h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I tend to agree with BB here, the subject of awards for children's literature seems to be worthy of an Entry in itself. We shouldn't get sidetracked by covering the theme within this Entry.

I'd favour keeping the list of books, with only brief mentions of particular awards in appropriate places, if essential.

This collaborative Entry has evolved from the favourite children's books that h2g2 researchers have enjoyed. In a way, we're giving this list of recommended books our own endorsement. An 'Elton' or suchlike

Astrid Lindgren got quite a lot of awards, for her whole work and for individual books.

in 2005 the Unesco put her original manuscripts (in a library in Stockholm) on the 'Memory of the World' list

http://www.astrid-lindgren.de/ says:

from 2015 her picture will be on Sweidsh money
she got a few honorary doctor titles on different universities
today there is even an Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

Diana Wynne Jones was not Welsh, she was English. She lived in Bristol, which admittedly is almost Wales.

She died last year. Do we use past tense for deceased writers, or do they live in an eternal present?

Entry: Favourite Children's Books - A87762513
Author: Bluebottle - U43530

An article based on a Talking Point on children's books.

page turner.

"Diana Wynne Jones was not Welsh, she was English. She lived in Bristol, which admittedly is almost Wales.

She died last year."

I stand corrected. I think I just read the name and assumed, although ISTR a small part of 'Howl's Moving Castle' is also set in Wales.


A couple of typos from the entry:
ON Isaac Asimov: "However his Lucky Starr series of books was written especially for older readers." Should probably read "for _younger_ readers."
"...The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900 book and illustrated by..." The word 'book' should probably be removed. Also, the author is most often referred to as "L. Frank Baum" rather than his full name, although that could go either way.
"...The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a deceptively simple story has been teaching children ..." I think you meant to put "_which_ has been..."

Thanks everyone - appropriate changes addressing all issues raised have been made.

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