Swedish Academy for Children's Books facts for kids
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Svenska barnboksakademin
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| Formation | 26 May 1989 |
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| Headquarters | Skärholmen, Sweden |
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Membership
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18 |
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Official language
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Swedish |
The Swedish Academy for Children's Books (which in Swedish is called Svenska barnboksakademin) is a special group that works to make children's and young adult books more popular. It's like a club for people who love books for kids!
What is the Swedish Academy for Children's Books?
This group is a nonprofit society. This means it's an organization that doesn't try to make money for itself. Instead, it uses its resources to help a good cause. The Swedish Academy for Children's Books was started on May 26, 1989. It began at the Skärholmen Library in Stockholm, Sweden.
Why was it started?
The main goal of this Academy is to help promote children's and youth literature. This means they want more kids and teens to read, and they want more great books to be written for them. The group was inspired by the famous Swedish Academy, which is known for choosing the Nobel Prize in Literature. Just like that Academy, the Children's Books Academy wants to celebrate and support important books.
The Eldsjälen Award
Since 1990, the Swedish Academy for Children's Books has given out a special prize called the Eldsjälen Award. This award celebrates people who have done a lot to help children's and youth literature in Sweden. It's a way to say "thank you" to those who work hard to bring amazing stories to young readers.
