The magnificent Salaborsa library in the heart of Bologna showcased the thousands of books entered for the 2025 BolognaRagazzi Awards. Among 3858 titles submitted from 68 countries and regions around the world, the winners and special mentions were selected.
The international juries awarded five established categories: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Opera Prima, Comics, and Toddler. Juries may also assign the New Horizons prize to a particularly innovative work. Every year there is a special category and the 2025 edition’s is Sustainability: 17 goals for a better future which was so fruitful that it warranted an exhibition on its own (Hall 29/B37). However, many other titles were greatly admired by the international juries of experts, critics, journalists, who took a look at the outstanding worldwide production. Bologna Children’s Book Fair is proud to devote a special exhibition to these publishing gems and contribute to their visibility on the international stage. 150 titles, from 47 countries, testify to an inventive and artistic excellence that grows along with the prestige of the award and never more than in this, its 60th edition, demonstrates how quality is characteristic of every corner of the world.
Thought of and produced for the younger audiences’ intelligence, curiosity and thirst for knowledge, picture books are increasingly becoming cultural products of great interest to every audience, not just children. There are works of extraordinary finesse and surprising inventiveness, many are debut works and new comics with very different styles. Alongside works by established authors we showcase those by authors who will be the established names of tomorrow. Truly an amazing bookshelf!
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