It’s been a great season for us at Karadi Tales when it
comes to awards. Several of our titles were nominated, and quite a few were
winners.
The Clever Tailor by Srividhya Venkat, illustrated by Nayantara
Surendranath won the Peek-A-Book Children’s Choice Award in the 5 to 6 age
category, while 8563 by Soumitra Ranade and Rudradutt Ranade illustrated by
Ambika Sambasivan was nominated in the 11 to 12 years category!
Thukpa For All by Praba Ram and Sheela Preuitt, illustrated by
Shilpa Ranade has been selected for the 2019 IBBY list of Outstanding Books for
Young People with Disabilities. It is our second book to be featured on this
list, the first being the audiobook version of Little Vinayak, which was
featured on the 2013 list. The IBBY (International Board on Books for Young
People) are a non-profit organization whose mission it is to promote
international understanding through children's books, give children everywhere
the opportunity to have access to books with high literary and artistic
standards, and encourage the publication and distribution of quality children's
books, especially in developing countries.
For the third year in a row, one of our books won the Jarul
Book Award. Papa’s Marathon by Nalini Sorensen, illustrated by Prashant
Soni was this year’s winner, and Sadiq Wants to Stitch by Mamta
Nainy, illustrated by Niloufer Wadia was nominated. The Jarul book award is a
children’s choice award which makes this even more special. Children from kindergarten
to grade five are given a chance to read and vote for the best book. Previous
titles of ours that have won this award are The Night Monster (2017),
and Dada’s
Useless Present (2018).
Farmer Falgu Goes to the Market has been featured in the 2019
USBBY Outstanding International Book List! It is our second book to make it to
the list, the first being The Blue Jackal
which made it to the 2017 Outstanding International Book List. Every year,
USBBY’s Outstanding International Book committee sits down to select books that
represent the best of children's literature from countries other than the US
that exhibit a distinct cultural flavour, have artistic and literary merit, and
qualities that engage and appeal to children. It is a huge honour for our book
to be included on this prestigious list.
