Sankei Children's Book Award (産経児童出版文化賞, Sankei jido shuppan bunka sho), literally "Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award", is a major and the oldest children's literary awards in Japan.[1]
The Sankei Children's Book Award annually recognizes the preceding year's "most distinguished Japanese Children's literature, picture book for children", beginning with 1954 publications.
The Awards is selected from among all the children's books published in Japan of the previous year. The Awards are announced on Children's Day on May 5 every year. The award ceremony are held at the end of May or early June, and "Kiko, Princess Akishino" attends the ceremony.
The 8th (1961) - 世界童話文学全集 1 (Sekai Dowa bungaku Zenshu 1)(World Children's Literature Complete Works Volume 1) - (Supervisor: Yoshishige Abe) published by Kodansha
The 9th (1962) - * No corresponding work
The 10th (1963) - こどものとも (Kodomo No Tomo)(Children's Friend) - published by Fukuinkan Shoten
The 11th (1964) - 科学図説シリーズ（全12巻） (Kagaku Zusetsu Shiriizu)(Science illustration series - all 12 volumes) - published by Shogakukan
The 12th (1965) - アンデルセン童話全集（全8巻） (Anderusen Dowa Zenshu)(Andersen's Fairytales Complete Works - All 8 Volumes) - (Author: Andersen) published by Kodansha
The 13th (1966) - 少年少女日本昆虫記（全5巻） (Shonen Shojo Nippon Konchuki)(Japanese insects for Boys and girls - All 5 volumes) - (Author: Mutsuo Kato-biologists) published by Maki Shoten
The 14th (1967) - 与田準一全集（全6巻） (Yoda Jun'ichi Zenshu)(Jun'ichi Yoda's Complete Works - All 5 volumes) - (Author: Jun'ichi Yoda) published by Dainippon Tosho
The 18th (1971) - 心の灯 考古学への情熱 (Kokoro No Tomoshibi Koukogaku He No Jonetsu) (Light of mind, The Passion for Archeology) - (Author: Eiichi Fujimori - Archaeologist: published by Chikuma Shobo
The 28th (1981) - はるかなる黄金帝国 (Haruka Naru Ogon Teikoku) (Beyond the Golden Empire) - (author: Keiko Yanagiya / illustrator: Takaya Ono ) published by Obunsha
The 29th (1982) - 大どろぼうブラブラ氏 (OoDorobou BuraBuraShi) (Great Thief Mr.wander)) - (author: Eiko Kadono / illustrator: Akira Odagiri ) published by Kodansha
The 30th (1983) - はじめてであうすうがくの絵本 全3冊 (Hajimete Deau Sugaku No Hon) (the picturebook for mathematics for the first time - All 3 volumes)- (author: Mitsumasa Anno ) published by Fukuinkan Shoten
The 31st (1984) - * No corresponding work
The 32nd (1985) - 日本の子どもの詩 全47巻 (Nipponn No Kodomo No Uta) (Poems of Children of Japan - all 47 Volumes) - published by Iwasaki Shoten
The 33rd (1986) - ちくま少年図書館 全100巻 (Chikuma Shonen Toshokan) ("Chikuma Boys Library - All 100 Volumes) - published by Chikuma Shobo
The 34th (1987) - りょうちゃんとさとちゃんのおはなし 全5巻 (Ryo-chan To Sato-chan No Ohanashi) (Ryo-chan & Sato-chan's Tales - all 5 volumews) - (author: Masako Matsuno ) published by Dainippon Tosho
The 35th (1988) - 植物の研究・植物たちの富士登山 (Shokubutu No Kenkyu Shokubutu Tachi No Fuji Tozan) (Research of Plants climbing Mt. Fuji of plants) - (author & photo: Kiyoshi Shimizu ) published by Akane Shobo
