Hans Christian Andersen Award
はんす・くりすちゃん・あんでるせんしょう
IBBYs biennial international award recognising one living author and one living illustrator whose complete works have made a lasting contribution to children literature.
- 創設年
- 1956
- 主催
- International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
- カテゴリー
- 児童文学・童話・絵本
- 選考方式
- Recommendation
- 受賞対象
- プロ
- 開催頻度
- 年2回
- 賞のステータス
- 活動中
説明
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are biennial literary prizes presented by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). They recognise one living author and one living illustrator whose complete works are judged to have made a lasting contribution to children's literature. Winners receive the Hans Christian Andersen Medaille (a gold medal bearing Andersen's bust) and a diploma; the medals are presented at the biennial IBBY Congress. Candidates are nominated by IBBY national sections and evaluated by an international jury.
賞品
- 主賞品
- Hans Christian Andersen Medaille (gold medal) and a diploma; presentation at the IBBY Congress
- Medal presentation at the IBBY Congress
- Featured in a special issue of Bookbird (IBBY journal)
- Increased international recognition and translations
選考情報
選考プロセス
| 段階 | 審査員 | 通過率 | 発表 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nomination | Candidates are nominated by IBBY national sections (one nomination per section in some cycles); national sections prepare dossiers. | Varies (many national nominations; e.g. 66 nominees in 2022) | Nominations submitted to IBBY; not publicly announced as winners at this stage. |
| Dossier / Portfolio submission | National sections submit a dossier/portfolio (5–10 representative books), a biographical sketch and supporting materials to the Jury and Jury Secretary. | Varies | Portfolios are reviewed by the jury; shortlisted candidates (finalists) may be published by IBBY. |
| Jury review and shortlisting | International jury assembled by IBBY Executive Committee (split into writing and illustration panels when applicable). Jury size has varied historically (e.g. 10 members in modern practice). | Finalists typically 3–4 per category (since 1998); historically 'Highly Commended' were named. | IBBY announces finalists (when used) prior to the Congress in award years. |
| Final decision and announcement | Full jury selects one author and one illustrator (living) judged to have made a lasting contribution. | One winner per category (author and illustrator) | Winners are announced and medals presented at the biennial IBBY Congress. |
選考基準
- Candidate must be living at the time of nomination
- Judged to have made a lasting contribution to literature for children and young people
- The complete works of the author/illustrator are taken into consideration
- Outstanding value of work, with special attention to fiction for authors
- International significance and reach are considered
- Portfolio must include 5–10 representative books
応募のヒント
推奨
- If you are a national section: prepare a complete dossier with 5–10 representative books, bibliography and a clear biographical sketch.
- Highlight the candidate's lasting contribution and international reach (translations, cross-border impact).
- Provide high-quality copies or translations of representative works for jury review when necessary.
- Follow IBBY submission guidelines and deadlines communicated to national sections.
注意
- Do not submit incomplete portfolios or missing permissions for supplied materials.
- Do not assume self-nomination is acceptable; nominations are made by national IBBY sections.
- Avoid focusing only on a single recent work—this award evaluates the complete works and lasting contribution.
審査員から
- The jury evaluates the complete oeuvre; show continuity and quality across works.
- Ensure the portfolio includes 5–10 strong representative books as requested.
- Nominees must be living at the time of nomination; national sections should verify eligibility.
- Provide context on the works' reception and translations to demonstrate international significance.
関連の賞
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award
- IBBY Honour List
- Various national children's literature prizes and translation grants
公式情報
http://www.ibby.org/awards-activities/awards/hans-christian-andersen-awards/過去の受賞者
Heinz Janisch is recognized not for a single title but for a body of work that moves across short fiction, poetry, and picture books for children. His style, marked by concise language, humor, and fable-like structures, gives small everyday things a philosophical weight.
Within brief words, children's imagination opens outward in quiet ways.
Sidewalk Flowers is a wordless picture book about a child who gathers wildflowers from the sidewalk and shares them with the world around her. Its quiet page turns bring observation and generosity to life.
A quiet picture book about noticing small things and giving them away.
This entry summarizes Marie-Aude Murail's Hans Christian Andersen Award. It recognizes her complete body of work in children's and YA literature, especially stories of family, adolescence, and social change.
An international award honoring a whole career in children's and YA literature.
Wave is a nearly wordless picture book about a child's day at the beach. Minimal composition and two-color watercolor art vividly convey small shifts in movement and feeling.
A picture book that captures waves and play without relying on words.
アフリカ系アメリカ人としての少女時代を詩的に綴った自伝的詩集。家族や地域、言葉の力、差別と向き合う経験をリズムある言葉で表現し、若い読者にも響く感受性と記憶の物語を描く作品。
アフリカ系アメリカ人としての少女時代を詩的に綴った自伝的詩集。
■見どころ： 大人のための癒やしの時間──。 ■目次： 目次 “癒し”のことばとアート 今だから読みたい絵本 巻頭寄稿 大人の絵本の楽しみ方 ここではないどこかへ Interview 絵本作家・荒井良二さん 300年後の人たちへ 絵本に託すメッセージ 絵本セラピストがお勧めする 大人のための“癒し”の絵本10 Part.
■見どころ： 大人のための癒やしの時間──。 ■目次： 目次 “癒し”のことばとアート 今だから読みたい絵本 巻頭寄稿 大人の絵本の楽しみ方 ここではないどこかへ Interview 絵本作家・荒井良二さん 300年後の人たちへ 絵本に託すメッセージ 絵本セラピストがお勧めする 大人のための“癒し”の絵本10 Part.
Thirteen-year-old witch Kiki leaves home with her black cat Jiji and starts a flying delivery service in the seaside town of Koriko. Through mistakes, loneliness, and encounters with the townspeople, the story follows a year in which she grows independent not only as a witch but as a child finding her own way.
Kiki turns her power of flight into work and builds a place for herself in an unfamiliar town.
A novel about the meeting and everyday life of Bronze, a mute orphan boy, and Sunflower, a girl who joins his rural family. It renders the seasons and the details of village life with delicacy, quietly showing friendship and hope through poverty and family bonds.
In the life of a rural family, friendship and hope quietly grow.
A series of wimmelbook-style picture books that place many figures and objects across each page. They create the pleasure of observation and discovery, offering a visual experience that invites readers to read everyday life in detail.
A detail-rich picture-book series that makes discovery part of the fun.
Jürg Schubiger was honored for a body of work that uses poetic, symbolic narration to blur the boundary between children and adults.
Jürg Schubiger was known for poetic and symbolic storytelling.
Roberto Innocenti was honored for illustration distinguished by meticulous detail and a strong ability to support narrative.
Roberto Innocenti was recognized for detailed illustration that strengthens storytelling.
Margaret Mahy was honored for a body of work distinguished by imagination and storytelling, reflecting her broad contribution to children's literature.
Margaret Mahy was celebrated internationally for imagination and storytelling.
Wolf Erlbruch was honored for illustration that brings philosophical and emotional themes into children's books with a fresh visual language.
Wolf Erlbruch expressed philosophical and emotional themes through illustration.
Martin Waddell was honored for a sustained contribution to children's literature, especially for his gentle storytelling and emotionally resonant writing.
Martin Waddell was recognized for gentle storytelling and emotional depth.
Max Velthuijs was recognized for a long career creating picture books with fable-like, universal themes and a strong balance of image and story.
Max Velthuijs was known for picture books built around fable-like, universal themes.
Chambers was recognized for numerous works that sensitively portray adolescence and coming of age. The award honors his sustained influence as a writer.
Blake was honored for the body of illustration work shaped by his distinctive line and humor. His long contribution through many publications was recognized by the award.
Machado was recognized for a body of work that draws on Brazilian culture and diverse storytelling. The award honors her overall contribution as a writer.
Browne was honored for the accumulation of picture books that combine symbolic imagery with psychological depth. His visual and narrative work reshaped the field of picture books.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes Katherine Paterson for a distinguished career in children's literature.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes Katherine Paterson for a distinguished career in children's literature.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes Tomi Ungerer for his work as an illustrator and creator across children's books and graphic art.
This lifetime achievement award recognizes Tomi Ungerer for his work as an illustrator and creator across children's books and graphic art.
His poems and picture-book texts for children were recognized for their simple, warm language. The award honored his contribution to nurturing sensitivity through words.
Müller was honored for his long-standing contribution to visual expression in children's books. His distinctive artistic sensibility made him internationally respected.
Hamilton's work was praised for weaving African American folklore and history into children's literature. Her books gave young readers a strong sense of identity and historical awareness.
Pacovska was honored for her abstract, experimental picture books that made heavy use of collage. Her color sense and formal exploration created an internationally admired world of her own.
The story of Joakim (Jake), a lonely boy whose father suffers from depression and disappears into the night. Haunted by visions of monstrous night birds lurking in his closet, Joakim must confront both real and imagined fears as his family struggles with his father's illness. Winner of the Norwegian Literature Prize and the German Children's Literature Prize, this is the landmark work of 1990 Hans Christian Andersen Award laureate Tormod Haugen.
At night, father disappears. And in the closet lurk the night birds — creatures with red eyes and sharp beaks that only Joakim can see.
Lisbeth Zwerger is an Austrian illustrator born in Vienna in 1954. She made her debut in 1977 illustrating E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Strange Child," and went on to create picture book illustrations for classics including Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Dickens. Known for her distinctive style of dreamlike watercolors and delicate linework, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration in 1990 in recognition of her lifetime contribution to children's literature. Her most notable work is Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" (1988), along with E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Nutcracker and Mouseking" (1979) and Brothers Grimm's "Hansel and Gretel" (1979).
An Austrian picture book illustrator whose dreamlike watercolors and delicate linework bring classic fairy tales to life with a distinctive aesthetic sensibility that captivates readers around the world.
She was recognized for a body of work full of humor and warmth, written from a child's point of view. The award also acknowledged her contributions across drama and poetry.
Kallay was honored for his long career in children's book illustration. His style and technique expanded the range of picture-book expression.
Her stories, grounded in nature and folklore, were recognized for bringing mythic elements and local culture into children's literature. She occupies an important place in Australian children's writing.
Ingpen was honored for his delicate colors and emotionally rich imagery. His poetic reinterpretations of traditional stories enriched the visual world of children's books.
The award recognizes her entire body of work in children’s literature rather than a single title.
Recognition for a whole career, not a single book.
The award recognizes a long career centered on picture books and illustration.
Not a single title, but the artist’s whole body of work was honored.
Her imaginative stories and empathy for children's inner lives were recognized by the award. By blending fantasy and realism, she moved readers deeply.
Rychlicki was known for illustration that emphasized color and design, making major contributions to the visual language of children's books. His picture books often created striking page images.
Riha was recognized for children's literature that incorporates historical material and folkloric motifs. He balanced an educational outlook with strong storytelling and broadened young readers' experiences.
Akaba was honored for his international achievements in children's book illustration. His use of Japanese aesthetic sensibilities and distinctive compositions drew attention abroad.
Her body of work, marked by sensitive portrayals of family, loneliness, and growing up, was recognized by the award. She was an influential voice in realist children's and YA fiction.
The award recognizes Svend Otto S.'s long career in picture-book illustration. His composition and line work brought a distinctive visual richness to children's books.
This award recognizes Cecil Bødker's long career in children's literature. His stories combine imagination and realism while carefully portraying growth, family, and social relationships.
Mavrina was honored for her distinctive style and color sense in children's book illustration and picture-book work. Her folkloric visual language drew international attention.
A lifetime-achievement recognition for Maria Gripe’s overall contribution to children’s literature. It is not a standalone book.
A recognition of a career rather than a single title.
A lifetime-achievement recognition for Farshid Mesghali’s contribution to picture-book and children’s media. It is not a standalone book.
A recognition of a creative career rather than one title.
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a novel set on a real island, depicting a girl who survives alone in isolation. Its powerful treatment of nature, self-reliance, and psychological growth earned wide acclaim.
Olsen's work is marked by lively linework and gentle humor, bringing children's perspectives to life through close observation of everyday scenes. He contributed greatly to the variety of picture-book expression.
The Telephone Tales is a linked collection of short pieces in which a father tells his daughter brief stories by phone. Its sharp invention, humor, and wordplay make it one of Rodari's signature works.
Where the Wild Things Are follows a boy who enters an imagined world, meets the wild things, and becomes their king. With brief text and dense illustrations, it captures loneliness, emotional release, and belonging.
The 1968 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes James Krüss’s whole body of children’s literature. His work was valued for wordplay and a strong sense of humor.
Not a single book, but an entire career full of playful language.
The 1968 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes José María Sánchez-Silva’s whole body of children’s literature. Works with religious and moral themes were valued as a long career of writing.
A sustained achievement as a writer, not a single title.
The 1968 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration recognizes Jiří Trnka’s full creative body of work, including picture books and puppet animation. Visual richness and narrative force are central to the recognition.
An award that crosses picture books and film as visual art.
The 1966 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes Tove Jansson’s whole body of children’s literature, including the Moomin books. Quiet humor and a sense of loneliness run through the work.
The award recognizes not only Moomin, but the sensibility of the writer as a whole.
The 1966 Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustration recognizes Alois Carigiet’s entire picture-book and illustration career. The work is marked by visual clarity and a warm folkloric feeling.
The prize is for a whole body of work, not a single book.
The 1964 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes René Guillot’s entire body of work in children’s literature. His stories of nature and adventure were valued as a long career of creation.
Not a single title, but a career that can be read as a whole.
This record captures Meindert deJong's lifetime achievement as the 1962 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writers. Rather than pointing to a single title, it recognizes a body of children's literature marked by natural storytelling and a strong sense of community.
This is not a single winning book, but a record of a whole career at its peak.
An autobiographical work that recounts childhood memories with humor and quiet nostalgia. Fragments of life as a city boy are told in a voice that moves between lightness and reflection.
Small moments from boyhood are revisited with a warm and attentive eye.
The 1958 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing is represented here by Astrid Lindgren’s Rasmus and the Vagabond. The journey of an orphaned boy and a vagabond becomes a story about searching for family.
A journey to find a home becomes a story about finding a place to belong.
The 1956 Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing recognizes Eleanor Farjeon’s whole body of work in children’s literature. Works such as The Little Bookroom helped define her poetic and intimate style.
An award that reaches beyond a single book and shows the lasting appeal of children’s literature.