The 2016 Hans Christian Andersen Award
Cao Wenxuan (China) received the award for writing, and Rotraut Susanne Berner (Germany) the award for illustration.
- Writing Cao WenxuanChinaLaureate page
- Illustration Rotraut Susanne BernerGermanyLaureate page
- Jury President Patricia AldanaCanadaIn the people index
The jury
The members of this jury are not yet recorded in this archive.
The shortlist
As published by IBBY, including the eventual winners.
| Candidate | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Cao Wenxuan | China | Writing |
| Louis Jensen | Denmark | Writing |
| Mirjam Pressler | Germany | Writing |
| Ted van Lieshout | Netherlands | Writing |
| Lois Lowry | USA | Writing |
| Rotraut Susanne Berner | Germany | Illustration |
| Pejman Rahimizadeh | Iran | Illustration |
| Alessandro Sanna | Italy | Illustration |
| Suzy Lee | Korea | Illustration |
| Marit Törnqvist | Netherlands | Illustration |
The IBBY World Congress
The 35th IBBY World Congress of 2016 was held in Auckland, New Zealand, 18–21 August 2016.