Hans Christian Andersen Award
The Hans Christian Andersen Award is considered the most prestigious in international children’s literature, is given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) to a living author and illustrator whose complete works are judged to have made lasting contributions to children’s literature. The Author’s Award has been given since 1956 and the Illustrator’s Award since 1966.
See the IBBY website for more information.
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing
2010 David Almond (United Kingdom)- 2008 Jürg Schubiger (Switzerland)
- 2006 Margaret Mahy (New Zealand)
- 2004 Martin Waddell (Ireland)
- 2002 Aidan Chambers (United Kingdom)
- 2000 Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)
- 1998 Katherine Paterson (USA)
- 1996 Uri Orlev (Israel)
- 1994 Michio Mado (Japan)
- 1992 Virginia Hamilton (USA)
- 1990 Tormod Haugen (Norway)
- Winners from 1956 onwards
Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration
2010 Jutta Bauer (Germany)- 2008 Roberto Innocenti (Italy)
- 2006 Wolf Erlbruch (Germany)
- 2004 Max Velthuijs (Netherlands)
- 2002 Quentin Blake (United Kingdom)
- 2000 Anthony Browne (United Kingdom)
- 1998 Tomi Ungerer (France)
- 1996 Klaus Ensikat (Germany)
- 1994 Jörg Müller (Switzerland)
- 1992 Kvĕta Pacovská (Czech Republic)
- 1990 Lisbeth Zwerger (Austria)
- Winners from 1966 onwards