Text: Serena Ballista
Illustrations: Sonia Maria Luce Possentini
Publisher: Orecchio Acerbo
Country: Italy, 2024
What the jury said:
Deeply emotional and personal historical account of New York’s worst ever industrial accident. Evocative storytelling using the garment as a narrative voice to guide the reader through themes of migration, workers’ rights, the oppression of women and the exploitation of human capital. The highly emotive cover image, combined with a poignant title draws the reader in, the artwork combines witness statements, archive references and exploits a graphic novel/picture book format. The expressive, black and white imagery articulates the tragic and painful subject matter, evolving into a beautiful dedication to our heroine Rose.
Text and illustrations: Laura Carlin
Publisher: Walker Books
Country: Great Britain, 2024
What the jury said:
This sumptuous and elegant book presents the results of in-depth design research in an impeccable editorial package, admirable for its rich pictorial graphics and text. This guide to London offers readers an irresistible opportunity to immerse themselves in culture on a multi-layered journey through poetic texts, quotations, historical facts and works of art. An invitation to explore, a tribute to knowledge in its immersive and interdisciplinary dimension, combining wonder at new visions, respect for history, and the desire to learn with the uniqueness of experience that lies at the heart of every illustrated book. Each double page is a surprise for the reader due to the refinement and composition of the images, the quality of the writing and creativity, and the exquisite editorial workmanship of a book that stands out from the others, beginning with its format.
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