David Almond wins Hans Christian Andersen Award

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David Almond wins Hans Christian Andersen Award

Mar 24 2010

Every other year IBBY (The International Board on Books for Young People) presents the Hans Christian Andersen Awards to a living author and illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children's literature.

This year's winners are:

Author: David Almond (UK). The judges said Almond "captures his young readers' imagination and motivates them to read, think and be critical. His use of language is sophisticated and reaches across the ages."

Illustrator: Jutta Bauer (Germany). Judges praised her "philosophical approach, originality, creativity as well as her ability to communicate with young readers."

Source: Hans Christian Andersen Awards

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