What the Jury said:
The Jury is delighted to applaud Zorro Rojo’s special initiative in returning to the very first picturebook for children: Orbis Pictus, the Painted World, published in 1658 by the Bohemian master John Amos Comenius. The exquisite graphic design reflects the original page layout of the first children’s learning book, which paved the way for the encyclopaedias that were to come. As well as plants, animals, the seasons and man’s deeds, Comenius also dealt with subjects like the soul and dragons, depicted by engravings with brief descriptions. Making this seminal book available with the Spanish translation alongside the original Latin creates a new milestone in the history of children’s literature.