Éva Janikovszky (April 23, 1926 in

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also other alternative names) is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat of Csongrád-Csanád county. The University of Szeged is one of the m ...

– July 14, 2003 in

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) was a Hungarian writer. She wrote novels for both children and adults, but she is primarily known for her children's books, translated into 35 languages.What Are Hungarian Books for Children Like Today?
/ref> Her first book was published in 1957. Among her most famous picture books are ''If I Were a Grown-Up'' and ''Who Does This Kid Take After?'' She won the

Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis The (German Youth Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's and young adult literature. It is Germany's only ...

in 1973.

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Hungarian children's writers 1926 births 2003 deaths People from Szeged Hungarian women children's writers Hungarian women novelists 20th-century Hungarian novelists 20th-century Hungarian women writers Burials at Farkasréti Cemetery {{hungary-writer-stub