Planeta Tangerina is nominated for...

Planeta Tangerina made the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award´s list. Astrid Lindgren is one of Sweden’s most important authors. Her works have been translated into more than 90 languages. She renewed children's literature and combined artistic integrity with a commitment to the rights of children and young people. Astrid Lindgren passed away in 2002 at the age of 94, but her stories will live forever. To honor her memory and to promote interest in children’s and young adult literature around the world, the Swedish government has founded an international prize in her name, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. 184 candidates from 66 countries are nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2012. This was revealed at the Frankfurt Book Fair on Thursday, October 13th, 2011.
Over one hundred expert organizations from all over the world have nominated the candidates. The recipient or recipients of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award will be announced on March 20th, 2012. The award is presented to authors, illustrators, oral storytellers, and those active in reading promotion work. Planeta Tangerina, a Portuguese publisher, is one of the nominated! Yupiiiiii! Their books are great!