Introduction of International Picture BookAward Winning Works in China -- A Case Study of the Caldecott Medal and the Kate Greenaway Medal

Children's picture books have been developed in Europe and American countries for over a century, but they have only gained popularity in China for a little more than two decades. This popularity has been largely driven by the introduction of foreign picture books to China. Books that have won international picture book awards have consistently been the preferred choice for Chinese publishers due to their reliable quality. This paper takes award-winning works from the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal as examples to explore the inspirational role of the award-winning works of the International Picture Book Awards for the creation of Chinese picture books through the analysis of their introduction and the textual analysis of the representative works. The study shows that the introduction of award-winning picture books has contributed to the quality improvement of Chinese original picture books, the promotion of the internationalization of Chinese picture book market and cultural exchanges, as well as the promotion of the establishment of Chinese local picture book awards.