NBU-prisen facts for kids

The NBU-prisen is a special award given out by the Norwegian Writers for Children. This prize goes to a person or a group that has created amazing books for children or young people in Norway.

It's given out every year to someone Norwegian or a Norwegian organization. The prize itself isn't just money; it's usually a unique piece of art. This artwork is often made by an illustrator who draws pictures for children's books. It's a way to celebrate those who make reading fun and exciting for young people!

Who Has Won the NBU-prisen?

Many talented people and groups have received the NBU-prisen over the years. Here is a list of the past winners:

• 1988: Anne-Marie Hole Borgen
• 1989: Norsk Forfattersentrum (Norwegian Authors' Centre)
• 1990: Literature Project in Telemark
• 1991: Else Ditlevsen
• 1992: Wenche Blomberg
• 1993: Kåre Kverndokken
• 1994: Director Karin Beate Vold from Norsk Barnebokinstitutt (the Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books)
• 1995: Hå Municipality
• 1996: Children's book editors Guri Vesaas (from Samlaget) and Øyunn Krokann (from Gyldendal Tiden)
• 1997: Leikny Haga Indergaard
• 1998: Harald Bache-Wiig (from the University of Oslo)
• 1999: Barnetimen for de minste (a children's radio show from NRK)
• 2000: Bookseller Lars-Erik Hanssen (from Fortuna Bokhandel)
• 2001: Author Anette Diesen
• 2002: Editor Irja Thorenfeldt (from Aschehoug) and professor Åsfrid Svensen (from the University of Oslo)
• 2003: Bookseller Kari Johanne Samuelsen and reviewer Ola By Rise (from Adresseavisen)
• 2004: Cultural editors at Hamar Arbeiderblad and Oppland Arbeiderblad for their book reviews
• 2005: Children's book editor Wenche Larsen (from Cappelen) and Anne Horn (from Omnipax)
• 2006: Children's librarian at Norwegian Library of Talking Books and Braille, Eli Frisvold, and NRK's children's and youth editor
• 2007: School librarians Øystein Norvoll of Tromsø and Sigrunn Instefjord of Odda
• 2008: Jean-Baptiste Coursaud and Gabriele Haefs
• 2009: Former editor at Cappelen, Tori Hofmo, and editor at Cappelen Damm, Ellen Seip
• 2010: Pegasus, the children's program at the Norwegian Literature Festival in Lillehammer
• 2011: Barnebokkritikk.no – a website that reviews and reports on books and performances for children and young people
• 2012: Falturiltu, a Nynorsk book festival for children and youth
• 2013: Foreningen !les – the main group that provides books for children and teenagers in Norway
• 2014: Children's book editor Marianne Koch Knudsen (from Gyldendal)
• 2015: Writing studies in children’s and young adult literature at Norsk Barnebokinstitutt (NBI) and Dag Larsen
• 2016: Ubok.no
• 2017: Leser søker bok
• 2018: Arne Svingen
• 2019: Spangereid school library