Akiko Miyakoshi’s ‘The Little Shrew’ (published November 2022) has won the 72^nd Shogakukan Award for Children’s Literature, announced on September 14.

The Shogakukan Award recognises excellence in picture books, fairy tales, and children’s literature intended for children and young people. Several Kaiseisha publications have won this prestigious award in recent years, including ‘On a Bright Summer Morning’ (Rui Kodemari, 68^th Award), ‘Oil Beetle’ (Hitoshi Tateno, 66^th Award), and ‘The Ocean Studio’ (Rimako Horikawa, 71^st Award).