Joke van Leeuwen facts for kids
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Joke van Leeuwen
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Joke van Leeuwen (2008)
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Johanna Rutgera van Leeuwen
24 September 1952 The Hague, Netherlands
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| Years active | 1992–present |
Johanna Rutgera "Joke" van Leeuwen (born on September 24, 1952) is a talented Dutch author, illustrator, and performer. She is well-known for her many books, especially those written for children. Joke van Leeuwen also creates beautiful drawings for her stories and performs on stage.
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About Joke van Leeuwen
Early Life and Studies
Joke van Leeuwen was born in The Hague, a city in the Netherlands, on September 24, 1952. She later studied at the University of Brussels. This helped her develop her skills in writing and art.
Her Creative Work
Joke van Leeuwen has written many books for young readers. Her stories often involve a "quest," where characters go on an adventure to find something or solve a mystery. She has won many important awards for her children's literature. One of these is a special Dutch Youth literature award, which is only given out every three years.
Many of her books have been translated into German. This means children in Germany can also enjoy her wonderful stories.
Awards and Recognition
Joke van Leeuwen has received many honors for her amazing work. These awards celebrate her writing and her illustrations.
Awards for Her Entire Work
These awards recognize her contributions over many years:
- Theo Thijssen-prijs (2000)
- Gouden Ganzenveer (2010)
- Constantijn Huygens Prize (2012)
Awards for Specific Books
Here are some of the awards she won for individual books:
- Gouden Penseel (1980) for Een huis met zeven kamers (A House with Seven Rooms)
- Zilveren Griffel (1980) for Een huis met zeven kamers
- Zilveren Griffel (1982) for De metro van Magnus (Magnus's Metro)
- Gouden Griffel (1986) for Deesje
- Zilveren Penseel (1986) for Deesje
- Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (1988) for Deesje
- Zilveren Griffel (1989) for We zijn allang begonnen, maar nu begint het echt (We've Been Going for a While, But Now It Really Begins)
- Zilveren Griffel (1993) for Niet wiet, wel nel (Not Weed, But Fast)
- C. Buddingh'-prijs (1995) for Laatste lezers (Last Readers)
- Zilveren Griffel (1996) for Ik ben ik (I Am Me)
- Golden Owl (1997) for Iep! (Yip!)
- Zilveren Griffel (1997) for Iep!
- Zilveren Griffel (1999) for Kukel
- Zilveren Griffel (2005) for Waarom een buitenboordmotor eenzaam is (Why an Outboard Motor Is Lonely)
- Gouden Penseel (2007) for Heb je mijn zusje gezien? (Have You Seen My Sister?)
- Zilveren Griffel (2007) for Heb je mijn zusje gezien?
- Zilveren Penseel (2009) for Een halve hond heel denken (Thinking a Half Dog Whole)
- AKO Literatuurprijs (2013) for Feest van het begin (Feast of the Beginning)
- Zilveren Griffel (2016) for Mooi boek (Beautiful Book)
- Zilveren Griffel (2018) for Toen ik (When I)
