Jef Aerts facts for kids
Jef Aerts (born on May 26, 1972) is a writer from Belgium. He writes exciting books for children and young people.
Life and Career
Jef Aerts first wrote novels, poems, and plays for adults. Since 2012, he has focused on writing for young readers.
He worked with illustrator Marit Törnqvist on the picture book Bigger than a Dream. This book won the Book Lion (Boekenleeuw) award in 2014. This award is for the best Dutch-language children's book.
Jef Aerts has won three Zilveren Griffel awards. These are important prizes for children's books. He won them for Bigger than a Dream, Fish don’t Melt, and The Blue Wings. Martijn van der Linden illustrated The Blue Wings.
His books for children and young people are very popular. They have been translated into 15 different languages. These include English, German, Swedish, and Chinese.
Jef Aerts lives and writes on a small farm. His farm is located near the city of Leuven.
Books by Jef Aerts
- The Little Paradise (Het kleine paradijs, 2012)
- Bigger than a Dream (Groter dan een droom, 2013)
- Fish don’t Melt (Vissen smelten niet, 2013)
- Horse in Boots (Paard met laarzen, 2015)
- Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes (Kersenhemel, 2017)
- The Blue Wings (De blauwe vleugels, 2018)
- Ronke's Night (De nacht van Ronke, 2021)
Awards and Prizes
Jef Aerts has received many awards for his wonderful books. Here are some of them:
- 2014: Zilveren Griffel for Groter dan een droom
- 2014: White Raven for Groter dan een droom
- 2014: Boekenleeuw for Groter dan een droom
- 2014: Zilveren Griffel for Vissen smelten niet
- 2018: Vlag en Wimpel for Kersenhemel
- 2019: Zilveren Griffel for De blauwe vleugels
- 2020: Laureate IBBY Honour List for De blauwe vleugels
