Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2 appearances
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Edition 44 (2012) Winner
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Edition 47 (2015) Winner
Bibi Dumon Tak
ビビ・デュモン・タク
Bibi Dumon Tak
Aliases:
Margaretha Anna Dumon Tak
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-12-21 （Rotterdam）
- Nationality
- オランダ, Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch
- Residence History
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Children's literature writer, Children's non-fiction author
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Affiliations
- Querido
- Influenced
- Laura Watkinson
- Nominations
- Jan Wolkers Prijs shortlist 2019
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | — | Dutch Literature | 学位 | — | Netherlands |
Unknown
Dutch Literature
Degree:
学位
Country:
Netherlands
Completed degree in Dutch Literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Zilveren Griffel | Het koeienboek | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2004 | Zilveren Griffel | Camera loopt... Actie! | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2007 | Zilveren Griffel | Bibi’s bijzondere beestenboek | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2010 | Zilveren Griffel | Fiet wil rennen | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2012 | Gouden Griffel | Winterdieren | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2017 | Zilveren Griffel | Siens hemel | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2018 | Theo Thijssen-prijs | entire oeuvre | — | Unknown | winner |
| 2018 | Vlag en Wimpel | Het heel grote vogelboek | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2019 | Zilveren Griffel | Laat een boodschap achter in het zand | — | CPNB | winner |
| 2023 | Woutertje Pieterse Prijs | Vandaag houd ik mijn spreekbeurt over de anaconda | — | Unknown | winner |
Zilveren Griffel
2002
Work:
Het koeienboek
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Zilveren Griffel
2004
Work:
Camera loopt... Actie!
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Zilveren Griffel
2007
Work:
Bibi’s bijzondere beestenboek
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Zilveren Griffel
2010
Work:
Fiet wil rennen
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Gouden Griffel
2012
Work:
Winterdieren
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Zilveren Griffel
2017
Work:
Siens hemel
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Theo Thijssen-prijs
2018
Work:
entire oeuvre
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
winner
Vlag en Wimpel
2018
Work:
Het heel grote vogelboek
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Zilveren Griffel
2019
Work:
Laat een boodschap achter in het zand
Organization:
CPNB
Result:
winner
Woutertje Pieterse Prijs
2023
Work:
Vandaag houd ik mijn spreekbeurt over de anaconda
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Het koeienboek
2001 Children's non-fictionA children's non-fiction book about cows.
animalsnature
Translations
- The Cow Book
Winterdieren
2012 Children's non-fictionPoetic non-fiction about animals active in winter.
winteranimals
Laika tussen de sterren
2006 Children's non-fictionChildren's book about the life of Laika, the first animal in space.
spaceanimals
Soldier Bear
Children's non-fictionStory of a bear in World War II.
waranimals
Translations
- Soldier Bear
Mikis and the Donkey
Children's non-fictionStory of Mikis and a donkey.
friendshipanimals
Translations
- Mikis and the Donkey
Translations of Works
- Soldier Bear (English)
- Mikis and the Donkey (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic non-fictionanimal-focused narrativehumorous and informative
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsnaturehuman-animal relationships
Legacy
Prominent Dutch children's non-fiction author known for works on animals and nature, winner of multiple Griffel awards, with translations acclaimed in English.
Trivia
- Married to award-winning children's literature writer Jan Paul Schutten.
- Several books translated into English by Laura Watkinson.