YOKOHAMA, Japan (December 15, 2014) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is to publish the two winning entries to the "30th Annual Nissan Children’s Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" competition, which was held in 2013. "Kaeru to Okan (Frogs and Crown)", written by Yuki Nakajima, took first place in the prestigious contest, which has launched the careers of many professional Japanese writers. There were 2,321 children’s storybook entries in 2013. In the picture book category "Kii-chan", illustrated by Tadashi, Nagayama was the winner. In all 481 picture books were entered.
Both books will be donated by Nissan to approximately 3,400 libraries and 700 nurseries and kindergarten facilities near Nissan offices nationwide. Nissan is teaming up with BL Publishing Co., Ltd for the project. Since the inception of the storybook program in 1984, Nissan has donated more than 200,000 books. The concept has also spread outside Japan. In 2012, Nissan Iberia SA began working with its local administrations and schools to develop its own picture-book contest in Portugal. Nissan carries out the work as part of its commitment to Enriching People’s Lives, making a positive contribution to the world and countries in which the company operates.
Submissions for this year’s "31st Annual Nissan Children’s Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix" closed on October 31. Winners will be announced in early March 2015.
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 244,500 employees globally, Nissan sold almost 5.2 million vehicles and generated revenue of 10.5 trillion yen (USD 105 billion) in fiscal 2013. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. In 2010, Nissan introduced the Nissan LEAF, and continues to lead in zero-emission mobility. The LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle launched globally, is now the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.
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