August Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Emma Adbåge
エマ・アドバージェ
Emma Adbåge
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-01-01 （Linköping, Sweden）
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Languages
- Swedish, English
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartoonist School in Hofors | Illustration | Department of Illustration | — | — | Sweden |
Cartoonist School in Hofors
Illustration
/ Department of Illustration
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Sweden
Studied illustration in Hofors after high school; attended together with her twin sister Lisen.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Elsa Beskow Plaque | Leni är ett sockerhjärta and other children's works | — | Rabén & Sjögren / Swedish children's literature organisations | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Kolla! Silver Award (Illustration) | Leni är ett sockerhjärta | イラストレーション | Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers | 受賞（シルバー） |
| 2018 | August Prize | Gropen | 児童・ヤングアダルト部門 | August Prize organisation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Expressen's Heffaklumpen | Shared award (with Lisen Adbåge) | — | Expressen (Swedish newspaper) | 受賞（共同） |
Elsa Beskow Plaque
2013
Work:
Leni är ett sockerhjärta and other children's works
Organization:
Rabén & Sjögren / Swedish children's literature organisations
Result:
受賞
Kolla! Silver Award (Illustration)
2011
Work:
Leni är ett sockerhjärta
Category:
イラストレーション
Organization:
Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers
Result:
受賞（シルバー）
August Prize
2018
Work:
Gropen
Category:
児童・ヤングアダルト部門
Organization:
August Prize organisation
Result:
受賞
Expressen's Heffaklumpen
2021
Work:
Shared award (with Lisen Adbåge)
Organization:
Expressen (Swedish newspaper)
Result:
受賞（共同）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Leni är ett sockerhjärta (Leni is a Honeybun)
2011 Children's picture bookThe story of a little girl, Leni, who briefly wants to act like an adult but, on discovering all the work adults do, decides she'd rather be a baby again. Illustrated with warm, humorous art.
Growing up and paradoxChildhood imaginationHumor
Translations
- Leni is a Honeybun
Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season
2016 Children's non-fiction (activity book)A guide encouraging 5–8-year-olds to learn math by playing with objects found outdoors—measuring worms, building snowmen, and other seasonal activities.
Learning through playNature and mathematicsExperiential education
Translations
- Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season
Gropen
2018 Children's literature / Picture bookChildren explore a big hole in the ground (the 'gropen') and its surrounding world—treating curiosity, danger, and the relationship with nature with sensitivity.
CuriosityEngagement with natureAdventure and risk
Mera glass i däcken
2003 Children's book (illustrator)An early work illustrating Mårten Melin's debut book.
Children's humorEveryday events
Bibliography
- Mera glass i däcken (illustrator)
- Leni är ett sockerhjärta
- Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season
- Gropen
Translations of Works
- Outdoor Math: Fun Activities for Every Season
- Leni is a Honeybun
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple yet expressive line workHumorous and warm depictionChild-centered perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Observation of everyday lifeNature and outdoor playFamily (including twin relations)Children's imagination
Legacy
Emma Adbåge is a highly regarded Swedish children's author and illustrator, recipient of major awards such as the Elsa Beskow Plaque and the August Prize. Along with her twin sister Lisen, she continues to influence contemporary Swedish picture book art.
Trivia
- Her twin sister is the illustrator and author Lisen Adbåge.
- In 2003 she illustrated Mårten Melin's debut book.
- Won the August Prize (children and young adult category) in 2018 for Gropen.