Scholastic Picture Book Award

Objectives:

• To encourage and inspire the publications of more Asian-themed picture books
• To stimulate public interest and support for picture books with Asian themes
• To recognise and award a prize to an excellent picture book with Asian theme each year
• To recognize both the author and the illustrator’s contributions to the creation process

The Scholastic Picture Book Award offers a total of S$10,000 for first place consisting to be shared equally between writer and artist.

For more information, please visit www.scholasticbookaward.asia.

Winners & Shortlists

2019 Scholastic Picture Book Award

Shortlist

• The Girl on the Roof and the Boy on the Beach by Vu Thuy Ngoc Ha (Vietnam) (Winner)
• Orang & Hutan by Joo Hong Low (Singapore) (1st Runner-Up)
• My Grandfather's Rojak by Emily Lim and Alycia Teo (Singapore) (2nd Runner-Up)
• Let's Try Planting Flowers by Nayong Lim (South Korea) 
• My Grandmother's Yellow Goat by Şafak Okdemir (Turkey)
• Nimboda by Ishan Trivedi (India) 
• Pahiyas; Planting Rainbow Seeds by Eugene Evasco and Joffrey Zamora Atienza (Phillipines)

2017 Scholastic Picture Book Award

Shortlist

• The Little Durian Tree by Ho Jia En, Sabrine Ong, Shona Menon, Wong Shu Jing, and Melodie James (Singapore) (Winner)
• The Treasure of Kancil by Maria Karina Putri (Indonesia) (1st Runner-Up)
• The Whale Whisperer by Le Thi Bich Khoa (Vietnam) (2nd Runner-Up)
• The Flying Grandpa by Aytul Akal, Mavisel Yener, Kubra Nur Ozkececi, and Yasemin Yener (Turkey) 
• How Rooster Became the Zodiac Animal by Emila Yusof (Malaysia)
• Poorni and her Peepal Leaf by Anuradha Ananth Huggler and Shailja Jain Chougule (India)

2015 Scholastic Picture Book Award

Shortlist

• The First Journey by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien (Vietnam) (Winner)
• Pandu, The Ogoh-Ogoh Maker by Ary Nilandari and Dewi Tri K. (Indonesia) (1st Runner-Up)
• Purchased Dream by Ichinnorov Ganbaatar and Bolormaa Baasansuren (Mongolia) (2nd Runner-Up)
• The Bundle by Roya Yadollahi Shahrah and Vajihe Golmazari (Iran)
• Somi and the Clouds Gardener by Kim Seon Young (South Korea)

Longlist

• The Janggan Dragon Kite by Shoba Dewey Chugani and Lyly Young (Indonesia)
• Mooncake Panda by Emily Lim and Patrick Yee (Singapore)
• The Small Fox by Jina Heo (South Korea)
• Wandering Off by Wendy Aw and Alan Choong (Singapore)

2013 SingTel Asian Picture Book Award

Writers

• Don’t Eat That, Phoenix! by Swapna Haddow (United Kingdom)
• Cap Go Meh by Sophie Dewayani (Indonesia)
• If I Were… by Debra Chong (Singapore) (Winner)
• Old City by Ganbaatar Ichinnorov (Mongolia) 
• Wayang Night by Lak-Khee TAY-AUDOUARD (Singapore)
• Utan For Marcia by Maria Agnes Du’a Bewa (Indonesia)

Illustrators

• Who Knows Mr. Pink by Reza Dalvand (Iran)
• Old City by Bolormaa Baasansuren (Mongolia) (Winner)
• Wayang Night by Lak-Khee TAY-AUDOUARD (Singapore)
• Cap Go Meh by Gina Eugenia (Indonesia)

Downloads

2019 Rules and Regulations (244KB pdf)
2017 Shortlist (271KB pdf)
2015 Shortlist (210KB pdf)
2015 Longlist (202KB pdf)
2013 Shortlist – Writers (502KB pdf)
2013 Shortlist – Illustators (582KB pdf)