Anna Höglund facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Anna Höglund
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| Born | June 14, 1958 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Genre | children's books |
Anna Höglund, born on May 14, 1958, is a talented Swedish writer and artist. She is known for creating amazing books and illustrations. Many people think she is one of Sweden's best illustrators.
About Anna Höglund
Anna Höglund was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She learned to draw and create on her own. She did not go to a special art school.
Her very first book was called Sagan om Pannkakan. This means "The pancake story" in English. It came out in 1982. Later, in 1992, this book was even turned into an animated film!
Besides books, Anna also writes plays. She has also made other animated films. Her art is so good that it is shown in important places. You can find her work at the Gothenburg Museum of Art and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Her Amazing Books
Anna Höglund has created many wonderful books. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Kan du vissla Johanna? (in English Can You Whistle, Johanna? from Gecko Press) text by Ulf Stark (1992)
- Resor jag aldrig har gjort ("Journeys I have never made") (1992)
- Mina och Kåge (1995)
- Min syster är en ängel ("My Sister is an Angel") text by Ulf Stark (1996)
- Om detta talar man endast med kaniner ("This is something that you only talk about with rabbits") (2013)
- Förvandlingen (in English The Stone Giant from Gecko Press) (2018)
Awards and Honors
Anna Höglund has won many special awards for her books and illustrations. These awards show how much people appreciate her work:
- Zilveren Penseel award for Kan du vissla Johanna? in 1994
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Kan du vissla Johanna? in 1995
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Resor jag aldrig har gjort in 1996
- August Prize for Min syster är en ängel in 1996
- Pier Paolo Vergerio European Prize for children's literature for Mina och Kåge in 1998
- Nils Holgersson Plaque for Om detta talar man endast med kaniner in 2014
