The new illustrated children's literature prize, which is being awarded for the first time this year, and was initiated by the Sasa Stone organization, presented the winners for 2021: "Grandma Masha's Wonder Room" by Iris Argaman and illustrated by Yael Albert is the winner.
The two will win NIS 35,000 each.
The book was published by Lewinsky College of Education and the Center for Teaching the Yiddish Language and Culture. The
Lifetime Achievement Award went to Galila author Ron Feder Amit, who will receive a cash prize of NIS 25,000.
Sasa Stone, founded by the late Philip and Hilda Stone, initiated for the first time this year the Sasa Stone Prize for Children's Literature for leading Israeli writers and illustrators. The Israeli work in children's literature, "the official announcement reads.
The judging panel for this award included the committee's chairman, Tal Mermelstein, critic of children's and youth books, editor and writer in the book section of Israel Today; Lihi Lapid, author and lecturer; And the "notebook."
Sonia Gomes De Mesquita, Deputy Chairman Sasa Stone and representatives of the donors:
"We are excited to give first prize for children's literature Sasa Stone Illustrated, will promote Israeli culture after a challenging year, and put in the foreground the children's literature.
The Sasa Stone Award for Children's Literature is named after the late Philip and Hilda Stone, honorary presidents and founders of SASA Setton, an organization that promotes the field of education for hospitalized children in about 40 hospitals across the country for a decade. "The impressive response in which hundreds of children's books were submitted to the competition, all the books that competed for the prize will be distributed at the end of the competition to schools in hospitals around the country, for the hospitalized children. Congratulations to the talented winners. Continue to promote Israeli art."
From the judges' reasons for winning "Grandma Masha's Wonder Room" at the Sasa Stone Prize for Children's Literature: "Yael Albert presents in a smart and sensitive way the reality of the existence of cultural enclaves from distant lands and times within the Israeli space."
From the judges' arguments for Galila Ron Feder Amit winning the Lifetime Achievement Award: For over five decades Galila Ron Feder Amit has been a decisive influence in Israeli children's literature and inspiration for writers, while reflecting the pain and transcendence points of Israeli society in real time. It is too short to list her library corpus, which touched on complex issues, even those that were considered taboo, until she dared to create literature from them: "To myself", "Absolutely secret", "Matriculation exam", "Nadia", "Almost lost", "End of summer" , "Stoned", "Ginger" book series and many more.
