The Max Velthuijs-prijs (Dutch for Max Velthuijs Prize) is a Dutch award awarded once every three years to an illustrator of a children's book. The award is not given for a particular work, but for the entire oeuvre. The award is named after Dutch painter, illustrator and writer

Max Velthuijs Max Velthuijs (1923–2005) was a Dutch painter, illustrator and writer, one of the most famous children's illustrators in the Netherlands. In 2004 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his "lasting contribution to children's litera ...

(1923 – 2005). The award is awarded by the Stichting P.C. Hooft-prijs voor Letterkunde which also awards the P.C. Hooft-prijs and

Theo Thijssen-prijs The Theo Thijssen-prijsSometimes spelled ''Theo Thijssenprijs''. (Dutch for Theo Thijssen Prize) is a Dutch literary award awarded once every three years to a Dutch author of children's literature or young adult fiction. The award is not given f ...

. The award was established in 2006 and first awarded in 2007.

Winners

* 2007:

Mance Post Mance Post (11 January 1925 – 2 December 2013) was a Dutch illustrator. She is known for illustrating many books written by various Dutch authors, in particular Guus Kuijer and Toon Tellegen. Career Post made her debut in 1946 as illustrat ...

* 2010: Thé Tjong-Khing * 2013:

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 gr ...

* 2016: Dick Bruna * 2019:

Sylvia Weve Sylvia Weve (born 28 May 1954) is a Dutch illustrator. Weve has illustrated over 150 books and she has received numerous awards for her work, including the Gouden Penseel award, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs and the Max Velthuijs-prijs. Caree ...

* 2022: Philip Hopman

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.pchooftprijs.nl/xhtml/mvprijs.php Children's literary awards Dutch children's literature Awards established in 2006 2006 establishments in the Netherlands Lifetime achievement awards