Awards given for children's books published in other countries

            There are many awards that are given for different genres of children’s literature.  Since the population of the United States is changing to include a wider variety of cultures from other countries, it is important to value books that are published from other countries.  There are awards given to books that are published in other countries that are available to children in the United States. 

            One award that is given to children’s books that are published in other countries is the Pura Belpre award.  The Pura Belpre award is given annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays and celebrates the Latino culture.  The award is named after the first Latina librarian of the New York Public Library. 

            Another award given to children’s books that are published in other countries is the Batchelder award.  The Batchelder award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originally printed outside of the United States of America.  The book must originally be printed in a language other than English and then be translated into English.  This award honors Mildred L. Batchelder, a former executive director of the Association for Library Service to Children, a believer in the importance of good books for children in translation from all parts of the world.