According to Kanoon General Directorate for Public Relations and International Affairs, names of two Kanoon nominees are listed for this round of Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2027, In this round of the award, 277 nominees from 80 countries are participating in various domains like writing, illustrating, storytelling, and promoting book reading are introduced. Out of this, 85 nominees are listed for the first time.  Kanoon's statement introducing 'Abbas Jahangirian' says that this writer has been active for more than five decades in storytelling, playwriting, research, and teaching. Paying attention to human and social issues, including the environment, peaceful coexistence, connections between generations, and boosting hope in children and teenagers, is one of the hallmarks of his works. Jahangirian has also paid attention to children with disabilities in his stories, placing them in the roles of main and active characters. The reflection of history, indigenous culture and Iranian identity in Jahangirian's works, by making use of the potentials of cinema and theater in narrating stories, working in teaching story writing, playwriting and filmscript writing are other reasons for him to be introduced for this award.  His involvement in professional organizations related to literature and children’s and teens’ rights, as well as the attention of festivals and academic researchers to his works, has also been highlighted in the statement by Kanoon. In another part of Kanoon statement, we read: Having an independent visual language, creative use of colors, composition and visual character designing, ability to develop visual narration are the reasons for introducing "Amir Shabanipour". Paying attention to children's emotions, imaginations, curiosity and their concerns, experiencing different ways of visual storytelling, using elements of Iranian culture to connect with global audiences. Shabanipour has cooperated with publishers and institutions working in the children's field, as well. He has prepared the grounds for producing pictorial books and promoting book reading.  Shabanipour's exhibiting works in international events, publishing a number of his books abroad, and receiving international awards are among other reasons for being nominated by Kanoon.   The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award was established by the government of Sweden to commemorate this Swedish author and the creator of "Pippi Longstocking".  This award, with an amount of 5 million Swedish kronor, is the biggest cash prize in the world for children's and young adult literature and is given every year to writers, illustrators, storytellers, and people who promote reading. The final winner is selected by a jury including 13 judges.   The final winner of the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Award will be announced on April 6, 2027 at the same time as the Bologna Children's Book Fair.