Emma Adbåge facts for kids
Emma Adbåge (born in 1982) is a talented Swedish illustrator and children's writer. She creates amazing pictures for her own books and also helps other authors bring their stories to life. Emma also works for companies that make educational books. In 2013, she won a special award called the Elsa Beskow prize for her beautiful illustrations in Lenis Olle and other books for kids.
About Emma Adbåge
Emma Adbåge was born in 1982 in a city called Linköping in Sweden. She has a twin sister named Lisen Adbåge, who is also an illustrator, cartoonist, and writer. It's cool that they both love art!
After finishing high school, Emma and Lisen both went to a special school called the Cartoonist School in Hofors to study illustration. By the time they were 21, they had already illustrated many books for different authors. Emma even illustrated the very first book by author Mårten Melin, which was called Mera glass i däcken.
Awards and Famous Books
Emma Adbåge has won several important awards for her work.
In 2011, her book Leni är ett sockerhjärta (which means "Leni is a Honeybun") won the Silver Award for Illustration. This award was given by a group called the Association of Swedish Illustrators and Graphic Designers. The story is about a little girl who thinks it would be fun to act like a grown-up. But then she realizes how much work adults have to do, so she decides she'd rather be a baby again!
Emma's book Outdoor math: fun activities for every season was published in English in 2016. This book helps kids aged five to eight learn math in a fun way. It encourages them to play with things they find outside, like measuring a worm or building a snowman.
In 2018, Emma's book Gropen (which means "The Pit") won the August Prize. This is a very important award in Sweden for books, especially for children and young adults.
More recently, in 2021, Emma received another award called Expressens Heffaklump along with her twin sister, Lisen Adbåge. This shows how much their work is appreciated!
