The Klaus Flugge Prize is an exciting new award for the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. The shortlist for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize award has just been announced.
From a longlist of eighteen picture books by debut illustrators an expert panel of judges including The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler and last year’s winner, illustrator of Hector and Hummingbird Nicholas John Frith, have selected a shortlist of five superb picture books.
With subjects as varied as a refugee’s journey; the museum of me; and Red Riding Hood as you’ve never seen her before, the shortlist includes a wide range of artistic techniques, and an international line up with illustrators from Korea, Italy, and the United States as well as the UK. The five books are:
The Klaus Flugge Prize is an exciting new award for the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. The shortlist for the 2017 Klaus Flugge Prize award has just been announced.
From a longlist of eighteen picture books by debut illustrators an expert panel of judges including The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler and last year’s winner, illustrator of Hector and Hummingbird Nicholas John Frith, have selected a shortlist of five superb picture books.
With subjects as varied as a refugee’s journey; the museum of me; and Red Riding Hood as you’ve never seen her before, the shortlist includes a wide range of artistic techniques, and an international line up with illustrators from Korea, Italy, and the United States as well as the UK. The five books are:
Hannah and Sugar by Kate Berube (Abrams)
Hannah is afraid of Sugar. But when Sugar goes missing, she overcomes her fears and makes a new friend. The judges very much liked the inky line and Kate Berube’s considered use of the page and space. The story of Hannah is genuinely moving.
The Museum of Me by Emma Lewis (Tate)
A little girl goes on a journey of discovery to find out what museums are and what they hold in store, and realises that she’s curated her own collection too: the Museum of Me.
First Snow by Bomi Park (Chronicle Books) The excitement and joy of a little girl’s first experience of snow is captured in Bomi Park’s picture book.
The Journey by Francesca Sanna (Flying Eye Books) A mother and her two children set out on a dangerous journey, leaving everything behind to find safety and a new life.
Little Red by Bethan Woollvin (Two Hoots)
A darkly comic and original interpretation of the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood.
We’ve got a set of the shortlisted books to give away. Simply email
[email protected] by 30th June 2017 with the subject line Klaus Flugge Prize 2017 shortlist. The winner will be picked at random after the closing date and the winner notified by email.
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