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Edition 33 (1988) Winner
Christina Björk
クリスティーナ・ビョーク
Kurisutīna Byōku
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-07-27 （Stockholm）
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Stockholm, Sweden
Career
- Occupations
- writer, children's book author, graphics designer, editor
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Affiliations
- Honorary member of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books
- Memberships
- Swedish Academy for Children's Books (honorary)
- Influenced By
- Lena Anderson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Institute, Stockholm | — | Graphic Design | — | — | Sweden |
Graphic Institute, Stockholm
Graphic Design
Country:
Sweden
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Astrid Lindgren Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Linnea in Monet's Garden | 非フィクション | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Mildred L. Batchelder Award | Vendela in Venice | — | American Library Association | 受賞 |
Astrid Lindgren Prize
1988
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1988
Work:
Linnea in Monet's Garden
Category:
非フィクション
Organization:
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee
Result:
受賞
Mildred L. Batchelder Award
2000
Work:
Vendela in Venice
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Linnea in Monet's Garden
1985 Children's literature - NonfictionLinnea visits Monet's garden and learns about the Impressionist painter.
natureartMonet
Adaptations
- [Short film] Linnea in Monet's Garden / Christina Björk (1988)
Translations
- English translation
- More than 15 languages
Bibliography
- Linnea's Windowsill Garden (1988)
- Linnea's Almanac (1989)
- Linnea in Monet's Garden (1987)
- The Other Alice (1993)
- Vendela in Venice
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Educational nonfictionEngaging narrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature explorationArt discoveryWonders of everyday life
Legacy
Prominent Swedish children's book author known internationally for the Linnea series. Highly regarded for educational books on art and nature.
Trivia
- Met Lena Anderson while working as a graphics designer for a magazine.
- Worked in children's television programming for Sveriges Television.