Awards in Slovenia

The Golden Pear (Zlata hruška)

The Golden Pear: the sign of quality children’s literature presented by Pionirska- the centre for children’s literature and librarianship. The books which stand out with their content and presentation are given the Golden Pear sign.

Our books with the Golden Pear sign:

Awards abroad

Premio Cervantes Chico

Authors who have received Cervantes Chico Award:

Roberto Santiago

Care Santos

Maite Carranza

Bele vrane

Every year, the International Youth Library lists the best works in the field of children’s and youth literature in the White Ravens catalog. The catalog is part of the Frankfurt Book Fair and is also presented at the Bologna Book Fair. 

Authors who have been listed in the White Ravens Catalog:

Peter Svetina

Jana Bauer

Mariasun Landa

Juan Kruz Igerabide

Romana Romanišin in Andrij Lesiv

Patxi Zubizarreta

Elena Odriozola

ISOL

Care Santos

Ana Saldanha

Iban Barrenetxea

Elení Katsamá

Lawrence Schimel

Marek Vadas

Gabriel Pacheco

Maite Carranza

María Teresa Andruetto

Hans Christian Andersen Award

Authors who have received Hans Christian Andersen Award:

María Teresa Andruetto

Banco del Libro Award

Books that have received Banco del Libro Award:

Los sabios hipopótamos

El Haditerrible y el invierno salvaje

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA)

Authors who have received Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA):

ISOL

Euskadi Prize for Literature

Authors who have received Euskadi Prize for Literature:

Juan Kruz Igerabide

Patxi Zubizaretta

Bernardo Atxaga

Arantxa Urretabizkaia

Mikel Valverde

Mariasun Landa

Elena Odriozola

Jokin Mitxelena

Iban Barrenetxea

Spanish National Children’s and Young People’s Literature Award

Spanish National Children’s and Young People’s Literature Award is given to the best work by a Spanish author aimed at children and young people. It is organized by the Ministry of Culture every year and is worth 20,000 euros. Any works in this genre are eligible for the National Children’s and Young People’s Literature Award, if they are written in one of the official languages in Spain by a Spanish author.

Authors who have received the National Children’s and Young People’s Literature Award:

Mariasun Landa

Juan Kruz Igerabide

Maite Carranza

Elena Odriozola

Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize

Authors who have received Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize:

Kristín Steinsdóttir

BolognaRagazzi Award

Authors who have received BolognaRagazzi award:

Romana Romanišin

Andrij Lesiv

We collaborate with the following institutions:

With our projects we have until now collaborated with the following educational institutions:

OŠ Medvode, Vrtec Medvode, OŠ Majde Vrhovnik, OŠ Vrhovci, OŠ Zalog, OŠ dr. Ivana Korošca Borovnica, OŠ Ig, OŠ Vransko-Tabor, Knjižnica Žalec, OŠ Lila, Vrtec Lila, POkrajinska in študijska knjižnica Murska Sobota, OŠ Ivana Ilicha, Vrtec Trebnje, Vrtec Godovič, OŠ Škofljica, OŠ Trzin, Vrtec Ig, Vrtec Ciciban, OŠ Mladika Ptuj, OŠ Šmartno, Knjižnica Medvode, OŠ Ivana Roba Šempeter, OŠ Fram, OŠ Vrhnika, Knjižnica Blaža Kumerdeja Bled, OŠ Milojke Kolar, OŠ Šempas, OŠ Frana Erjavca, Knjižnica Pavla Golja Trebnje, OŠ Toneta Pavčka Mirna Peč, OŠ n.h. Maksa Pečarja, OŠ Venclja Perka, OŠ Pohorskega bataljona Oplotnica, Vrtec Oplotnica, OŠ Ob Rinži Kočevje, OŠ Ljubo Šercer Kočevje, OŠ Sostro, OŠ Zbora odposlancev Kočevje, OŠ Vide Pregarc, OŠ Jožeta Mazovca, OŠ Polje, OŠ Miška Kranjca, Knjižnica Celje, OŠ Josipa Vandota Kranjska Gora, OŠ Brežice, Knjižnica Črnomelj, OŠ Mirana Jarca Črnomelj, OŠ Komandanta Staneta Dragatuš, OŠ Milojke Štrukelj, OŠ Simona Gregorčiča Kobarid, OŠ Frana Erjavca, Licej Ivana Trinka Gorica, OŠ Marije Vere Kamnik, JVIZ OŠ Dobrepolje, OŠ Riharda Jakopiča, OŠ Šentvid, Splošna knjižnica Kranj, Knjižnica Franca Ksavra Mežka Ormož, Vrtec Žalec, OŠ Antona Žnideršiča Ilirska Bistrica, Knjižnica Bukovci, OŠ Dušana Bordona – Semedela, OŠ Vodice, OŠ Prevole, Dvojezična OŠ Lendava, OŠ Staneta Žagarja Lipnica, Šolski center Ljubljana, Gimnazija Poljane, Gimnazija Kranj, Gimnazija Jožeta Plečnika Ljubljana, OŠ Alojza Šuštarja, Škofijska klasična gimnazija Šentvid