We’re delighted to announce that “Let’s Go on a Trip!” by Taro Gomi and “Off to the Mountains / Off to the Sea” by Taro Miura have been selected for The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025.

The BRAW Amazing Bookshelf is a special showcase of outstanding picture books drawn from submissions to the BolognaRagazzi Award. This year’s award attracted 3,858 entries from 68 countries and regions, with just 150 titles chosen for display at the fair. Among them were four titles from Japan, including the two mentioned above.

View the full list of selected books.