de Leitura Seal

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by Anselmo Camara

“Everyone Counts” distinguished with the António Torrado seal – Honorable Mention

The winners of the second edition of the Reading Paths Sealone of the most recent Portuguese awards in the area of ​​literature for children and youth, from the Reading Observatory, created within the scope of the Caminhos de Leitura Children’s Literature Meeting.

The big winner of this year’s edition is the work EVERYONE COUNTSby Kristin Roskifte, who was awarded the seal António Torrado – Honorable Mentionwhich distinguishes the book that stands out most in all the award categories. EVERYONE COUNTS, published by Lilliput, translated by João Reis and tells us a story about people, people in the world, and their differences and similarities. A book with beautiful illustrations, by the writer herself, that talk about us, about how we need each other, and is also a stimulus for mathematical reasoning and literacy. A work that results in an informative, careful and humorous game-book, whose theme is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Divided into four categories, in addition to the António Torrado – Honorable Mention seal, the award also awards the Distinction seal, the Seleção seal and the Brasil seal, based on rigorous evaluation criteria, such as the quality of the text, illustration, project graphic of the works, the approach to innovative themes, the creativity and quality of the translation.

In the second year of implementation, the Reading Observatory received a total of 103 titles from 34 publishers and author editions, resulting in the award of 31 Reading Paths Stamps and three reading suggestions.

In category Distinction 2023which recognizes the ten best books of the year, prizes were awarded to works UNDER THE SAME MOONby Jimmy Liao, translated by Ana M. Noronha and Domenica Ignomeriello and edited by Kalandraka; HAVE PATIENCEby Gonçalo Viana and published by Orfeu Negro; MIGRANTSby Marcelo Simonetti, with illustration by Maria Girón, translated by Elisabete Ramos and edited by Kalandraka; EYE OF LYNCE – THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE MALAPATA FAMILY, by writer Álvaro Magalhães and illustrator David Pintor, published by Porto Editora; WELCOME TO THE SOUTHby Marianne Kaurin, translated by João Reis and edited by Fábula; I’LL WAIT FOR YOU AND OTHER STORIESby António Torrado, with illustration by Maria João Lopes and published by ASA; IF I OPEN THIS DOOR NOW…written and illustrated by Alexandre Rampazo and adapted by Mónica Ferreira, in an edition of The Poets and Dragons Society; THE DOG THAT NINO DIDN’T HAVEby writer Edward Van De Vendel, with illustration by Anton Van Herbruggen and translation by Andreia Salgueiro, in an edition of Alfarroba; THE SWINE LAKE, written by James Marshall and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, translated by Margarida Vale de Gato and published by Kalandraka; It is THAT WHOLE AND CLEAN CHRISTMASby writer José Gardeazabal, in a work illustrated by Susana Matos and edited by Kalandraka.

Regarding the Selection Seala seal that chooses the 20 essential books that cannot be missed in any library and that presents a diversity of authors, publishers and themes, were distinguished:

FOR EXAMPLE, A ROSEby Ana Pessoa (text) and Madalena Matoso (illustrations), in a Planeta Tangerina edition;

THE HOUSES OF THINGSby João Pedro Mésseder, with illustration by Rachel Caiano and edited by Caminho;

THE VISITby Núria Figueras, illustration by Anna Font, translations by Àlex Tarradellas and Rita Custódio, in an edition of Kalandraka;

THE STRANGER – WHO HAS A GRANDMA HAS EVERYTHING, by writer Álvaro Magalhães and illustrator Carlos J. Campos, in an edition of Porto Editora;

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESSwork by Luísa Ducla Soares, illustrated by Cátia Vidinhas and published by Livros Horizonte;

GO UPby Nuppita Pittman (texts and illustration), translated by Joana Barata and edited by Upa Editora;

DREAMS ABOUT DINOSAURSby writer Allan Ahlberg and illustrator André Amstutz, translated by Carla Maia de Almeida and published by Kalandraka;

INSTANTby Virgínia Millefiori (text) and Helena Zália (illustration), in an author’s edition;

BIRDS IN HAND, by Isabel Peixeiro, with illustrator Emília Nor published by UPA publishers;

THE SEVEN MORGE BEDSby Susanna Isern, illustrated by Marco Somà and translated by Sofia Paulino, in an edition by Simon’s Books;

THE SWIFTS – A DICTIONARY OF Trickstersby Beth Lincoln (texts) and Claire Powell (illustration), translated by Raquel Dutra Lopes and edited by Nuvem de Letras;

THE NIGHT BUS HEROby writer Onjali Q. Raúf, with cover illustration by Pippa Curnick and translation by Dulce Afonso, brought to the public by Booksmile;

THE BEST BOOK TO LEARN HOW TO DRAW A COWwritten by Helène Rice and illustrated by Ronan Badel, which is translated by Joaquim Teixeira and published by The Poets and Dragons Society;

THE POINT WE ARE ATby Isabel Minhós Martins and Bernardo P. Carvalho, responsible for the illustration in a Planeta Tangerina edition;

HIDE AND SEEKby Isabel Peixeiro and illustrator Catarina Bico, published by UPA publishers;

Who wants to marry the bird?by writer and illustrator Hendrik Jonas, translated by Margarida Nunes and edited by Nuvem de Letras;

RODA-VIVA – THE GIRL AND THE CIRCLE,by Sandro William Junqueira (text), Rachel Caiano (illustration) and edition of Caminho;

LOST, by writer and illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo in a work translated by Susana Cardoso Ferreira and published by Fábula;

IN ADDITIONby writers Silvia Fernández and David Fernández, with illustration by Mercè López, translation by Andreia Salgueiro, cover design by Estudi Miquel Puig and edition by Alfarroba

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THE SUN HAS Hiccups, by writer Pina Irace and illustrator Valeria Valenza, translated by Andreia Salgueiro and published by Alfarroba.

As reading suggestions, the Caminhos de Leitura Seal award jury recommends TREES KEEP SECRETS – WHEN EVERY TREE TELLS US A STORYby Lucas Riera (text) and Olivia Holden (illustration), translated by Ana Markl and edited by Lilliput; NANO: THE SPECTACULAR SCIENCE OF VERY (EVEN VERY) SMALL THINGS, by Jess Wade, with illustration by Melissa Castrillón, translated by Pronto a Editar Atelier and published by Lilliput; IF ONE DAY – COPYRIGHT EXPLAINED TO YOUNG PEOPLE by writer Maria Inês Almeida and illustrator Manel Cruz, designed by Ana Faria and edited by Porto Editora.

All titles were analyzed and discussed by the group of experts, with the decision to award the four categories of the Caminhos de Leitura Seal being subject to several phases of evaluation, through which the jury reached the final decision.

As part of the attribution of the Caminhos de Leitura Seal, the Brazil Seal will also be awarded, a prize that will be announced at the 21st edition of the Caminhos de Leitura Children’s Literature Meeting, which will take place in Pombal from the 13th to the 15th of June this year.

All information about the winners of the 2023 edition of the Caminhos de Leitura Seal can be found at www.caminhosdeleitura.pt.

About the Reading Observatory

The Reading Observatory appears in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Reading Institute of PUC-Rio – iiLer/UNESCO Reading Chair PUC-Rio, DGLAB – General Directorate of Books, Archives and Libraries, RBE – School Libraries Network and the Research Center for Child Studies – University of Minho, and is made up of a group of ten specialists in literature for children and youth (António Jorge Serafim, Bru Junça, Dora Batalim Sottomayor, Iêda Alcântara, Maria José Vitorino, Paula Cusati , Rita Pimenta, Rui Marques Veloso, Sara Reis da Silva and Margarida Costa) who analyzes and selects the national edition and the official Portuguese language (except Brazil), with a view to attributing the Caminhos de Leitura Seal, coordinated by Benita Prieto.

Disseminating and promoting literature for children and youth, writers, illustrators and editors, providing the exchange of editorial knowledge and projecting authors in CPLP territories, are the objectives of the Reading Observatory, which is generally coordinated by the Municipality of Pombal, through the Culture Unit and Educational Projects Unit – Municipal Library.

Pombal, April 23, 2024