Nissan publishes winning entries of children’s book contest

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has published the two winning entries of the 33rd Nissan Children’s Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix, held last year.

The company will donate both books to about 3,500 libraries and 800 child care facilities near Nissan offices across Japan. Nissan is working with BL Publishing Co., Ltd. on the project.

Eri Ebata’s Kometogi-yuurei no Yoneko-san (“Yoneko, the Rice-Washing Ghost”) took first place in the storybook category. It’s illustrated by Yutaka Kobayashi, the winner of Nissan’s 28th Picture Book Grand Prix. Mifusama’s Gyu (“Hug”) won the picture book category.

The winners were chosen from 2,177 storybook entries and 324 picture book entries. The contest, open to works written in Japanese, has launched the careers of many writers and is part of Nissan’s commitment to enriching people’s lives by making positive contributions in the countries where the company operates.

Nissan has donated more than 220,000 books in Japan and to Japanese schools overseas since the program began in 1984.

Submissions for the 34th contest closed on Oct. 31. Nissan will reveal the winners in early March.

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