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International
Awards
Hans
Christian Andersen Award
www.ibby.org/index.php?id=273.
Awarded biannually by the International Board on Books for Young
People to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have
made a lasting contribution to children's literature.
| 2006 |
Author
Margaret Mahy (New Zealand)
Illustrator
Wolf Erlbruch (Germany) |
 
Bilson Award (Canada)
www.bookcentre.ca/awards/bilson/index.shtml
Awarded annually by the Canadian Children's Book Centre to a work
of historical fiction by a Canadian author.
| 2007 |
Kanada (Tundra Books)
by Eva Wiseman |
Blue Peter Award
(U.K.)
www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter/bookclub/awards
Awarded annually by the BBC educational program Blue Peter.
| 2005 |
Private Peaceful (Scholastic)
by Michael Morpugo |
Bologna Ragazzi
Nonfiction Award
www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it
Awarded annually at the Bologna Bookfair to "encourage excellence
in children's publishing in the categories of fiction, nonfiction,
and new horizons."
| 2005 |
Fiction
Monstres Malades (Thierry Magnier) by Emanuelle Houdart
Nonfiction
Red Land Yellow River (Groundwood) by Ange Zhang |
Booktrust Teenage
Prize (U.K.)
www.bookheads.org.uk
Awarded annually by Booktrust to the best fiction aimed at thirteen-
to sixteen-year-olds.
| 2005 |
Century (Gardners) by
Sarah Singleton |
Branford Boase
Award (U.K.)
http://www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/BBA/branfordboaseawa.html
Annually awarded to a novel by a first-time children's author.
| 2009 |
The Traitor Game (Bloomsbury)
by Bridget Collins |
Carnegie Medal
(U.K.)
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie
Awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals to an outstanding book for children and young people.
| 2008 |
Here Lies Arthur (Scholastic)
by Philip Reeve |
Commander of the
British Empire (U.K.)
Philip Pullman was awarded this royal title on December 31, 2003,
for his contribution to literature.
Costa Book Awards
for Children’s Literature (U.K.)
www.costabookawards.com
| 2007 |
Set in Stone (Random/Fickling)
by Linda Newbery |
Harvey Darton
Award (U.K.)
Awarded biennially to a book that addresses British children's
literature of the past.
2006–
2007
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Be Merry
and Wise: origins of children’s book publishing in England,
1650–1850 (British Library Publishing) by Brian
Alderson and Felix D’Oyens and A History of Victorian
Popular Picture Books: the aesthetic, creative, and technological
aspects of the Toy Book Through the publications of the firm
of Routledge, 1852–1893 (Tokyo: Kazamo-Shobo) by
Tomoko Masaki. |
Early Years Awards
(U.K.)
www.booktrusted.co.uk/eya/
Awarded annually by Booktrust to the best books for babies and pre-schoolers.
| 2005 |
Baby Book Award
Poppy Cat's Farm (Campbell) by Lara Jones
Pre-school Award
The Very Dizzy Dinosaur (Little Tiger) by Jack Tickle
Best New Illustrator Award
The Fantastic Mr. Wani (Little Tiger) by Kanako Usui
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Norma Fleck Award
(Canada)
www.bookcentre.ca/awards/norma_fleck
Awarded annually by the Canadian Children's Book Centre to an outstanding
work of nonfiction for children.
| 2007 |
I Found a Dead Bird: The
Kids’ Guide to the Cycle of Life & Death (Maple
Tree Press) Jan Thornhill
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The Governor General's
Literary Award (Canada)
www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla
Awarded annually by the Canada Council for the Arts.
| 2008 |
Text in a book for
children
John Ibbitson for The Landing (Kids Can) and Sylvie
Desrosiers for Les trois lieues (Les éditions
de la courte échelle).
Illustration in a book for children
Stéphane Jorisch for The Owl and the Pussycat
(Kids Can) written by Edward Lear, and Janice Nadeau for
Ma meilleure amie (Québec Amérique) written
by Gilles Tibo. |
The Kate Greenaway
Medal (U.K.)
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/greenaway
Awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library Information
Professionals for distinguished illustration in a book for children.
| 2008 |
Illustration in a
book for children
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (Macmillan)
written and illustrated by Emily Gravett |
The Israel Museum
Ben-Yitzhak Award (Israel)
www.imj.org.il/youthwing/english.pdf
(PDF)
Awarded biannually by the Israel Museum in Jerusalem to the illustrators
of the most distinguished books for children published in Israel.
| 2006 |
Gilad Soffer for Oh, Brother
(Am Oved), written by Jonathan Yavin
Rutu Modan for Who Drank My Juice? (Sifriat Poalim),
written by Shoham Smith
Natalie Pudalov for Zevuva-Zamaumuva (Keter), written
by Kornej Chukovsky
Ofra Amit for The Hens and the Fox (Zivlin Books),
written by H. N. Bialik
Gil-ly Alon Curiel for Behind the Peaches Curtain (HaKibutz
HaMeuhad), written by Shlomit Cohen-Assif |
Astrid Lindgren
Memorial Award
www.alma.se
Awarded annuallly by the Swedish government to honor the memory
of Astrid Lindgren and promote children's and youth literature around
the world.
| 2008 |
Sonya Hartnett (Australia) |
Nestlé
Children's Book Prize (U.K.)
www.booktrusted.com
Annually voted upon by children and administered by Booktrust.
| 2006 |
Ages 5 and under
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown (Scholastic/Orchard)
by Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton
Ages 6–8
Mouse Noses on Toast (Faber) by Daren King
Ages 9–11
The Diamond of Drury Lane (Egmont) by Julia Golding |
New South Wales
Premier's Literary Awards (Australia)
www.arts.nsw.gov.au/awards/LiteraryAwards/2007%20awards/2007winners.htm
Established in 1979 to honor Australian writers.
| 2007 |
Patricia Wrightson
Prize for Children's Literature
Home (Omnibus Books) by Narelle Oliver
Ethel Turner Prize
The Red Shoe (Allen & Unwin) by Ursula Dubosarsky
Book of the Year
The Arrival (Hachette Livre Australia) by Shaun Tan
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TD Canadian Children’s
Literature Award (Canada)
www.bookcentre.ca/awards/cclit/index.shtml
Awarded annually by the Canadian Center for Books for Children
| 2007 |
Sarah Ellis for Odd Man Out (Groundwood) |
U.K. Children's
Laureate (U.K.)
www.booktrusted.co.uk/childrenslaureate
Awarded biannually to a distinguished writer of books for children
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