Jutta Bauer facts for kids
Jutta Bauer is a talented German writer and artist. She creates wonderful books for children. In 2010, she won a very special award called the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. This award is given to people who make a big difference in children's literature with their illustrations.
About Jutta Bauer
Early Life and Education
Jutta Bauer was born in Volksdorf, Hamburg, Germany, on January 9, 1955. She grew up in Hamburg. From 1975 to 1981, she studied at the Technical College of Design in Hamburg. This is where she learned many skills for her future career.
After her studies, Jutta Bauer began working as an illustrator. She drew pictures for children's books. She also worked as a cartoonist for a women's magazine called Brigitte.
Awards and Recognition
Jutta Bauer has received several important awards for her work. In 2001, she won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Award). She won this award for her picture book Schreimutter, which means "Screaming Mother". She both wrote and illustrated this book.
In 2002, her book Opas Engel was also recognized. She received a special prize for her illustrations in 2009.
The Hans Christian Andersen Award is one of the highest honors for children's book creators. It is given out every two years by the International Board on Books for Young People. Jutta Bauer received the award for illustration in 2010. This shows how much her artwork is valued around the world.
Jutta Bauer still lives in Hamburg, Germany.
Selected Works
Here are some of the books Jutta Bauer has created:
- Ein Engel trägt meinen Hinkelstein
- Schreimutter — This book won the 2001 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in the Picture books category.
- Opas Engel; translated as Grandpa's Angel
- Die Königin der Farben (The Queen of Colors)
- Abends, wenn ich schlafen geh (Evenings, When I Go to Sleep)
- Ich sitze hier im Abendlicht (I Sit Here in the Evening Light)
- 2006 – Selma, 52pp., ISBN: 0 9582720-8-5
- 2018 – Selma New Edition, 42pp., ISBN: 978-1-776572-12-0
See also
In Spanish: Jutta Bauer para niños
