Six children’s books nominated for Woutertje Pieterse Prize

Six children’s and youth books have been nominated for the 35th Woutertje Pieterse Prize. The last nomination was announced on Saturday in the KRO-NCRV program De Taalstaat. It is for the book The Tunnel, by Anna Woltz. Which book wins can be heard on Saturday 2 April, in a special Children’s Language State.

The prize is for the best original Dutch children’s or youth book. The winner will receive a certificate and 15,000 euros. This time the jury is led by author Abdelkader Benali.

The other five nominees are: Terra Ultima, by Raoul Deleo & Noah J. Stern; Shadow of Toet, by Lida Dijkstra & Djenné Fila; Virus World, by Marc ter Horst & Wendy Panders; Untitled, by Erna Sassen & Martijn van der Linden; and The Girls, by Annet Schaap.