Cirrus@Austlit

'Military conflicts, like the on-going Russo-Ukrainian war, not only affect humans, but also other living beings that surround us. We wrote this short editorial after learning about the bombing of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023. Many Ukrainians from that region have been forced to leave their flooded homes, and hundreds of animals, including those at the local zoo, have been killed.' (War and Displacement in Children's Literature : Mateusz Świetlicki  and Chrysogonus Siddha) 

'You hold in your hands a rich introduction to many of the most significant creators of literature for children—a treasury of international artistry through text and illustration. The individuals whose work and backgrounds are shared in this special issue of Bookbird have been nominated by their countries for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen award. This award is the highest international recognition given to an author and an illustrator of children's books as it recognizes the lasting significant contribution of their life's work.' (Janelle Mathis and Petros Panaou : Introduction)

'This is a very special Bookbird. Of course, every issue of Bookbird is special in its own way, each made up of a unique mix of articles, information, and illustrations. It could even be argued that being the "nominees' issue" makes it more predictable contentwise than usual. After all, Bookbird has run presentations of the authors and illustrators nominated for the H. C. Andersen Awards since the very start of the journal. Indeed, it is one of the fixtures of our publication. For the same reason, however, one can argue that it is a feature that makes Bookbird stand out, that marks this journal as different from other journals in the field of children's literature. Together with the Focus IBBY-section, and the articles on literary institutions for children, on reading projects, as well as information about IBBY's other ventures, the two issues that focus on the Andersen Awards (nominees, and winners and shortlist) complement the research-oriented material. Other journals of children's literature are either or–only Bookbird is both and…'

(Editorial)