Gouden Griffel
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The Gouden Griffel is an important award given to authors of children's or teenager's literature in the Netherlands.
Since 1971, it is awarded each year during the Dutch Children's Books Week, by the Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek (society for collective propaganda of Dutch books) for the best children's books written in the past year. Between 1954 and 1970, one book per year was declared the "children's book of the year". Since then, griffels are awarded in several categories.
Only novels written in Dutch are eligible for the gouden griffel. However, the runner-up awards (Silver griffels) can also be given to translated works. Aside from these, the Gouden Penseel (golden paintbrush) is awarded to the best illustrated children's books (with silver penseel as a runner-up), and since 1997 the Gouden Zoen (golden kiss, with silver as a runner-up) is awarded to the best books for teenagers.
Between 1966 and 1971, two awards were given, one for books for readers of ten years or less, and one for older readers. Until 1986, one or two awards were given, but without age categories. Since 1986, only one Gouden Griffel per year is awarded. No awards were given in 1967.
The Gouden Zoen is no longer awarded.
Since 1971, it is awarded each year during the Dutch Children's Books Week, by the Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek (society for collective propaganda of Dutch books) for the best children's books written in the past year. Between 1954 and 1970, one book per year was declared the "children's book of the year". Since then, griffels are awarded in several categories.
Only novels written in Dutch are eligible for the gouden griffel. However, the runner-up awards (Silver griffels) can also be given to translated works. Aside from these, the Gouden Penseel (golden paintbrush) is awarded to the best illustrated children's books (with silver penseel as a runner-up), and since 1997 the Gouden Zoen (golden kiss, with silver as a runner-up) is awarded to the best books for teenagers.
Gouden Griffel
There is no award for 1960, as the award was then no longer named for the year of production of the book, but the year of the ceremony (i.e. one year later).Between 1966 and 1971, two awards were given, one for books for readers of ten years or less, and one for older readers. Until 1986, one or two awards were given, but without age categories. Since 1986, only one Gouden Griffel per year is awarded. No awards were given in 1967.
Beste kinderboek van het jaar
- 1954: An Rutgers Van der Loeff-Basenau, Lawines razen, Ploegsma
- 1955: Cor Bruijn, Lasse Länta, Ploegsma
- 1956: Miep Diekmann, De boten van Brakkeput, Leopold
- 1957: Annie M. G. SchmidtAnnie M. G. SchmidtAnna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt was a prolific Dutch writer, especially cherished for her children's books—"the most versatile and most talented children's book author in the Netherlands." She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song and the queen of Dutch children's...
, Wiplala, De ArbeiderspersDe ArbeiderspersDe Arbeiderspers is a Dutch publishing company. The company was started in 1929 as a socialist press, and was housed in the building that also housed Het Volk, the newspaper of the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. Currently it is part of a larger media conglomerate, the Weekbladpersgroep,... - 1958: Harriët Laurey, Sinterklaas en de struikrovers, HollandHolland (publisher)Holland is an independent Dutch publishing house of books for children and books for adults, founded in 1921 by Jan Bernhard van Ulzen in Amsterdam.-From 1921 until 1951:...
- 1959: C. E. Pothast-Grimberg, Corso het ezeltje, Van Goor
- 1961: Jan BlokkerJan BlokkerJan Andries Blokker, Sr. was a Dutch journalist, columnist, publicist, writer, and amateur historian. In The Netherlands, Blokker was best known for his columns in De Volkskrant, which he wrote between 1968 and 2006....
, Op zoek naar een oom, De Bezige BijDe Bezige BijDe Bezige Bij is one of the most important literary publishing companies in the Netherlands.-History:The company was founded illegally in 1943, during the German occupation of the Netherlands by Geert Lubberhuizen; its fist publication was a poem by Jan Campert called De Achttien Dooden , which... - 1962: Jean Dulieu, Paulus, de hulpsinterklaas, Ploegsma
- 1963: Tonke DragtTonke DragtAntonia "Tonke" Johanna Dragt is a Dutch writer and illustrator of children's literature. Her book De brief voor de Koning was chosen as the best Dutch youth book of the latter half of the twentieth century.-Biography:...
, De brief voor de koningDe brief voor de KoningDe brief voor de koning is a book by Tonke Dragt. It was first published in 1962. The book has been published in Catalan, Danish, German, Greek, Estonian, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and Czech. A sequel, Geheimen van het Wilde Woud, was published in 1965...
, Leopold - 1964: W. F. H. Visser, Niku de koerier, Van Goor
- 1965: Paul BiegelPaul BiegelPaul Biegel was a successful and prolific Dutch writer of children's literature.-Biography:...
, Het sleutelkruid, Holland - 1966: (Age -10): Mies Bouhuys, Kinderverhalen, Holland
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- (Age +10): Toos Blom, Loeloedji, kleine rode bloem, De Arbeiderspers
- 1967: No awards
- 1968: (Age -10): Hans WernerHans WernerHans Werner was a German gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Leipzig....
, Mattijs Mooimuziek, Wesfriesland
- (Age +10): Siny Van Iterson, De adjudant van de vrachtwagen, Leopold
- 1969: (Age -10): Hans Andreus, Meester Pompelmoes en de Mompelpoes, Holland
- (Age +10): Henk Van Kerkwijk, Komplot op volle zee, Ploegsma
- 1970: (Age -10): Harriët Laurey, Verhalen van de spinnende kater, Holland
- (Age +10): Frank Herzen, De zoon van de woordbouwer, Sijthoff
- (Age +10): Toos Blom, Loeloedji, kleine rode bloem, De Arbeiderspers
Gouden Griffel
- 1971: (Age -10): Leonie Kooiker, Het malle ding van Bobbistiek, Ploegsma
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- (Age +10): Alet Schouten, De mare van de witte toren, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1972: Paul Biegel, De kleine kapitein, Holland
- Jan TerlouwJan TerlouwJan Cornelis Terlouw is a Dutch scientist, politician, and author.- Background :Jan Terlouw was born in Kamperveen, Overijssel. He was the eldest son in his family, he has two brothers and two sisters and grew up in the Veluwe...
, Koning van Katoren, Lemniscaat- 1973: Henk Barnard, De Marokkaan en de kat van tante Da, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- Jan Terlouw, Oorlogswinter, Lemniscaat
- 1974: Jaap ter Haar, Het wereldje van Beer Ligthart, Van Holkema & Waredorf
- Thea BeckmanThea BeckmanThea Beckman was a Dutch author of children's books.-Biography:At young age , Beckman knew she wanted to be a writer...
, Kruistocht in spijkerbroek, Lemniscaat- 1975: Simone Schell, De nacht van de heksenketelkandij, Deltos-ElsevierElsevierElsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
- 1975: Simone Schell, De nacht van de heksenketelkandij, Deltos-Elsevier
- Alet Schouten, Iolo komt niet spelen, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1976: Guus KuijerGuus KuijerGuus Kuijer is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known as the author of the Madelief series of children's books.- Early life :Guus Kuijer is born on 1 August 1942 in Amsterdam, Netherlands...
, Met de poppen gooien, Querido - 1977: Henk Barnard, Kon Hesi Baka / Kom gauw terug, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1978: Miep Diekmann, Wiele wiele stap, Querido
- 1976: Guus Kuijer
- Els Pelgrom, De kinderen van het achtste woud, Kosmos
- 1979: Guus Kuijer, Krassen in het tafelblad, Querido
- 1980: Simone Schell, Zeezicht, Van Goor
- 1981: Annie M. G. Schmidt, Otje, Querido
- 1982: Nannie Kuiper, De eend op de pot, Leopold
- 1983: Anton Quintana, De bavianenkoning, Van Goor
- 1984: Veronica Hazelhoff, Auww!, Sjaloom
- Karel Eykman, Liefdesverdriet, De Harmonie
- 1985: Els Pelgrom, Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper, Querido
- 1986: Joke Van leeuwen, Deesje, Querido
- Willem WilminkWillem WilminkWillem Wilmink was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for his the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs....
, Waar het hart vol van is, Van Holkema & Warendorf- 1987: Harriët Van Reek, De avonturen van Lena lena, Querido
- 1988: Toon TellegenToon TellegenAntonius Otto Hermannus Tellegen is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for his children's works, especially those involving anthropomorphised ants and squirrels...
, Toen niemand iets te doen had, Querido - 1989: Wim HofmanWim HofmanWim Hofman is a Dutch author. After elementary school he joined the seminary in Sterksel, because he wanted to become a missionary. He started writing books early, and published his first novel, "Welwel, de zeer grote tovenaar & zes andere doldwaze verhalen over ridders, tovenaars, matrozen,...
, Het vlot, Van Holkema & Warendorf - 1990: Els Pelgrom, De eikelvreters, Querido
- 1991: Tine van Buul and Bianca Stigter (editors), Als je goed om je heen kijkt zie je dat alles gekleurd is, Querido
- 1992: Max VelthuijsMax VelthuijsMax Velthuijs was a Dutch painter, illustrator and author. He was one of the most famous children's illustrators in the Netherlands. In 2004 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrators....
, Kikker en het vogeltje, Leopold - 1993: Paul Biegel, Nachtverhaal, Leopold
- 1994: Toon Tellegen, Bijna iedereen kon omvallen, Querido
- 1995: Ted van Lieshout, Begin een torentje van niks, Leopold
- 1996: Guus Middag, Ik maak nooit iets mee, De Bezige Bij
- 1997: Sjoerd Kuyper, Robin en God, Leopold
- 1998: Wim Hofman, Zwart als inkt, Querido
- 1999: Anne Makkink, Helden op sokken, Querido
- 2000: Guus Kuijer, Voor altijd samen, amen, Querido
- 2001: Ingrid Godon and André Sollie, Wachten op matroos, Querido
- 2002: Peter van Gestel, Winterijs, De Fontein
- 2003: Daan Remmerts de Vries, Godje, Querido
- 2004: Hans Hagen, De dans van de drummers, van Goor
- Griffel der Griffels (best book of the past 50 years): Tonke Dragt, De brief voor de koning.
- 2005: Guus Kuijer, Het boek van alle dingen, Qurido
- 2006: Mireille Geus, Big, Lemniscaat
- 2007: Marjolijn HofMarjolijn HofMarjolijn Hof is a Dutch writer and lives in Amsterdam. She won many awards including major Dutch awards 'the Gouden Uil Jeugdliteratuurprijs', the Gouden Uil Prijs van de Jonge Lezer' and 'the Gouden Griffel'. 'Mother number zero' and 'Against the odds' are her books translated into...
, Een kleine kans, Querido - 2008: Jan Paul Schutten, Kinderen van Amsterdam, Nieuw Amsterdam
- 2009: Peter VerhelstPeter VerhelstPeter Verhelst is a Belgian Flemish novelist, poet, and dramatist. He won the Ferdinand Bordewijk Prijs for Tongkat. His latest novel is a political thriller, Zwerm.- Life :...
, Het geheim van de keel van de nachtegaal, De Eenhoorn - 2010: Daan Remmerts de Vries, Voordat jij er was, Querido
- 2011: Simon van der Geest, Dissus, Querido
- (Age +10): Alet Schouten, De mare van de witte toren, Van Holkema & Warendorf
Gouden Penseel
- 1973: Margriet Heymans, Hollidee, de circuspony, Lemniscaat
- 1974: Wim HofmanWim HofmanWim Hofman is a Dutch author. After elementary school he joined the seminary in Sterksel, because he wanted to become a missionary. He started writing books early, and published his first novel, "Welwel, de zeer grote tovenaar & zes andere doldwaze verhalen over ridders, tovenaars, matrozen,...
, Koning Wikkepokluk zoekt een rijk, Van Holkema & Warendorf - 1975: Paul Hulshof, Iolo komt niet spelen, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1976: Lidia Postma, Sprookjes en vertellingen van H. C. Andersen, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1977: Max VelthuijsMax VelthuijsMax Velthuijs was a Dutch painter, illustrator and author. He was one of the most famous children's illustrators in the Netherlands. In 2004 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for illustrators....
, Het goedige monster en de rovers, Dr. W. Junk - 1978: Thé Tjong-KhingThé Tjong-KhingThé Tjong-Khing is a children's book illustrator based in The Netherlands.He was born in Purworedjo, Java to a large Chinese Indonesian family. As a child he was interested in the Tarzan comic strips of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Thé attended the Seni Rupa institute in Bandung...
, Wiele wiele stap, Querido
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- Jan Marinus Verburg, Tom Tippelaar, Querido
- 1979: Tom Eyzenbach, Het wonderlijke verhaal van Hendrik Meier, De Fontein
- 1980: Joke van Leeuwen, Een huis met zeven kamers, Omniboek
- 1981: Piet Klaasse, Sagen en legenden van de Lage Landen, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1982: Joost Roelofsz, Voor en achter, Meulenhoff
- 1983: No award
- 1984: Wim Hofman, Aap en beer, Van Holkema & Warendorff
- 1985: Thé Tjong-Khing, Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper, Querido
- 1986: Max Velthuijs, Klein-Mannetje vindt het geluk, De Vier Windstreken
- 1987: Dieter SchubertDieter SchubertDieter Schubert is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.He was born in Pirna-Copitz....
, Monkie, Lemniscaat - 1988: Margriet Heymans, Annetje Lie in het holst van de nacht, Van Holkema & Warendorf
- 1989: Alfons van Heusden, Dat rijmt, Bert BakkerBert BakkerLambertus Jozef Bakker was a Dutch writer and publisher in the Netherlands. He wrote literary studies, two novels, poetry, and children's books. In World War II he was involved in the Dutch Resistance and assisted in the publication of Vrij Nederland...
- 1990: Dick BrunaDick BrunaDick Bruna is a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer.Bruna is best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, now numbering over 200. His best known creation is Miffy , a small rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colors...
, Boris Beer, Van Goor - 1991: Peter VosPeter Voß-Selected filmography:* The Ring of the Empress * The Heath Is Green * Death Over Shanghai * Hundred Days * The Hound of the Baskervilles * Sergeant Berry -External links:...
, Lieve kinderen hoor mijn lied, De Harmonie - 1992: Friso Henstra, Waarom niet?, Arion
- 1993: Max Velthuijs, Kikker in de kou, Leopold
- 1994: Jan Jutte, Lui Lei Enzo, Zwijsen
- 1995: Harrie GeelenHarrie GeelenHarrie Geelen is Dutch illustrator, film director, animator, translator, writer and poet.He studied Dutch in Amsterdam, where he met his wife Imme Dros, a writer of Dutch children's literature. Geelen wrote and directed several television programs and translated Disney films into Dutch. He...
, Het beertje Pippeloentje, Querido - 1996: Geerten Ten Bosch, De verjaardag van de eekhoorn, Querido
- 1997: Max Velthuijs, Kikker is Kikker, Leopold
- 1998: Margriet Heymans, De wezen van Woesteland, Querido
- 1999: Annemarie van Haeringen, Malmok, Leopold
- 2000: Annemarie van Haeringen, De prinses met de lange haren, Leopold
- 2001: Jan Jutte, Tien stoute katjes, Leopold
- 2002: Peter van Gestel, Winterijs, De Fontein
- 2003: Thé Tjong-Khing, Het woordenboek van Vos en Haas, Lannoo
- 2004: Jan Jutte, Een muts voor de maan, Leopold
- 2005: Annemarie van Haeringen, Beer is op Vlinder, Leopold
- 2006: Marit Törnqvist, Pikkuhenki, Querido
- 2007: Joke van Leeuwen, Heb je mijn zusje gezien, Querido
- 2008: Charlotte Dematons, Sinterklaas, Lemniscaat
- 2009: Sieb Posthuma, Boven in een groene linde zat een moddervette haan, Gottmer
- 2010: Marije Tolman and Ronald Tolman, De boomhut, Lemniscaat
- 2011: BlexbolexBlexbolexBlexbolex is a French comics artist and illustrator. Born Bernard Granger in Douai, he studied screen printing at the School of Fine Arts in Angoulême. His first works were self-published, and later he contributed to Popo Color, Fusée, and Ferraille...
, Seizoenen, Clavis
- Jan Marinus Verburg, Tom Tippelaar, Querido
Gouden Zoen
- 1997: Karlijn Stoffels, Mosje en Reizele, Querido
- 1998: Anne ProvoostAnne ProvoostAnne Provoost Anne Provoost Anne Provoost (born 26 July 1964 in the Belgian town of Poperinge, is a Flemish author who now lives in Antwerp with her husband and three children.-Career:...
, De roos en het zwijn, Querido - 1999: Edward van de Vendel, Gijsbrecht, Querido
- 2000: Edward van de Vendel, De dagen van de bluegrassliefde, Querido
- 2001: Marita de Sterck, Wild vlees, Querido
- 2002: Anne Provoost, De arkvaarders, Querido
- 2003: Isabel Hoving, De gevleugelde kat, Querido
- 2004: Els Beerten, Lopen voor je leven, Querido
- 2005: Benny Lindelauf, Negen open armen, Querido
- 2006: Floortje Zwigtman, Schijnbewegingen, De Fontein
- 2007: Edward van de Vendel, Ons derde lichaam, Querido
- 2008: Jan Simoen, Slecht, Querido
The Gouden Zoen is no longer awarded.