In order to give recognition to the most talented artists in the competition, the 2024 Golden Pinwheel is offering a wide array of awards: Grand Award (China), Grand Award (International), Special Mentions and People’s Choice Award.

All finalists and winners will be featured in 2024 CCBF Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Yearbook, which will also be presented at the Golden Pinwheel Illustration Exhibition held at the book fair from 15 to 17 November at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre (SWEECC).

Beyond that, one of the award-winners will be chosen by the CCBF Organising Committee to design the key visual of the 2025 edition of the book fair. This new image will be an integral part of the fair’s visual communication for a whole year, including its use on our website, social media, gifts, and in advertisement campaigns.

Faithful to its core objective, the Golden Pinwheel Competition has shaped its prizes and distinctions on providing unique and distinctive opportunities to its participants. As an example, the winner of Grand Award (China) in Book Publishing Category will be invited to attend the 2025 edition of the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair (BCBF), and the winner of Grand Award (International) in Book Publishing Category will receive an invitation to the 2025 China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF). Both invitations include a flight ticket and full accommodation, covered by the event organiser. The winner of the Grand Award in Commercial Category will receive a commercial contract worth CNY 5,000 (tax included) for CCBF derivative products. The invited artists will have the opportunity to participate as guests in various illustration-related activities taking place at the fair.

This year, the Golden Pinwheel Illustration Competition continues the cooperation with the well-known Chinese children’s clothing brand M.latin and all finalist illustrators have the opportunity to sign a contract with M.latin children’s clothing brand. Founded in 2004 and based in Hangzhou, China, M.latin children’s wear has always focused on the original designs of high-end children’s clothing. It has an original designer children’s clothing brand M.latin, a fashionable children’s brand for all ages, MANHOJIA, a children’s companion growth brand, With me by M.latin, which uphold “Let children become their best selves” as the brand mission and aim at creating a kind, warm and beautiful environment for children.