Sylvia Weve facts for kids
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Sylvia Weve
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Sylvia Weve (2008)
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| Born | 28 May 1954 Utrecht, Netherlands
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| Known for | Illustration |
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Sylvia Weve (born May 28, 1954) is a talented Dutch illustrator. She is famous for bringing stories to life with her amazing drawings.
Sylvia has illustrated over 150 books for children. Her work has won many important awards. These include the Gouden Penseel, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, and the Max Velthuijs-prijs. These awards show how much her art is loved and respected.
Becoming an Illustrator
Sylvia Weve started her journey as a children's book illustrator in 1983. Her very first book was Een noom op school. This book was written by Corrie Hafkamp. Early in her career, Sylvia drew pictures for many books by Rindert Kromhout.
She then went on to work with many other well-known authors. These included Karel Eykman, Veronica Hazelhoff, and Edward van de Vendel. In 2006, Sylvia even wrote her own book, Kip en ei. She created all the illustrations for it too!
Winning Awards for Her Art
Later, Sylvia began working closely with author Bette Westera. Together, they created several award-winning books. They won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs in 2015 for their book Doodgewoon. They won this same award again in 2020 for their book Uit elkaar.
In 2019, Sylvia Weve received a very special honor. She won the prestigious Max Velthuijs-prijs. This award celebrates an artist's entire collection of work. It shows how much her illustrations have contributed over the years.
Besides books, Sylvia also drew for popular children's magazines. These included Okki, Taptoe, and Jippo. You could also find her art in grown-up magazines and newspapers. Some of these were Viva and NRC Handelsblad.
Sylvia Weve's Awards
Sylvia Weve has won many awards for her beautiful illustrations. These awards celebrate her skill and creativity. Here are some of the honors she has received:
- 1983: Vlag en Wimpel, for Wie verliefd is gaat voor (written by Karel Eykman)
- 1984: Zilveren Penseel, for Oma, waar blijft de taart? (written by Veronica Hazelhoff)
- 1990: Vlag en Wimpel, for Lastige portretten (written by Karel Eykman)
- 1991: Zilveren Penseel, for Het bad van de zandloper (written by Rindert Kromhout)
- 1998: Vlag en Wimpel, for Magische tekens
- 2007: Vlag en Wimpel, for Kip en ei
- 2013: Gouden Penseel, for Aan de kant, ik ben je oma niet! (written by Bette Westera)
- 2013: Vlag en Wimpel, for Aan de kant, ik ben je oma niet! (written by Bette Westera)
- 2013: Vlag en Wimpel, for Dat zou ik nooit doen! (written by Bette Westera and Naomi Tieman)
- 2015: Vlag en Wimpel, for Doodgewoon (with Bette Westera)
- 2015: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, for Doodgewoon (with Bette Westera)
- 2019: Max Velthuijs-prijs, for her entire collection of work
- 2020: Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, for Uit elkaar (with Bette Westera)
