Divided into five permanent categories — Fiction, Non-Fiction, Opera Prima (for debut authors and illustrators), Comics, and Toddler — the BRAW also include the special New Horizons Award, which international juries may assign to a particularly innovative work. Each year, an additional special category is introduced: for the 2026 edition, the focus is on Fairy Tales and Fables, a choice driven by the desire to highlight and explore a publishing trend that, while never having left the global publishing scene, is now experiencing renewed momentum.
- WINNER: Ingrávida (Weightless)
Title: Ingrávida
English title: Weightless
Author: Fran Pintadera
Illustration: Raquel Catalina
Publisher: bookolia
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Spain
- SPECIAL MENTION: Lucy en Donker (Lucy and Dark)
Title: Lucy en Donker
English title: Lucy and Dark
Author: Karst-Janneke Rogaar
Illustration: Karst-Janneke Rogaar
Publisher: Querido
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Netherlands
- SPECIAL MENTION: Tomber 8 fois, se relever 9 (Fall Down 8 Times, Get up 9)
Title: Tomber 8 fois, se relever 9
English title: Fall Down 8 Times, Get up 9
Author: Frédéric Marais
Illustration: Frédéric Marais
Publisher: HongFei Cultures
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
- WINNER: أنا (Who Am I?)
Title: أنا
English title: Who Am I?
Author: Qais Hinti
Illustration: Esraa Hedery
Publisher: Al Salwa Publishers
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Jordan
- SPECIAL MENTION: Cromosomi (Chromosomes)
Title: Cromosomi
English title: Chromosomes
Author: Fabian Negrin
Illustration: Kalina Muhova
Publisher: Edizioni Corsare
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Italy
- SPECIAL MENTION: З півслова (Do You Read Me?)
Title: З півслова
English title: Do You Read Me?
Author: Romana Romanyshyn, Andriy Lesiv
Illustration: Romana Romanyshyn, Andriy Lesiv
Publisher: The Old Lion Publishing House
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Ukraine
- WINNER: Dove andiamo quando moriamo? (Where Do We Go When We Die?)
Title: Dove andiamo quando moriamo?
English title: Where Do We Go When We Die?
Author: Samy Ramos
Illustration: Samy Ramos
Publisher: Corraini Edizioni
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Italy
- SPECIAL MENTION: のらねこノラ(Nora the Stray Cat)
Title: のらねこノラ
English title: Nora the Stray Cat
Author: Izumi Suge
Illustration: Izumi Suge
Publisher: Poplar Publishing
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Japan
- SPECIAL MENTION: 마음 그릇 (The Heart Bowl)
Title: 마음 그릇
English title: The Heart Bowl
Author: Jeon Bora
Illustration: Jeon Bora
Publisher: tokkiseom
Year: 2025
Country/Region: South Korea
- WINNER: Río Viento (Wind River)
Title: Río Viento
English title: Wind River
Author: Adolfo Córdova
Illustration: Mariana Alcántara
Publisher: Ediciones El Naranjo
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Mexico
- SPECIAL MENTION: Troupeau: L'hiver, l'été (The Mountain Accordion Book)
Title: Troupeau: L'hiver, l'été
English title: The Mountain Accordion Book
Author: Sarah Cheveau
Illustration: Sarah Cheveau
Publisher: La Partie
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
- SPECIAL MENTION: Un instant (A Moment)
Title: Un instant
English title: A Moment
Author: Liuna Virardi
Illustration: Liuna Virardi
Publisher: L'Agrume
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
- WINNER: Village
Title: Village
English title: Village
Author: Julie Safirstein
Illustration: Julie Safirstein
Publisher: Éditions du livre
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
- WINNER: 오누이 이야기 (The Story of a Brother and a Sister)
Title: 오누이 이야기
English title: The Story of a Brother and a Sister
Author: Lee Uk Bae
Illustration: Lee Uk Bae
Publisher: Sakyejul Publishing
Year: 2020
Country/Region: South Korea
- WINNER: 送西瓜 (Delivering Watermelon)
Title: 送西瓜
English title: Delivering Watermelon
Author: Jia Yuqian
Illustration: Jia Yuqian
Publisher: Oriental Babies & Kids
Year: 2024
Country/Region: China
- SPECIAL MENTION: Zur Zeit, wo das Wünschen noch geholfen hat (A Time When Wishing Still Helped)
Title: Zur Zeit, wo das Wünschen noch geholfen hat
English title: A Time When Wishing Still Helped
Author: Gebrüder Grimm (Grimm Brothers)
Illustration: Julie Völk
Publisher: Gerstenberg Verlag
Year: 2021
Country/Region: Germany
- WINNER: Casey’s Cases: The Mysterious New Girl
Title: Casey’s Cases: The Mysterious New Girl
English title: Casey’s Cases: The Mysterious New Girl
Author: Kay Healy
Illustration: Kay Healy
Publisher: Neal Porter Books (Holiday House Publishing)
Year: 2025
Country/Region: USA
- SPECIAL MENTION: Ão, ão! (Bow Wow!)
Title: Ão, ão!
English title: Bow Wow!
Author: Joana Estrela
Illustration: Joana Estrela
Publisher: Planeta Tangerina
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Portugal
- SPECIAL MENTION: ゴロゴロゴロゴロ なんのおと？(What’s That Sound?)
Title: ゴロゴロゴロゴロ なんのおと？
English title: What’s That Sound?
Author: Yuichi Yokoyama
Illustration: Yuichi Yokoyama
Publisher: PIE International
Year: 2024
Country/Region: Japan
- SPECIAL MENTION: Die Grille in der Geige (The Cricket in the Violin)
Title: Die Grille in der Geige
English title: The Cricket in the Violin
Author: Anna Haifisch
Illustration: Anna Haifisch
Publisher: Rotopol
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Germany
- WINNER: Le Journal de Samuel (Samuel's Diary)
Title: Le Journal de Samuel
English title: Samuel's Diary
Author: Emilie Tronche
Illustration: Emilie Tronche
Publisher: Casterman
Year: 2025
Country/Region: France
- WINNER: Sentimental Kiss
Title: Sentimental Kiss
English title: Sentimental Kiss
Author: Camille Van Hoof
Illustration: Camille Van Hoof
Publisher: L'employé du moi
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Belgium
- SPECIAL MENTION: Vieillle (Old Girl)
Title: Vieille
English title: Old Girl
Author: Delphine Panique
Illustration: Delphine Panique
Publisher: MISMA
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Francia
- SPECIAL MENTION: Nobody in Walled City
Title: Nobody in Walled City
English title: Nobody in Walled City
Author: Rex Koo
Illustration: Rex Koo
Publisher: Kedama Sha
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Hong Kong - China
- SPECIAL MENTION: L'autobus incantato (The Enchanted Bus)
Title: L'autobus incantato
English title: The Enchanted Bus
Author: Majid Bita
Illustration: Majid Bita
Publisher: Canicola Edizioni
Year: 2025
Country/Region: Italy
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[Quelle: bolognachildrensbookfair.com]