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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.)
www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk
Annually awarded to a novel by a first-time children's author.
| 2005 |
How I Live Now (Lamb/Random)
by Meg Rosoff |
Carnegie Medal
(U.K.)
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/carnegie/carn.html
Awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information
Professionals to an outstanding book for children and young people.
| 2007 |
Just in Case (Puffin)
by Meg Rosoff |
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.
| 2007 |
Text in a book for
children
Iain Lawrence for Gemini Summer (Delacorte) and François
Barcelo for La fatigante et le fainéant (Soulières
éditeur).
Illustration in a book for children
Duncan Weller for The Boy from the Sun (Simply
Read Books) and Geneviève Côté for
La petite rapporteuse de mots (Les éditions Les
400 coups), written by Danielle Simard. |
The Kate Greenaway
Medal (U.K.)
www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/green/green.html
Awarded annually by the Chartered Institute of Library Information
Professionals for distinguished illustration in a book for children.
| 2007 |
Illustration in a
book for children
The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon (Jonathan
Cape) written and illustrated by Mini Grey |
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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