The 2021 Golden Pinwheel 50 Finalists selection was released on 2 September 2021. Their works will be exhibited in the Golden Pinwheel Exhibition held at the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair from 19 to 21 November and will be featured in the 2021 Golden Pinwheel Yearbook.
On 10 November, the Golden Pinwheel online gallery featuring all the finalists' artworks will be released on this page. From that day, every online gallery visitor will be able to vote in the People's Choice Award. The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced on 22 November.
On 18 November, the Jury will determine the winners of the Golden Pinwheel special awards among the 50 finalists: one Grand Award (China), one Grand Award (International) and three Special Mentions. The chosen candidates will be announced at CCBF on 20 November.
In parallel, the 50 finalists’ works will come under the scrutiny of another panel of illustration specialists to choose the winner of the recently created Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition Astra Award. A partnership between CCBF and the sponsors of Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest, this new distinction will offer the winner a cash prize and a publishing contract.
Anna Aparicio Català, Spain
Luisa F. Arellano, Mexico
Mohammad Babakoohi, Iran
Marion Barraud, France
Emily Brooks, United Kingdom
Joaquin Camp, Argentina
Chen Xi, China
Cho Pei-Hsin, Taiwan, China
Inae Pereira Gouveia Coelho, Brazil
Irena Freitas, Brazil
Łukasz Golędzinowski, Poland
Guo Ye, China
Yuliya Gwilym, Ukraine
Gosia Herba, Poland
Hou Qingqing, China
Maria Ivashkina, Russia
Kanishk Kamal, India
Anna & Varvara Kendel, Russia
Katia Klein Carulla, Spain
Diane Li, China
Li Yewei, China
Lin Shih-Yu, Taiwan, China
Liu Chang, China
Liu Yichen, China
Lu Lili, China
Gisela Luz, Portugal
Donya Maghsoudlou, Iran
Leandro Mangado Acosta, Uruguay
Tamara Martynova, Russia
Naida Mazzenga, Italy
Bia Melo, Brazil
Miao Yu, China
Alexandra Mirzac, Romania
Kailee Ngan, Hong Kong, China
Juan Palomino, Amanda Mijangos & Armando Fonseca, Mexico
Nerea Pérez, Spain
Jaromir Plachy, Czech Republic
Olga Ptashnik, Russia
Roozeboos, Netherlands
Joanna Rzezak, Poland
Walid Serageldine, Switzerland
Tang Wei, China
Giulia Tomai, Italy
Tatyana Ukleiko, Russia
Wang Xiaoxu, China
Xu Wanxia, China
Yu Chongjing, China
Zhan Lin, China
Zhang Fan, China
Zong Minghao, China
The 50 finalists come from 21 countries and territories. 2021 Finalists Selection (in alphabetical order):
| Name | Country and territory |
|---|---|
| Anna Aparicio Català | Spain |
| Luisa F. Arellano | Mexico |
| Mohammad Babakoohi | Iran |
| Marion Barraud | France |
| Emily Brooks | United Kingdom |
| Joaquin Camp | Argentina |
| Chen Xi | China |
| Cho Pei-Hsin | Taiwan, China |
| Inae Pereira Gouveia Coelho | Brazil |
| Irena Freitas | Brazil |
| Łukasz Golędzinowski | Poland |
| Guo Ye | China |
| Yuliya Gwilym | Ukraine |
| Gosia Herba | Poland |
| Hou Qingqing | China |
| Maria Ivashkina | Russia |
| Kanishk Kamal | India |
| Anna & Varvara Kendel | Russia |
| Katia Klein Carulla | Spain |
| Diane Li | China |
| Li Yewei | China |
| Lin Shih-Yu | Taiwan, China |
| Liu Chang | China |
| Liu Yichen | China |
| Lu Lili | China |
| Gisela Luz | Portugal |
| Donya Maghsoudlou | Iran |
| Leandro Mangado Acosta | Uruguay |
| Tamara Martynova | Russia |
| Naida Mazzenga | Italy |
| Bia Melo | Brazil |
| Miao Yu | China |
| Alexandra Mirzac | Romania |
| Kailee Ngan | Hong Kong, China |
| Juan Palomino, Amanda Mijangos & Armando Fonseca | Mexico |
| Nerea Pérez | Spain |
| Jaromir Plachy | Czech Republic |
| Olga Ptashnik | Russia |
| Roozeboos | Netherlands |
| Joanna Rzezak | Poland |
| Walid Serageldine | Switzerland |
| Tang Wei | China |
| Giulia Tomai | Italy |
| Tatyana Ukleiko | Russia |
| Wang Xiaoxu | China |
| Xu Wanxia | China |
| Yu Chongjing | China |
| Zhan Lin | China |
| Zhang Fan | China |
| Zong Minghao | China |
