Hans Christian Andersen Award

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.

Writing

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

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:1956 - Eleanor Farjeon (United Kingdom)

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1956 - Eleanor Farjeon - United Kingdom

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:1958 - Astrid Lindgren (Sweden)

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1958 - Astrid Lindgren - Sweden

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:1960 - Erich Kästner (Germany)

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1960 - Erich Kästner - Germany

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:1962 - Meindert DeJong (USA)

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1962 - Meindert DeJong - USA

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:1964 - René Guillot (France)

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1964 - René Guillot - France

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:1966 - Tove Jansson (Finland)

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1966 - Tove Jansson - Finland

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

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1968 - James Krüss - José Maria Sanchez-Silva - Spain - Robert Ingpen - Australia

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:1970 - Gianni Rodari (Italy)

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1970 - Gianni Rodari - Italy

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:1972 - Scott O'Dell (USA)

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1972 - Scott O'Dell

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:1974 - Maria Gripe (Sweden)

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1974 - Maria Gripe

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:1976 - Cecil Bødker (Denmark)

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1976 - Cecil Bødker - Denmark

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:1978 - Paula Fox (USA)

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1978 - Paula Fox

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:1980 - Bohumil Riha (Czechoslovakia)

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1980 - Bohumil Riha

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:1982 - Lygia Bojunga Nunes (Brazil)

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1982 - Lygia Bojunga Nunes - Brazil

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:1984 - Christine Nöstlinger (Austria)

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1984 - Christine Nöstlinger - Austria

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:1986 - Patricia Wrightson (Australia)

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1986 - Patricia Wrightson - Australia

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:1988 - Annie M. G. Schmidt (Netherlands)

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1988 - Annie M. G. Schmidt - Netherlands

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:1990 - Tormod Haugen (Norway)

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1990 - Tormod Haugen - Norway

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:1992 - Virginia Hamilton (USA)

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1992 - Virginia Hamilton

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:1994 - Michio Mado (Japan)

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1994 - Michio Mado - Japan

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:1996 - Uri Orlev (Israel)

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1996 - Uri Orlev - Israel

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:1998 - Katherine Paterson (USA)

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1998 - Katherine Paterson

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:2000 - Ana Maria Machado (Brazil)

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2000 - Ana Maria Machado

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:2002 - Aidan Chambers (United Kingdom)

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2002 - Aidan Chambers

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:2004 - Martin Waddell (Ireland)

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2004 - Martin Waddell - Ireland

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