NBU-prisen facts for kids
The NBU-prisen is a special award in Norway. It is given by the Norwegian Writers for Children. This award celebrates people or groups who have created amazing books for children and young people. It is given out every year. The prize itself is a unique piece of art. Often, a children's book illustrator creates it.
About the NBU-prisen
The NBU-prisen is a special award given out every year in Norway. It celebrates people and groups who make great books for children and young adults. The award is given by the Norwegian Writers for Children. This group helps authors who write for young readers.
The prize itself is not money. Instead, it is a beautiful piece of art. An artist who illustrates children's books usually creates this artwork. This makes each award unique and special.
Who Has Won the NBU-prisen?
Many talented people and organizations have received the NBU-prisen over the years. They are all recognized for their important work in children's and youth literature. Here is a list of the past winners:
- 1988: Anne-Marie Hole Borgen
- 1989: Norsk Forfattersentrum
- 1990: Literature Project in Telemark
- 1991: Else Ditlevsen
- 1992: Wenche Blomberg
- 1993: Kåre Kverndokken
- 1994: Director Karin Beate Vold (Norsk Barnebokinstitutt, the Norwegian Institute for Children’s Books)
- 1995: Hå Municipality
- 1996: Children's book editors Guri Vesaas (Samlaget) and Øyunn Krokann (of Gyldendal Tiden)
- 1997: Leikny Haga Indergaard
- 1988: Harald Bache-Wiig (University of Oslo)
- 1999: Barnetimen for de minste (NRK)
- 2000: Bookseller Lars-Erik Hanssen (of Fortuna Bokhandel)
- 2001: Author Anette Diesen
- 2002: Editor Irja Thorenfeldt (Aschehoug) and professor Åsfrid Svensen (of University of Oslo)
- 2003: Bookseller Kari Johanne Samuelsen and reviewer Ola By Rise (of Adresseavisen)
- 2004: Cultural editors at Hamar Arbeiderblad and Oppland Arbeiderblad for their book reviews
- 2005: Children's book editor Wenche Larsen (of Cappelen) and Anne Horn (of 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, children's program at the Norwegian Literature Festival in Lillehammer
- 2011: Barnebokkritikk.no – this website reviews books and performing arts for children and youth.
- 2012: Falturiltu, a Nynorsk book festival for children and youth.
- 2013: Foreningen !les – this group is a main provider of literature for children and teens in Norway.
- 2014: Children's book editor Marianne Koch Knudsen (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
