The final stage of the “Espreso. Readers’ Choice 2021” competition for the best Ukrainian children’s book is underway.
Since September, young Ukrainians have been choosing one winner in the “Literature for Children” category among the three finalist books: “Oleksa Dovbush. The Secret of Power” by Vasyl Karpyuk, “Lost in the Camp” by Nastya Muzychenko and “The Porpoise Detective” by Ivan Andrusiak.
Natalia Nevmerzhitska, librarian:
“Our readers, in principle, voted very actively even in the period established for readers’ voting, namely the third stage. Now our children simply read to themselves, leave oral feedback about these books.”
In the fifth season, over 600 libraries participate in the final stage of the award, where young readers vote for the books they have read. These are preschoolers and students of grades 1-4.
Natalia Zimina, librarian:
“Our children read different books. The smallest are poems, and there are many illustrations. And children of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades are very interested in adventures. Some children wrote such interesting things. About the fact that they love detectives”
Librarians are convinced that the prize attracts children to read the best books, which will be distributed in the country’s book collections.
Alla Gordienko, director of the National Library of Ukraine for Children:
“The main thing for us now, as children’s librarians, is to teach a child to read. And this award confirms that we choose the best books for children, for our development. Because children are our future. Everything we do is for the future, for our children.”
Thanks to the Charitable Fund “Together” of patron Lyudmila Rusalina, more and more Ukrainian libraries attract young visitors to read domestic books. This year, the foundation is a partner of the “Literature for Children” nomination. He helped buy books for libraries. Lyudmila Rusalina’s “Together” charity foundation also helps in the organization of various sports, cultural and educational events. Meanwhile, the Organizing Committee of the Book Award is already preparing for the awarding ceremony of the winners. The results of the voting of young readers of libraries all over Ukraine are promised to be announced at the beginning of 2022.
