The Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the Little Nobel Prize, is an international award given bianually by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature". There are two categories of award winners: authors, and illustrators. The prize is named after the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, and winners receive a gold medal from the hand of the Queen of Denmark. The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words of Alfred Nobel, produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual... // Basic characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... An illustrator is a graphic artist who specializes in enhancing written text by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text. ... Hans Christian Andersen. ... Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) (born 16 April 1940) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark and is styled HM The Queen. ...

In addition to the Award, IBBY publishes a biennual "Honor List" of excellent new children's books, which are selected by the different national sections of IBBY, and recognize excellence in writing, illustration and translation of children's books.

Writing

The Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing has been awarded since 1956.

1956 - Eleanor Farjeon (United Kingdom)

1958 - Astrid Lindgren (Sweden)

1960 - Erich Kästner (Germany)

1962 - Meindert DeJong (USA)

1964 - René Guillot (France)

1966 - Tove Jansson (Finland)

1968 - James Krüss (Germany), José Maria Sanchez-Silva (Spain), and Robert Ingpen (Australia)

1970 - Gianni Rodari (Italy)

1972 - Scott O'Dell (USA)

1974 - Maria Gripe (Sweden)

1976 - Cecil Bødker (Denmark)

1978 - Paula Fox (USA)

1980 - Bohumil Riha (Czechoslovakia)

1982 - Lygia Bojunga Nunes (Brazil)

1984 - Christine Nöstlinger (Austria)

1986 - Patricia Wrightson (Australia)

1988 - Annie M. G. Schmidt (Netherlands)

1990 - Tormod Haugen (Norway)

1992 - Virginia Hamilton (USA)

1994 - Michio Mado (Japan)

1996 - Uri Orlev (Israel)

1998 - Katherine Paterson (USA)

2000 - Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)

2002 - Aidan Chambers (United Kingdom)

2004 - Martin Waddell (Ireland)

2006 - Margaret Mahy (New Zealand)

1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eleanor Farjeon (February 13, 1881- June 5, 1965) was an author of stories for the young at heart of all ages, the most well known of her creations are probably the lyrics to the song Morning Has Broken, written in 1931 for an old Gaelic tune, and highly popularized by... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Astrid Lindgren 1924 Astrid Lindgren ▶(?), born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson (November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into over 70 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Erich Kästner (February 23, 1899 - July 29, 1974) is one of the most famous German authors of the 20th century. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Meindert DeJong sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong (4 March 1906 - 16 July 1991) was an award winning author of childrens books. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Tove Marika Jansson (August 9, 1914 – June 27, 2001) was a Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Timeline Born Geelong 1936 Educated at Geelong College 1957 Diploma of Graphic Art at RMIT 1958 Appointed as an artist at CSIRO to visually interpret and communicate the results of scientific research. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Gianni Rodari (October 23, 1920 in Omegna (Novara) - April 14, 1980 in Rome) was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his books for children. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Scott ODell (May 23, 1898–October 15, 1989) was a childrens author who wrote 26 books for young readers, along with three adult novels and four nonfiction books. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Maria Gripe, born 1923 in Vaxholm, Sweden, is a Swedish author of books for children and young people. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Paula Fox (born April 22, 1923) is an American author. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Christine Nöstlinger (born October 13, 1936 at Vienna) is an Austrian writer. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Patricia Wrightson (b. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anna Maria Geertruida Schmidt (Kapelle, 20 May 1911 – Amsterdam, 21 May 1995) was a Dutch writer. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Uri Orlev (born Jerzy Henryk Orlowski in 1931) is an award-winning Israeli childrens author and translator. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Katherine Paterson Katherine Paterson is an award-winning American author of books for children. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Ana Maria Machado is a Brazilian journalist, writer, and professor born in Rio de Janeiro on December 24, 1941. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Aidan Chambers is the author of Breaktime, Dance on My Grave, Now I Know, The Toll Bridge, Postcards from No Mans Land and This is All - The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Margaret Mahy (born 21 March 1936) is a well-known New Zealand author of childrens and young adult books. ...

Illustration

The Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration has been awarded since 1966.

1966 - Alois Carigiet (Switzerland)

1968 - Jiří Trnka (Czechoslovakia)

1970 - Maurice Sendak (USA)

1972 - Ib Spang Olsen (Denmark)

1974 - Farshid Mesghali (Iran)

1976 - Tatjana Mawrina (USSR)

1978 - Svend Otto S. (Denmark)

1980 - Suekichi Akaba (Japan)

1982 - Zbigniew Rychlicki (Poland)

1984 - Mitsumasa Anno (Japan)

1986 - Robert Ingpen (Australia)

1988 - Dusan Kállay (Czechoslovakia)

1990 - Lisbeth Zwerger (Austria)

1992 - Kveta Pacovská (Czech Republic)

1994 - Jörg Müller (Switzerland)

1996 - Klaus Ensikat (Germany)

1998 - Tomi Ungerer (France)

2000 - Anthony Browne (United Kingdom)

2002 - Quentin Blake (United Kingdom)

2004 - Max Velthuijs (Netherlands)

1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Alois Carigiet (1902-1985) was a Swiss artist. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Jiří Trnka (24 February 1912 Plzeň - 30 December 1969) was Czech puppet maker, illustrator, and motion-picture animator, renowned for his puppet animations. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Maurice Sendak (born June 10, 1928) is an artist and creator of childrens literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Timeline Born Geelong 1936 Educated at Geelong College 1957 Diploma of Graphic Art at RMIT 1958 Appointed as an artist at CSIRO to visually interpret and communicate the results of scientific research. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Jörg Müller, (born in Kerkrade, Netherlands on September 3, 1969) was the 1996 Formula 3000 Champion (RSM Marko Lola-Zytek). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Tomi (Jean-Thomas) Ungerer, (November 28, 1931 - ) is a French illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as childrens books. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Sir Anthony Browne (d. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Professor Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE (born December 16, 1932) is a British cartoonist and author. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

See also

• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
• Nobel Prize
• List of prizes, medals, and awards

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the worlds largest childrens and youth literature award. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. ...

External links

• International Board on Books for Young People
• Hans Christian Andersen Award Exhibit, Northwestern University Library - Informative multimedia site about the awards, and the 2004 nominees in particular, from the Northwestern University Library