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Woutertje Pieterse Prijs
Country Netherlands
Reward €15,000
First awarded 1988
Woutertje Pieterse en Femke
A statue of Woutertje Pieterse and Femke in Amsterdam. Woutertje Pieterse is a famous book character.

The Woutertje Pieterse Prijs is a special award from the Netherlands. It is given every year to the best children's book published in the previous year. It's a big honor for authors and illustrators of books for young readers.

All About the Award

When the Award Started

This important award began in 1988. Every year, the winner is announced in March or April. The person who wins gets €15,000. This is the largest prize money for a children's book award in the Netherlands!

Why the Name Woutertje Pieterse?

The award is named after a character called Woutertje Pieterse. He is from a book called Ideeën by a writer named Multatuli. Woutertje Pieterse was a very curious character. He also liked to think for himself and sometimes went against what people usually believed was right.

Because of this, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs is given to books that are a bit different. It celebrates books that are not too "preachy" or trying to teach a strict lesson. Instead, it looks for books that are original and make you think.

Who Has Won?

Many talented authors have won this award. Some have even won it more than once! For example, Toon Tellegen won in 1992 and 1994. Joke van Leeuwen won in 1997 and 1999. Paul Biegel also won twice, in 1991 and 2000.

In 2018, Annet Schaap won with her book Lampje. This was special because it was her very first book! Also, Jaap Lamberton is the only person to have won the award after he passed away, in 1993.

Who Pays for the Prize?

Different groups have helped pay for the prize money over the years. The Lirafonds helped until 2014. Then, the company Bruna sponsored it for a few years. Now, the Brook Foundation and Stichting De Versterking help fund the award.

List of Winners

Here is a list of all the amazing books and their creators who have won the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs:

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