The C.P. Hoogenhout Award is awarded since 1960 to recognize the best original Afrikaans book for children between seven and twelve years of age. The South African Library Association instituted the prize for the best children's picture book. In earlier years the prize was awarded annually, but since 1982 it is awarded every two years. Since 2000 the awards have been sponsored by the SALI Trust. Previous winners are:Du Plessis, Miemie. "Bekronings en toekennings vir Afrikaanse kinder- en jeugboeke" in Snyman, Maritha and Wÿbenga, Gretel. Van Patrys-hulle tot Hanna Hoekom: 'n Gids tot die Afrikaanse kinder- en jeugboek. Pretoria: LAPA Uitgewers. 2005. * 1960 - W.O. Kühne (''Huppel verjaar'') * 1961 -

Alba Bouwer Albertha Magdalena Bouwer (16 March 1920 – 5 October 2010) was a South African Afrikaans-writing journalist and author. She is best known for her series of children's stories about the experiences of a small girl called Alie growing up in the ...

(''Katrientjie van Keerweder'') * 1962 - No award made * 1963 - F. du Plessis (author) and Katrine Harries (illustrator) (''Rympieboek vir kleuters'') * 1964 - Freda Linde (''Snoet-alleen'') * 1965 - No award made * 1966 - Günther Komnick (illustrator) (for ''Botter-aas'' written by Freda Linde) * 1967 - Günther Komnick (illustrator) (for ''Die stadsmusikante'' written by Freda Linde) * 1968 - Pieter W. Grobbelaar (author) and Katrine Harries (illustrator) (''Die mooiste Afrikaanse sprokies'') * 1969 - No award made * 1970 - No award made * 1971 -

(n Hennetjie met kuikens'') * 1972 - No award made * 1973 - Freda Linde (''Jos en Klos'') * 1974 - Freda Linde (''By die oog van die fontein'') * 1975 -No award made * 1976 -

Rona Rupert Rona Rupert née Davel (7 February 1934 – 25 August 1995) was a South African author. In 1976, she received the C.P. Hoogenhout Award. Biography Born in Calvinia, South Africa. Her father was a lecturer of Afrikaans and Dutch, before the fami ...

(''Wat maak jy, Hektor?'') * 1977 - Freda Linde (''Die kokkewiet en sy vrou'') * 1978 - No award made * 1979 - Hester Heese (''Sêra Madêra'') * 1980 - No award made * 1980 - No award made * 1981 - No award made * 1982-1983 -

(''Vlieg, swaeltjie, vlieg'') * 1984-1985 - Tafelberg Uitgewers (''Goue lint, my storie begint'') * 1986-1987 - No award made * 1988-1989 - No award made * 1990-1991 -

Barrie Hough Barrie Michael Hough (17 January 1953 – 17 August 2004) was a South African writer who wrote children's stories. He wrote in Afrikaans, and almost all of his works have been translated into English. He was joint winner of the Alba Bouwer Priz ...

(''Droomwa'') * 1992-1993 - No award made * 1994-1995 - Martie Preller (''Anderkantland'') * 1996-1997 - Janie Oosthuysen (''Ouma Hester en die Dreadnought Merk III, Juffrou Luisenbosch en die breinwassers'') * 1998-1999 -

Verna Vels Verna Barbara Robertson Vels (13 June 1933 – 21 August 2014) was a South African writer and radio/television personality. She was responsible for programs on art and programs concerning youth. She was closely involved in the planning of tele ...

(''Liewe Heksie en die rekenaar'') * 2000-2001 - No award made * 2002-2003 - No award made * 2004-2005 - Leon de Villiers (''Droomoog Diepgrawer'') * 2006-2007 -

Jaco Jacobs Jaco Jacobs (born 1980) is a South African children's author who writes in Afrikaans. Jacobs was born in the South African town of Carnarvon, Northern Cape. He started writing at a young age and sold his first short stories to magazines while st ...

(''Wurms met tamatiesous en ander lawwe rympies'')

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