Hans Christian Andersen Award
| Hans Christian Andersen Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding and lasting contribution to children's literature |
| Presented by | International Board on Books for Young People |
| First awarded | 1956 |
| Website | ibby.org |
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). It honors one living author and one living illustrator for their works toward children's literature. The writing award was first given in 1956, the illustration award in 1966. It is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for children's literature".
The awards are named after Hans Christian Andersen.
Other websites
- "The Hans Christian Andersen Collection at Northwestern: Illustrated Children's Books from Around the World: July 27th – September 9th, 2004" Archived 27 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine — multimedia exhibit by Northwestern University Library including much information about the HCA Award and the 2004 Illustration Award in particular