The Biennial of Illustration Bratislava (BIB) is one of the oldest international honours for children's book illustrators. First granted in 1967 to Yasuo Segawa

Yasuo Segawa

Segawa Yasuo is a Japanese illustrator for children's books, born in Okazaki, Aichi.As an illustrator of children's books he published more than 100 books....

 (Japan), it is one of the more prestigious children's book awards today, along with Hans Christian Andersen Award

Hans Christian Andersen Award

The Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the "Nobel Prize for children's literature", is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature"...

. Artists are selected by an international jury, and their original artwork is exhibited in Bratislava

Bratislava

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, Slovakia

Slovakia

The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...

. It is sponsored by UNESCO

UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...

 and the Ministry of Culture, Slovakia. There are eleven awards and a grand prize for unique and outstanding illustration.

• 1 Grand Prix
• 5 Golden Apples
• 5 Plaques
• 1 Honorary Mention Certificate to Publisher

In 1987 BIBIANA – International House of Art for Children was founded as a "cultural institution with international activity". BIBIANA, now, also organizes Biennial of Animation Bratislava (BAB).

List of Grand Prix Winners

Winning illustrations can be seen at BIBIANA web site.。

Year	Winner
1967	Yasuo Segawa Yasuo Segawa Segawa Yasuo is a Japanese illustrator for children's books, born in Okazaki, Aichi.As an illustrator of children's books he published more than 100 books....	Japan
1969	Eva Bednářová	Czechoslovakia
1971	Andrzej Strumillo
1973	Lieselotte Schwarz
1975	Nikolaj Popov
1977	Ulf Löfgren
1979	Klaus Ensikat
1981	Roald Als Roald Als Roald Als is a Danish cartoonist best known for his editorial cartoons in the Danish newspapers Weekendavisen and Politiken.-Biography:Roald Als was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark on April 2, 1948...
1983	Dušan Kállay
1985	Frédéric Clément
1987	Hannu Taina
1989	Marian Murawski
1991	Stasys Eidrigevicius Stasys Eidrigevicius Stasys Eidrigevičius is a graphic artist.-Biography:Eidrigevičius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1968. In 1973, he obtained a diploma from Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts. Since 1980 he has lived in Poland...
1993	Lorenzo Mattoti
1995	John Rowe John Rowe John Rowe may refer to:*John Rowe , English clergyman*John Rowe , British actor*John Rowe , navy officer of the U.S...
1997	Martin Jarrie
1999	Etsuko Nakatuji
2001	Eric Battut
2003	Iku Dekune
2005	Ali Reza Goldouzian
2007	Einar Turkowski
2009	Josep Antoni Tássies Penella
2011	Eunyoung Cho