| Hans
Christian Andersen Award 23rd April
2004 |
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winners of the 2004 Hans Christian Andersen Award were announced during
this weeks children's book fair in Bologna. Martin Waddell and Max
Velthuijs both picked up awards for their contribution to children's
literature.
Irish author Martin Waddell won the Hans Christian Andersen Author
Award, while Max Velthuijs, illustrator of the popular Frog titles,
is the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration. |
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awards are presented every two years by IBBY (International Board
on Books for Young People) to an author and an illustrator "whose
complete works have made an important and lasting contribution to
children's literature". The awards will formally be presented
at the opening ceremony of IBBY's Congree in Cape Town, South Africa. |
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Martin
Waddell
2004 Author Award |
Max
Velthuijs
2004 Illustrator Award |
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