Children’s Book Council of Iran announces shortlist for 2024 Hans Christian Andersen Award 

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creators of books for young people.Given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in Basel, Switzerland, the
Hans Christian Andersen Awards recognize lifelong achievement and are given to an author and an illustrator whose complete works have made a
significant and lasting contribution to literature for young people.The shortlist includes illustrators Hoda Haddadi, Rashn Kheirieh and
womanly world with special regard for nature in her works, her respect for peace and efforts for making affectionate characters as well as
has been picked for her skill in the creation of attractive characters with various actions and new language for expressing literary
showcased at numerous international events
She has received several acknowledgments and prizes, including the Medal of Encouragement from Noma, Japan in 2002 and 2008, New Horizons
from the International Book Festival Bologna, Italy in 2009, International Festival of Illustrators, Katha, India in 2005 and the Golden
Apple of the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) in 2011.Golduzian has been selected for his personal and diverse views in each of his
illustration arts.Golduzian won a silver prize at the 9th edition of the Flying Turtle Awards for his illustrations for a Persian