Open call for illustration for children picture book

Deadline:  20 October 2019

The City of Benicarlo in collaboration with Onada Edicions, in order to encourage and promote reading through picture books for children, convenes the Sixth Children’s Picture Book International Prize Ciutat de Benicarló.


The Sixth Children’s Picture Book International Prize Ciutat de Benicarló want to put the city of Benicarló as a cultural capital of the region. Thus, we understand the cultural expression as an essential motor of development. Therefore, the Children’s Picture Book International Prize Ciutat de Benicarló has born with a vocation of excellence and, it search a national and international projection. In addition, we must emphasize the added value of this genre, such as to enhance the literary taste of the first readers. Picture books, for the purposes of these rules, are defined as those in which the story is told through images and text, so that both complement each other in a coherent and harmonious way and aimed at children. The illustration must hold at least the same or more importance than the text.

Authors of any nationality are eligible for the Children’s Picture Book International Prize Ciutat de Benicarló with any illustrated works; written in Valencian, Spanish or English and aimed at children.

No entry fee

Prize
The winner will receive 5000 EUR.
The winning work will be published.


Details:
http://revistababar.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/bases_album_illlustrat_2019.pdf