The Theo Thijssen-prijsSometimes spelled ''Theo Thijssenprijs''. (

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for Theo Thijssen Prize) is a Dutch literary award awarded once every three years to a Dutch author of

children's literature Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

young adult fiction Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...

. The award is not given for a particular work but for the entire oeuvre. The award is named after Dutch writer, teacher and socialist politician Theo Thijssen. The Theo Thijssen-prijs is a continuation of the literary award ''Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur'' (Dutch for ''State prize for children's and youth literature'') which was first awarded in 1964. The award ceremony is held in the Dutch Museum of Literature in The Hague. The award is awarded by the Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde.

Winners

Staatsprijs voor kinder- en jeugdliteratuur

* 1964: Annie M. G. Schmidt * 1967: An Rutgers van der Loeff-Basenau * 1970:

Miep Diekmann Miep Diekmann (26 January 1925 – 9 July 2017) was a Dutch writer of children's literature. Early life Diekmann was born in 1925 in Assen. Her father worked in the military and as a result the family moved several times: Diekmann moved to K ...

* 1973:

Paul Biegel Paulus Johannes "Paul" Biegel (; 25 March 1925 – 21 October 2006) was a successful and prolific Dutch writer of children's literature. Biography Paul Biegel was born in Bussum in 1925. His father, Hermann Biegel, was of German descent, and ow ...

* 1976: Tonke Dragt * 1979:

Guus Kuijer Guus Kuijer (; born 1 August 1942) is a Dutch author. He wrote books for children and adults, and is best known for the ''Madelief'' series of children's books. For his career contribution to "children's and young adult literature in the broadest ...

* 1982: Henk Barnard * 1985: Not awarded

Theo Thijssen-prijs

* 1988:

Willem Wilmink Willem Wilmink (; Enschede, 25 October 1936 – 2 August 2003) was a Dutch poet and writer. He was best known for the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs and his accessible, straightforward poetry. Life and career Wilmi ...

* 1991:

Wim Hofman Wim Hofman ( Oostkapelle, February 2, 1941) 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 ...

* 1994: Els Pelgrom * 1997:

Toon Tellegen Antonius Otto Hermannus (Toon) Tellegen (born 18 November 1941) is a Dutch writer, poet, and physician, known for children's books, especially those featuring anthropomorphised animals, particularly those about an ant and a squirrel. His writin ...

* 2000:

Joke van Leeuwen Johanna Rutgera 'Joke' van Leeuwen (; born 24 September 1952) is a Dutch author, illustrator, and cabaret performer.Imme Dros Imme Dros (born 26 September 1936, Oudeschild, Texel) is a Dutch writer of children's literature. Life Dros grew up on the island of Texel. She studied Dutch in Amsterdam. There she met her husband Harrie Geelen, with whom she had three chil ...

* 2006: Peter van Gestel * 2009:

Ted van Lieshout Ted van Lieshout (born 21 December 1955) is a Dutch poet and writer of children's literature. He has won numerous awards for his work. Early life Van Lieshout was born in 1955 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Van Lieshout studied ''Beeldende Kunst ...

* 2012: Sjoerd Kuyper * 2015:

Martha Heesen Martha Heesen (born 6 May 1948) is a Dutch writer. Career In 2004, she won the Golden Book-Owl for her book ''Toen Faas niet thuiskwam''. In 2007, she received the Vlag en Wimpel award for the book ''Wolf''. In 2015, she won the Theo Thijs ...

* 2018: Bibi Dumon Tak * 2021:

Daan Remmerts de Vries Daan Remmerts de Vries (born 5 April 1962) is a Dutch writer and illustrator. Career Remmerts de Vries made his debut in 1990 with ''Zippy en Slos'', a collection of short stories. He won the Gouden Griffel award twice: in 2003, for his boo ...

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* Dutch literary awards Children's literary awards Dutch children's literature Awards established in 1988 1988 establishments in the Netherlands Literary awards honoring lifetime achievement {{lit-award-stub