The Cărturino Awards return for their third edition, celebrating Romanian children’s literature and the people behind it

The third edition of the Cărturino Awards brings readers the 10 shortlisted titles in the main categories: Illustrated Book of the Year and Children’s Fiction Book of the Year. Until the winners are announced at the awards gala on May 14 at Cărturești Carusel, we invite you to discover these books and to enjoy, together with young readers, some of the most remarkable titles written and illustrated by Romanian authors and illustrators in 2025!

Finalists for Children’s Fiction Book of the Year:

• Anxionauții: Pierduți prin Cosmos, by Iv cel Naiv, illustrated by Vali Petridean, Humanitas Junior Publishing
• Consulatul lunii sau Adelina și crocodilii de mlaștină, by Matei Vișniec, illustrated by Joèla Vișniec, Humanitas Junior Publishing
• Klikel si furnicuțele multicolore, by Matei Vișniec, illustrated by Andra Bădulescu, Polirom Junior Publishing
• Pădurea Vrăjitoarei Mici, by Mihai Buzea, illustrated by Ioana Pârvan, Frontiera Publishing
• Ultima provocare, by Adina Rosetti, Arthur Publishing

Finalists for Illustrated Book of the Year:

• Cartea de plastilină, by Ionela Hadârcă, illustrated by Maxim Bivol, Cartier Publishing
• Lumea lui Baltazar, by Alex Moldovan, illustrated by Ștefan Georgescu, Vlad și Cartea cu Genius Publishing
• Petrecere cu unicorn, written and illustrated by Adela Maria Calistru, Vlad și Cartea cu Genius Publishing
• Unde e Șosețica?, by T.O. Bobe, illustrated by Alexandra Mîrzac, Frontiera Publishing
• Ziua când a muncit lenea, by Victoria Pătrașcu, illustrated by Keszeg Ágnes, Univers Publishing

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