The winners of the year were announced on 8 December during a ceremony hold at the Baoshan International Folk Arts Exhibition Centre, which also marked the 40th anniversary of the creation of the prestigious prize.
The winners are:
Special Contribution Award
Sheng Ye (China)
Poet
Best Author of the Year
Michael Morpurgo (UK)
Writer
Best Picture Books of the Year
Pandemic
Jackie French (text)
Bruce Whatley (ill.)
Scholastic Australia (2020)
Australia
Sulla vita sfortunata dei vermi (On the Unfortunate Life of Worms)
Noemi Vola (text & ill.)
Corraini Edizioni (2021)
Italy
《泥叫叫》Animal-Shaped Earthen Whistles
Wang Zumin (text & ill.)
Dolphin Press (2021)
China
《三个朋友》Three Friends
Liu Haiqi (text)
Luo Ling (ill.)
Tomorrow Publishing House (2021)
China
《喜鹊窝》The Nest of Magpies
Hai Fei (text)
Yang Bo (ill.)
Qingdao Publishing House (2021)
China
Best Literary Works in Chinese Language
《和平方舟的孩子》Children of Peace Ark
Jian Ping (text)
Juvenile & Children's Publishing House (2020)
China
《逐光的孩子》Children who Follow the Light
Shu Huibo (text)
21st Century Publishing Group (2020)
China
《最后的比分》The Final Score
Zhang Pincheng (text)
Published by Changjiang Children's Publishing Group (2020)
China
《世界上没有真正的空房子》There is No Real Empty House in the World
Liu Dong (text)
Fujian Children's Publishing House (2020)
China
《绿珍珠》Green Pearl
Tang Tang (text)
Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House (2020)
China
