The Slovenian Section of IBBY – International Board on Books for Young People

IBBY Honour List

The IBBY Honour List is a biennial selection of outstanding, recently published books, honouring writers, illustrators and translators from IBBY member countries. The IBBY Honour List is one of the most widespread and effective ways of furthering IBBY's objective of encouraging international understanding through children's literature.

Slovenian artists on the IBBY Honour List

2024

Anja Štefan

Writing:

Medved in klobuk

(The Bear and the Hat)

Maša P. Žmitek

Illustration:

Po sledeh velikanov: Sesalci kenozoika
(In the footsteps of the giants. Cenozoic mammals)

Mateja Seliškar Kenda

Translation:

Bratje
(Orig. Belgian: Broere by Bart Moeyaert)

2022

Andrej Rozman Roza

Writing:

Rimuzine in črkolazen

(Rhymusines and Letterrscum)

Igor Šinkovec

Illustration:

Si že kdaj pokusil luno?

(Have You ever Tasted the Moon?)

Katja Zakrajšek

Translation:

#3špehbombe

(Orig. French: Les petites reines by Clémentine Beauvais)

2020

Nataša Konc Lorenzutti

Writing:

Zvezek in brezvezek

(Notebook and Norulesbook)

Ana Zavadlav

Illustration:

Čriček in temačni občutek

(The healing of the cricket)

Ana Barič Moder

Translation:

Zavetje vode

(Orig. English: The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan)

2018

Vinko Möderndorfer

Writing:

Kit na plaži

(Whale on the beach)

Andreja Peklar

Illustrations:

Ferdo – veliki ptič

(Ferdo the giant bird)

Nada Grošelj

Translation:

Pika Nogavička

(Pippi Longstocking. Orig. Swedish: Pippi Långstrump by Astrid Lindgren)

2016

Peter Svetina

Writing:

Ropotarna

(The Lumber room)

Maja Kastelic

Illustrations:

Deček in hiša

(A Boy and a House)

Tina Mahkota

Translation:

Barjanski otrok

(Bog child)

2014

Slavko Pregl

Writing:

Radovedne pravljice

(Curious fairy tales)

Peter Škerl

Illustrations:

Močvirniki. Zgodbe iz Zelene Dobrave

(Swamp dwellers)

Stana Anželj

Translation:

Vreščji mojster

(The Alchemaster’s Apprentice. Orig. German: Der Schrecksenmeister by Walter Moers)

2012

Bina Štampe Žmavc

Writing:

Cesar in roža

(The emperor and the rose)

Danijel Demšar

Illustrations:

Roža v srcu

(A flower in the heart)

Boštjan Gorenc - Pižama

Translation:

Dobra znamenja. Verne in natančne prerokbe

Agnes Nutter, coprnice

(Orig. English: Good Omens: The nice and

accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman)

2010

Janja Vidmar

Writing:

Angie

Damijan Stepančič

Illustrations:

Majhnice in majnice. Pesmi mnogih let za

mnoge bralce=Budding Songs, Maying Songs

Milan Dekleva

Translation:

Bi se gnetli na tej metli?

(Orig. English: Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson)

2008

Miroslav Košuta

Writing:

Kriško kraške

Ill. Klavdij Palčič

Alenka Sottler

Illustration:

Pepelka

(Cinderella)

Polonca Kovač

Translation:

Pravljice

(Nursery and Household Tales.

Orig. German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen

by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm)

2006

Desa Muck

Writing:

Anica in velike skrbi

(Annie in trouble)

Mojca Osojnik

Illustrations:

Polž Vladimir gre na štop

(Vladimir the snail goes hitchhiking)

Vasja Cerar

Translation:

Skrivnostni primer ali kdo je umoril psa

(Orig. English: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon)

2004

Matjaž Pikalo

Writing:

Luža (The Puddle)

Zvonko Čoh

lIllustration:

Kekec in Bedanec

(Kekec and the beardman)

Author Josip Vandot,
adaptation Andrej Rozman Roza

Jakob J. Kenda

Translation:

Vetrna piščal
(Original English: The Wind Singer by William Nicholson)

2002

Niko Grafenauer

Writing:

Kadar glava pod oblaki plava

(When head floads above the clouds)

Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič

Illustration

Male živali

(Little Creatures)

Darko dolinar

Translation:

13 ½ življenj kapitana Sinjedlakca (The 13 ½ lives of Captain Bluebear, orig. German: Die 13 ½ Leben des Käpt'n Blaubär by Walter Moers)

2000

Kristina Brenkova

Writing:

Moja dolina

(My valley)

Ančka Gošnik Godec

Illustrations:

Zelišča male čarovnice

(Little witche's herbs)

Author Polonca Kovač

Dušanka Zabukovec

Translation:

Kolo na šolski strehi

(Orig. English: The Wheel on the school by Meindert DeJong)

1998

Boris A. Novak

Writing:

Mala in velika luna

(The little and the big moon)

Matjaž Schmidt

Illustrations:

Peter in volk

(Peter and the Wolf)

Author Sergej Prokofjev

Janez Gradišnik in Katarina B. G.

Translation:

Katarina Bogataj Gradišnik in Janez Gradišnik

Pripovedke

(The tales of Hoffmann, orig. German Die Serapons Brüder, Fantastie und Nachtstücke by E. T. A. Hoffmann)

1994

Svetlana Makarovič

Writting:

Mačja preja

(Cat yarns

Marlenka Stupica

Illustrations:

Grdi raček

(Ugly Duckling)

Author Hans Christian Andersen

Dušan Ogrizek

Translation:

Bela košuta

(Orig. English: The White Deer by James Thurber)

1966

Ela Peroci

za knjigo

Za lahko noč

(MK, 1964)

1958

Ela Peroci

za knjigo

Majhno kot mezinec

(MK, 1957)