The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Children´s Literature Award) is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries have been recognised, including non-German speakers.
The award is organized by the Arbeitskreis für Jugendliteratur, also called AKJ or Association for Children's and Youth Literature, which receives financial support, including prize money, from the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Awards are given in five categories: Best Picture Book, Best Children's Book, Best Youth Book, Best Non-Fiction Book and Choice of the Youth Jury. Up to six nominations in each category are announced in March at the Leipzig Book Fair, and the awards are presented during the Frankfurt Book Fair by the Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In each category, the winning author receives an 8000 euro cash prize, and a bronze statuette designed by Detlef Kraft representing Momo from the novel by Michael Ende.
A special award, established in 1991, is also given every year to recognise long-term individual achievement for an author, illustrator or translator. These awards generally carry a cash prize of 10,000 euros.
Since the award was established, many changes have been made. When the Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis (as the award was known until 1981) began in 1956, only two categories were recognised; Best Children's Book and Best Youth Book. In addition to these, a special prize was awarded every year in a different category. It was not until 1964 that the Best Picture Book and Best Non-fiction Book categories replaced this variable award. In 1991, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the award, the Special Prize was reintroduced to recognise individual achievement for writers, illustrators and translators. The final category recognized today, awarded by the Jugendjury, was not introduced until 2003, when it was originally called the Young People's Prize (Preis der Jugendlichen).
Awards are decided upon by two juries: the Kritikerjury (Critics' Jury) and the Jugendjury. The Kritikerjury decides the nominations and the majority of the prizes; the Jugendjury only decides the Jugendjury prize.
The Kritikerjury is appointed by the Arbeitsgruppe für Jugendliteratur once every two years, although jury members can serve two consecutive terms. The jury consists of nine members: the chair, and eight specialist judges - two for each award category.
The Jugendjury consists of the members of six German youth book clubs. It is also changed every two years, although some clubs serve consecutive terms.
Another jury decides on the Special Prize to be awarded each year.
Jugendjury:Nominees:Margos Spuren (Margo's Footsteps) by John Green (text); Sophie Zeitz (translation)Erebos by Ursula PoznanskiFreak City by Kathy SchrockNichts (Nothing) by Janne Teller (text); Sigrid C. Engeler (translation)Numbers by Rachel Ward (text); Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation)Wenn du stirbst, zieht dein ganzes Leben an dir vorbei, sagen sie (If you die, your life moves past you, they say) by Lauren Oliver (text); Katharina Meier Diestel (translation)Picture book:Nominees:Meine große kleine Welt (My big little world) by Marianne Dubuc (text); Anna Dove (translation)Das Baumhaus (The war) by Marije Tolman (illustration); Ronald Tolman (illustration);Oups by Jean-Luc Fromental (text); Joёlle Jolivet (illustration); Leonard Jacobson (translation)Die Geschichte vom Fuchs, der den Verstand verlor by Martin BaltscheitPapas Arme sind ein Boot (Papa's arms are a boat) by Stein Erik Lunde (text); Øywind Torseter (illustration); Maike Dörries (translation)Tatu und Patu und ihre verrückten Maschinen (Tatu and Patu and their crazy machines) by Sami Toivonen (text); Aino Havukainen (text); Elina Kritzokat (translation)Children's book:Nominees:Ich, Gorilla und der Affenstern (Me, Gorilla and Monkey-star) by Frida Nilsson (text); Ulf K. (illustration); Fred Buchinger (translation)Anton taucht ab by Milena Baisch (text); Elke Kusche (illustration)Der letzte unsichtbare Junge (The last invisible boy) by Evan Kuhlman (text); JP Coovert (illustration); Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation)Rosie und der Urgroßvater by Monika Helfer (text); Michael Köhlmeier (text); Barbara Steinitz (illustration)Onkel Montagues Schauergeschichten (Uncle Montague's tales of horror) by Chris Priestley (text); David Roberts (illustration); Beatrice Howeg (translation)Hundewinter (Dog Winter) by KA Nuzum (text); Gerda Bean (translation)Youth book:Nominees:Schrödinger, Dr. Linda und eine Leiche im Kühlhaus (Schrödinger, Dr. Linda and a corpse in cold storage) by Jan de Leeuw (text); Rolf Erdorf (translation)Tschick (Fags) by Wolfgang HerrndorfTown – Irgendwo in Australien (Town – somewhere in Australia) by James Roy (text); Stefanie Schaeffler (translation)Zusammen allein (Together alone) by Karin BruderRunaway by Oscar Huijelos (text); Günter Ohnemus (translation)Crank by Ellen Hopkins (text); Henning Ahrens (translation)Non-fiction book:Nominees:Das große Buch der Bilder und Wörter (The big book of pictures and words) by Ole KönneckeAlles Familie! (All family!) by Alexandra Maxeiner (text); Anke Kuhl (illustration)Der Junge, der Picasso biss (The boy who bit Picasso) by Antony Penrose (words); Egbert Baqué (translation)Zuckerpass und Blutgrätsche by Christian Eichler (text); Jürgen Rieckhoff (illustration)Die genialsten Erfindungen der Natur (The most ingenious inventions of nature) by Sigrid BelzerVon den Sternen bis zum Tau by Jens Soentgen (text); Vitali Konstantinov (illustration)Jugendjury:Nominees:Einmal (Once) by Morris Gleitzman, ISBN 978-3-551-35862-2Chatroom-Falle by Helen Vreeswijk, ISBN 978-3-7855-6619-0Tote Mädchen lügen nicht (Thirteen Reasons Why) by Jay Asher, ISBN 978-3-570-16020-6Die Tribute von Panem: Tödliche Spiele (The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins, ISBN 978-3-7891-3218-6Unser allerbestes Jahr (The Film Club) by David Gilmour, ISBN 978-3-10-027819-7Die Einsamkeit der Primzahlen (The Solitude of Prime Numbers) by Paolo Giordano, ISBN 978-3-89667-397-8Picture book:Nominees:Johanna im Zug by Kathrin Schärer, ISBN 978-3-7152-0582-3Wenn ich das 7. Geißlein wär´ by Karla Schneider (text) and Stefanie Harjes (illustration), ISBN 978-3-414-82183-6Gedicht für einen Goldfisch by Jean-Pierre Siméon (text) and Olivier Tallec (illustration), ISBN 978-3-8359-5227-0Garmans Sommer by Stian Hole, ISBN 978-3-446-23314-0An Großvaters Hand: Meine Kindheit in China by Chen Jianghong, ISBN 978-3-89565-210-3Um Mitternacht by Eduard Mörike (text) and Hannes Binder (illustration), ISBN 978-3-905871-06-7Children's book:Nominees:Die Bibel: Das Alte Testament by Sybil Gräfin Schönfeldt (text) and Klaus Ensikat (illustration), ISBN 978-3-939944-33-1Timur und die Erfindungen aus lauter Liebe by Marlies Bardeli (text) and Anke Kuhl (illustration), ISBN 978-3-7941-6096-9Meine Mutter ist in Amerika und hat Buffalo Bill getroffen by Jean Regnaud (text), Émile Bravo (illustration) and Michael Hau (Organisation), ISBN 978-3-551-77790-4Das Mädchen mit den drei Namen by Tami Shem-Tov, ISBN 978-3-596-85373-1Warten auf Anya (Waiting for Anya) by Michael Morpurgo, ISBN 978-3-551-58146-4Ihr kriegt mich nicht by Mikael Engström, ISBN 978-3-446-23379-9Youth book:Nominees:Nathan und seine Kinder by Mirjam Pressler, ISBN 978-3-407-81049-6Klick! Zehn Autoren erzählen einen Roman (Click) by David Almond, Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Gregory Maguire, Margo Lanagan, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park and Tim Wynne-Jones, ISBN 978-3-446-23308-9Such dir was aus, aber beeil dich! Kindsein in zehn Kapiteln by Nadia Budde, ISBN 978-3-596-85321-2Zweiunddieselbe: "Wie viel von mir bin ich?" by Mary E. Pearson, ISBN 978-3-596-85337-3Rotkäppchen muss weinen by Beate Teresa Hanika, ISBN 978-3-596-85336-6Die Karte meiner Träume (The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet) by Reif Larsen, ISBN 978-3-10-044811-8Non-fiction book:Nominees:Achtung, fertig, Baustelle! Wie ein Haus geplant und gebaut wird by Rolf Toyka (text), Ferenc B. Regös (illustration) and Heike Ossenkop (Organisation, Photography), ISBN 978-3-8369-5226-2Kuckuck, Krake, Kakerlake: Das etwas andere Tierbuch by Bibi Dumon Tak (text) and Fleur van der Weel (illustration), ISBN 978-3-8270-5282-7drüben! by Simon Schwartz, ISBN 978-3-939080-37-4Mutige Menschen: Widerstand im dritten Reich by Christian Nürnberger, ISBN 978-3-522-30166-4Kanzler lieben Gummistiefel: So funktioniert Politik by Marietta Slomka and Daniel Westland, ISBN 978-3-570-13555-6Die nächste GENeration: Science + Fiction by Charlotte Kerner (text and Editing), Claudia Eberhard-Metzger (text) and Susanne Paulsen (text), ISBN 978-3-407-75346-5Jugendjury: Die Bücherdiebin (The Book Thief) by Markus Zusak, ISBN 978-3-570-13274-6Nominees:Wie man unsterblich wird (Ways to Live Forever) by Sally Nicholls, ISBN 978-3-446-23047-7Wie ich zum besten Schlagzeuger der Welt wurde – und warum (Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie) by Jordan Sonnenblick, ISBN 978-3-551-58177-8Anas Geschichte (Ana's Story) by Jenna Bush (text) und Mia Baxter (photography), ISBN 978-3-423-62372-8Die Nackten by Iva Procházková, ISBN 978-3-7941-8081-3Ich, Adrian Mayfield by Floortje Zwigtman, ISBN 978-3-8369-5200-2Picture book: Geschichten aus der Vorstadt des Universums (Tales From Outer Suburbia) by Shaun Tan, ISBN 978-3-551-58198-3Nominees:Leute by Blexbolex, ISBN 978-3-941087-02-6Was tun!? by Dieter Böge (text) und Bernd Mölck-Tassel (illustration), ISBN 978-3-905871-01-2Räuberkinder by Antje Damm, ISBN 978-3-8369-5191-3Das Kinder-Verwirr-Buch by Norman Junge (illustration) und Joachim Ringelnatz (text), ISBN 978-3-351-04085-7Ein neues Land (The Arrival) by Shaun Tan, ISBN 978-3-551-73431-0Children's book: Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten by Andreas Steinhöfel (text) and Peter Schössow (illustration), ISBN 978-3-551-55551-9Nominees:Alabama Moon by Watt Key, ISBN 978-3-7915-1114-6Mut für Drei by Bart Moeyaert (text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), ISBN 978-3-446-20896-4Rabenhaar by Do van Ranst, ISBN 978-3-551-55446-8Tote Maus für Papas Leben by Marjolijn Hof, ISBN 978-3-8270-5323-7Die Entdeckung des Hugo Cabret (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) by Brian Selznick, ISBN 978-3-570-13300-2Youth book: The Road of the Dead (The Road of the Dead) by Kevin Brooks, ISBN 978-3-423-71286-6Nominees:Wintereis by Peter van Gestel, ISBN 978-3-407-81040-3Verkauft (Sold) by Patricia McCormick, ISBN 978-3-596-85243-7Nach dem Unglück schwang ich mich auf, breitet meine Flügel aus und flog davon (After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away) by Joyce Carol Oates, ISBN 978-3-446-20986-2Die Nackten by Iva Procházková, ISBN 978-3-7941-8081-3Scherbenpark by Alina Bronsky, ISBN 978-3-462-04030-2Non-fiction book: Das Rätsel der Varusschlacht by Wolfgang Korn (text) und Klaus Ensikat (illustration), ISBN 978-3-7716-4379-9Nominees:Was ist da passiert? by Béatrice Vincent (text) und Bruno Heitz (illustration), ISBN 978-3-8369-5167-8Geheime Welt der Raupen by Monika Lange (text) und Ingo Arndt (Photos), ISBN 978-3-7941-9135-2So leben wir. Menschen am Rande der Megacitys (The Places We Live) by Jonas Bendiksen, ISBN 978-3-89660-587-0Der Traum vom Fliegen by Susanna Partsch and Rosemarie Zacher, ISBN 978-3-8270-5297-1Special prize for Illustration: Jutta BauerJugendjury: Simpel (Simple) by Marie-Aude Murail, ISBN 3-596-85207-2Nominees:Running Man (The Running Man) by Michael Gerard Bauer, ISBN 0-06-145508-3Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) by John Boyne, ISBN 3-596-80683-6Eine wie Alaska (Looking for Alaska) by John Green, ISBN 3-446-20853-4Die Minute der Wahrheit. Roman über die Liebe und die Kunst by Bjørn Sortland, ISBN 3-446-20902-6Nick & Norah. Soundtrack einer Nacht (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan, ISBN 3-570-13126-2Picture book: Hänsel und Gretel by Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm (text), Susanne Janssen (illustration), ISBN 3-356-01226-6Nominees:Alle seine Entlein by Christian Duda (text), Julia Friese (illustration), ISBN 3-907588-85-1Wann kommt Mama? (Waiting For Mama) by Lee Tae-Jun (text), Kim Dong-Seong (illustration), Andreas Schirmer (translation), ISBN 3-314-01535-6Ente, Tod und Tulpe (Duck, Death and the Tulip) by Wolf Erlbruch, ISBN 3-88897-461-5Der weiße und der schwarze Bär by Jürg Schubiger (text), Eva Muggenthaler (illustration), ISBN 3-7795-0078-75 Songs by Gipi, ISBN 3-939080-18-7Children's book: Ein Bild von Ivan (Portrait of Ivan) by Paula Fox, ISBN 3-414-82059-5Nominees:Die schlaue Mama Sambona by Hermann Schulz (text), Tobias Krejtschi (illustration), ISBN 2-84407-076-0Zarah. Du hast doch keine Angst, oder? by Zoran Drvenkar (text), Martin Baltscheit (illustration), ISBN 3-8270-5249-1Big (Piggy) by Mireille Geus, ISBN 3-8251-7561-8Das Gegenteil von Sorgen by Benny Lindelauf, ISBN 3-8270-5214-9KIRA-KIRA (Kira-Kira) by Cynthia Kadohata, ISBN 1-4169-1045-XYouth book: was wäre wenn (Just in Case) by Meg Rosoff, ISBN 3-551-58139-8Nominees:Eine wie Alaska (Looking for Alaska) by John Green, ISBN 3-446-20853-4Kissing the Rain by Kevin Brooks, ISBN 1-4176-8236-1Dann tu's doch by Andreas Schendel, ISBN 3-596-80792-1Superhero (Death of a Superhero) by Anthony McCarten, ISBN 3-257-23733-2Ein Sommer in Venedig by Włodzimierz Odojewski, ISBN 3-86555-044-4Non-fiction book: Der Kick. Ein Lehrstück über Gewalt by Andres Veiel, ISBN 3-570-30624-0Nominees:1 roter Punkt (One Red Dot) by David A. Carter, ISBN 3-414-82082-XPole, Packeis, Pinguine. Leben im ewigen Eis by Karoline Stürmer (text), Doris Katharina Künster (Arrangement), ISBN 3-423-62322-5Sprache oder Was den Mensch zum Menschen macht by Nikolaus Nützel, ISBN 3-570-13027-4Rotes Land Gelber Fluss. Eine Geschichte aus der chinesischen Kulturrevolution (Red Land, Yellow River: A Story From the Cultural Revolution) by Ange Zhang, ISBN 3-446-20908-5Ich war das Kind von Holocaustüberlebenden (I Was a Child of Holocaust Survivors) by Bernice Eisenstein, ISBN 3-8270-0756-9Special prize for Translation: Gabriele HaefsSource:
Jugendjury: Der Joker (The Messenger) by Markus Zusak (Author), Alexandra Ernst (translation), ISBN 3-570-30539-2Nominees:Die fünf Tore – Todeskreis (Raven's Gate) by Anthony Horowitz, ISBN 3-7855-6443-0Bis(s) zum Morgengrauen (Twilight) by Stephenie Meyer, ISBN 3-551-35894-XKeeper (Keeper) by Mal Peet, ISBN 0-7445-9025-6Leihst du mir deinen Blick? Eine E-Mail Freundschaft zwischen Jerusalem und Gaza (Message in a Bottle) by Valérie Zenatti, ISBN 3-7915-2579-4Zwei Wege in den Sommer by Robert Habeck and Andrea Paluch, ISBN 3-596-80769-7Picture book: Königin Gisela (Where the Girls Are) by Nikolaus Heidelbach, ISBN 3-407-79906-3Nominees:Die Torte ist weg! (Where is the cake?) by Thé Tjong-Khing, ISBN 3-89565-173-7Krawinkel & Eckstein by Wouter van Reek, ISBN 3-7941-5121-6Der kleine Häwelmann (Little Hobbin) by Theodor Storm (text), Henriette Sauvant (illustration), ISBN 3-314-00880-5Herr Eichhorn und der Mond (Mr Squirrel and the Moon) by Sebastian Meschenmoser, ISBN 3-480-22231-5Pikko, die Hexe by Toon Tellegen (text), Marit Törnqvist (illustration), From the Dutch by Mirjam Pressler, ISBN 3-7941-5139-9Children's book: Schwester by Jon Fosse (text), Aljoscha Blau (illustration), Hinrich Schmidt-Henkel (translation), ISBN 3-907588-70-3Nominees:Die besten Beerdigungen der Welt (All The Dear Little Animals) by Ulf Nilsson (text), Eva Eriksson (illustration), ISBN 3-89565-174-5Ein Zwilling für Leo by Sébastien Joanniez (text), Régis Lejonc (illustration), ISBN 3-407-78977-7Steppenwind und Adlerflügel by Xavier-Laurent Petit, ISBN 3-7915-1602-7Das Buch von allen Dingen (The Book of Everything) by Guus Kuijer, ISBN 3-7891-4022-8Samuraisommer by Åke Edwardson, ISBN 3-551-55441-2Youth book: Wir retten Leben, sagt mein Vater by Do van Ranst (Author), Andrea Kluitmann (translation), ISBN 3-551-58156-8Nominees:Meisterwerk (Framed) by Frank Cottrell Boyce, ISBN 3-551-58145-2Wenn er kommt, dann laufen wir (Dark Angel) by David Klass, ISBN 3-401-50018-XParadiesische Aussichten (Just Like Tomorrow) by Faïza Guène, ISBN 3-551-58154-1Ein reiner Schrei (A Swift Pure Cry) by Siobhan Dowd, ISBN 3-551-58158-4Liebeslinien by Marjaleena Lembcke, ISBN 3-423-62351-9Non-fiction book: Mutter hat Krebs (Mom's Cancer) by Brian Fies (Author), Wolfgang J. Fuchs (translation), ISBN 3-89660-356-6Nominees:Was macht der Bär im Museum? by Claire d'Harcourt, ISBN 3-89660-381-7Mount Everest by Maja Nielsen and Jochen Hemmleb, ISBN 3-8067-4834-9Wolfgang Amadé Mozart by Barbara Mungengast (concept and design), Sigrid Laube (text), Nadia Budde (illustration), ISBN 3-85493-123-9Petr Ginz. Prager Tagebuch 1941-1942 (The Diary of Petr Ginz) by Chava Pressburger, ISBN 3-8270-5245-9Geschichte der Elektrizität by Henning Boëtius, ISBN 3-407-75326-8Special prize for Writing: Kirsten BoieYoung People's Prize: Lucas by Kevin Brooks/ Uwe-Michael Gutzschhahn (translation), ISBN 1-4025-9932-3Nominees:Whisper by Isabel Abedi, ISBN 3-401-02999-1was geht wenn du bleibst by Zoran Drvenkar, ISBN 3-551-58148-7Eve Green (Eve Green) by Susan Fletcher, ISBN 0-00-719040-9Mit offenen Augen. Die Geschichte von Freaky Green Eyes (Freaky Green Eyes) by Joyce Carol Oates, ISBN 3-423-62297-0Septimus Heap. Magyk (Magyk) by Angie Sage, ISBN 3-423-21107-5Picture book: Gehört das so??! Die Geschichte von Elvis by Peter Schössow, ISBN 3-446-20563-2Nominees:Zwei Schwestern bekommen Besuch (The Visitor) by Sonja Bougaeva, ISBN 3-7152-0503-2Die Wölfe in den Wänden (The Wolves in the Walls) by Neil Gaiman (text) and Dave McKean (illustration), ISBN 3-551-51648-0Rote Wangen by Heinz Janisch (text) and Aljoscha Blau (illustration), ISBN 3-351-04062-8Gesichter (Faces) by François und Jean Robert, ISBN 3-8067-5080-7Children's book: Lilis Leben eben (That‘s Life, Lily) by Valérie Dayre/ Maja von Vogel (translation), ISBN 3-551-35741-2Nominees:Besuche bei Charles by Vincent Cuvellier (text) and Charles Dutertre (illustration), ISBN 3-7026-5764-9Weißnich by Joke van Leeuwen, ISBN 3-8067-5079-3Ein glücklicher Zufall und andere Kindergeschichten by Ljudmila Ulitzkaja (text) and Wolf Erlbruch (illustration), ISBN 3-446-20603-5SoB.It: Heidis Geschichte (So B. It) by Sarah Weeks, ISBN 3-446-20643-4Youth book: Wie schön weiß ich bin by Dolf Verroen/ Rolf Erdorf (translation), ISBN 3-596-80729-8Nominees:Feuerschlucker (The Fire-Eaters) by David Almond, ISBN 3-423-62315-2Ich bin Amerika (America) by E.R. Frank, ISBN 3-407-80940-9Evil. Das Böse (Ondskan) by Jan Guillou, ISBN 3-423-62301-2Die Nacht, als Mats nicht heimkam by Martha Heesen, ISBN 3-596-80707-7So lebe ich jetzt (How I Live Now) by Meg Rosoff, ISBN 3-551-35761-7Non-fiction book: 'Denk nicht, wir bleiben hier!' – Die Lebensgeschichte des Sinto Hugo Höllenreiner by Anja Tuckermann, ISBN 3-446-20648-5Nominees:Jasper schafft Platz by Martin Bertelsen (text) and Hartmut Kozok (illustration), ISBN 3-8303-1086-2Das Buch vom Müssen und Machen (Poop: A Natural History of the Unmentionable) by Nicola Davies (text) and Neal Layton (illustration), ISBN 3-7941-5123-2Das große Familienbuch der Feste und Bräuche by Christa Holtei (text) and Tilman Michalski (illustration), ISBN 3-491-38071-5Die Welt der Vögel für Kinder erzählt (Birds) by Gilles Martin (Photos), Jean Chevallier (illustration), Philippe J. Dubois and Valérie Guidoux (text), ISBN 3-89660-264-0Special prize for Illustration: Rotraut Susanne BernerYoung People's Prize: Im Schatten der Wächter (Inventing Elliot) by Graham Gardner/ Alexandra Ernst (translation), ISBN 3-7725-2251-3Nominees:In meiner Haut (Out of the Fire) by Deborah Froese, ISBN 3-407-80918-2Kafka am Strand (Kafka on the Shore) by Haruki Murakami, ISBN 3-8321-7866-XEin Meer dazwischen, eine Welt entfernt (An ocean apart, a world away) by Lensey Namioka, ISBN 3-407-80923-9Asphalt Tribe: Kinder der Straße (Asphalt Tribe) by Morton Rhue, ISBN 3-473-35246-2Lilly unter den Linden by Anne C. Voorhoeve, ISBN 3-473-35251-9Picture book: Han Gan und das Wunderpferd by Chen Jianghong, ISBN 3-89565-155-9Nominees:Der Zapperdockel und der Wock by Georg Bydlinski (text) and Jens Rassmus (illustration), ISBN 3-85191-322-1Die große Frage (The Big Question) by Wolf Erlbruch, ISBN 3-87294-948-9Meeres Stille und Glückliche Fahrt by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (text) and Peter Schössow (illustration), ISBN 3-446-20433-4Brundibar (Brundibár) by Tony Kushner (text) and Maurice Sendak (illustration), ISBN 3-8067-5073-4Echte Kerle (Boys Are Best!) by Manuela Olten, ISBN 3-907588-51-7Children's book: Die Kurzhosengang by Viktor Caspak and Yves Lanois/ Andreas Steinhöfel (translation) and Ole Könnecke (illustration), ISBN 3-551-35564-9Nominees:Despereaux (The Tale of Despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo (text) and Timothy Basil Ering (illustration), ISBN 3-7915-2799-135 Kilo Hoffnung (95 pounds of Hope) by Anna Gavalda, ISBN 3-8270-5014-6Die furchtbar hartnäckigen Gapper von Frip (The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip) by George Saunders (text) and Lane Smith (illustration), ISBN 3-8270-5033-2Bartimäus: Das Amulett von Samarkand (The Amulet of Samarkand) by Jonathan Stroud, ISBN 3-570-12775-3Was ich vergessen habe by Edward van de Vendel, ISBN 3-551-55236-3Youth book: Schneeweiß und Russenrot (Snow White and Russian Red) by Dorota Masłowska, ISBN 3-462-03376-XNominees:Busfahrt mit Kuhn by Tamara Bach, ISBN 3-7891-3156-3Martyn Pig (Martyn Pig) by Kevin Brooks, ISBN 3-423-70866-2Doing it (Doing It) by Melvin Burgess, ISBN 3-551-58131-2Monsterwochen (Stoner and Spaz) by Ron Koertge, ISBN 3-551-58121-5Lauf, Junge, lauf (Run, boy, run) by Uri Orlev, ISBN 3-407-80925-5Non-fiction book: Nester bauen, Höhlen knabbern by Anne Möller, ISBN 3-7152-0486-9Nominees:Nano?! Die Technik des 21. Jahrhunderts by Niels Boeing, ISBN 3-87134-488-5Sternenflug und Sonnenfeuer: Drei Astronominnen und ihre Lebensgeschichten by Charlotte Kerner (text & Publisher), Claudia Eberhard-Metzger (text) and Renate Ries (text)Das Buch von der Zukunft: Ein Reiseführer by Andreas Eschbach, ISBN 3-87134-476-1Warum? (Why?) by Lila Prap, ISBN 3-907588-56-8Der Baum des Lebens (The Tree of Life) by Peter Sís, ISBN 3-446-20523-3Special prize for Translation: Harry RowohltYoung People's Prize: Das Schwert in der Stille (Across the Nightingale Floor) by Lian Hearn, ISBN 3-551-58106-1Nominees:Höhenflug abwärts by Jana Frey, ISBN 3-7855-4408-1Tintenherz (Inkheart) by Cornelia Funke, ISBN 3-7915-0465-7Das Orangenmädchen (The Orange Girl) by Jostein Gaarder, ISBN 3-446-20344-3Sie hatten einen Traum by Thomas Jeier, ISBN 3-8000-2999-5Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) by J. K. Rowling, ISBN 3-551-55555-9Picture book: Fuchs (Fox) by Margaret Wild (text) and Ron Brooks (illustration), ISBN 3-551-51597-2Nominees:Du schon wieder by Zoran Drvenkar (text) and Ole Könnecke (illustration), ISBN 3-551-55240-1Nelson, der Käpt'n und ich by Katja Gehrmann, ISBN 3-551-51576-XDer hölzerne Mann by Melanie Kemmler, ISBN 3-351-04034-2Kwatsch (Baloney (Henry P.)) by Jon Scieszka (text) and Lane Smith (illustration), ISBN 3-551-51569-7Einer, der nichts merkte by Robert Walser (text) and Käthi Bhend (illustration), ISBN 3-7152-0467-2Children's book: Ein Schaf fürs Leben by Maritgen Matter (text) and Anke Faust (illustration), ISBN 3-7891-4239-5Nominees:Neun nackte Nilpferddamen by Gerda Anger-Schmidt (text) and Renate Habinger (illustration), ISBN 3-85326-272-4Der beste Hund der Welt (Love That Dog) by Sharon Creech (text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), ISBN 3-596-85113-0Die Busfahrerin by Vincent Cuvellier (text) and Candice Hayat (illustration), ISBN 3-7026-5752-5Tintenherz (Inkheart) by Cornelia Funke, ISBN 3-7915-0465-7Ein rotes Herz, ein blauer Schmetterling by Annika Thor, ISBN 3-551-55237-1Youth book: Marsmädchen (Girl From Mars) by Tamara BachNominees:Brando by Mikael Engström, ISBN 3-446-20303-6Der Drachenflieger (The Kite Rider) by Geraldine McCaughrean, ISBN 3-89106-426-8Die Braut meines Bruders (Bride on Paper) by Nava Semel, ISBN 3-407-80907-7Mimus (Mimus) by Lilli Thal, ISBN 3-8067-5029-7Jinx (Jinx) by Margaret Wild, ISBN 3-446-20338-9Non-fiction book: Lieber wütend als traurig. Die Lebensgeschichte der Ulrike Marie Meinhof by Alois Prinz, ISBN 3-407-80905-0Nominees:Christophs Experimente by Christoph Biemann (text) and Hildegard Müller (illustration / layout), ISBN 3-446-20339-7Die Kinder-Uni: Forscher erklären die Rätsel der Welt by Ulrich Janßen / Ulla Steuernagel (text) and Klaus Ensikat (illustration), ISBN 3-421-05695-1Denk dir die Welt: Philosophie für Kinder by Brigitte Labbé / Michel Puech (text) and Jaques Azam (illustration), ISBN 3-7855-4677-7Der Mikrokosmos für Kinder erklärt by Oliver Meckes and Nicole Ottawa, ISBN 3-570-19438-8Selbstdenken! 20 Praktiken der Philosophie by Jens Soentgen (text) and Nadia Budde (illustration), ISBN 3-87294-943-8Special prize for Writing: Benno PludraYoung People's Prize: Krokodil im Nacken by Klaus Kordon, ISBN 3-407-80893-3Nominees:Eine für vier (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) by Ann Brashares, ISBN 3-570-12679-XSag mir, was du siehst by Zoran Drvenkar, ISBN 3-551-58097-9RaumZeit by Christian Linker, ISBN 3-423-20565-2Lab 47: Gefahr aus dem Labor (Bloodline) by Malcolm Rose, ISBN 3-401-05386-8Ohrensausen by Jochen Till, ISBN 3-473-35239-XPicture book: Unsichtbar (Invisible) by Katja Kamm, ISBN 3-499-12106-9Nominees:Mitten in der Nacht by Bruno Blume (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), ISBN 3-596-85115-7Nein! Tomaten ess ich nicht! (I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato) by Lauren Child, ISBN 3-551-51574-3Das Notizbuch des Zeichners by Mohieddin Ellabbad, ISBN 3-7152-0473-7Die Schöpfung by Friedrich Karl Waechter, ISBN 3-257-02076-7Die drei Schweine (The Three Pigs) by David Wiesner, ISBN 3-551-51556-5Children's book: Schlimmes Ende (Awful End)by Philip Ardagh, ISBN 3-570-12701-XNominees:So was macht die Liebe by Bo R. Holmberg, ISBN 3-7891-3708-1Salamander im Netz by Elizabeth Honey (text) and Jörg Mühle (illustration), ISBN 3-407-79849-0Wenn dich ein Löwe nach der Uhrzeit fragt: Eine Afrikageschichte by Hermann Schulz, ISBN 3-87294-912-8Esperanza by Jakob Wegelius, ISBN 3-491-37458-8Die fabelhaften Barker Girls (Double Act) by Jacqueline Wilson (text) and Susann Opel-Götz (illustration), ISBN 3-7891-5109-2Youth book: Prinz William, Maximilian Minsky und ich (Prince William, Maximillian Minsky and me) by Holly-Jane Rahlens, ISBN 3-499-21274-9Nominees:Hathaway Jones by Katja Behrens, ISBN 3-407-80896-8Was wisst ihr denn schon (The Facts Speak For Themselves) by Brock Cole, ISBN 3-551-58077-4Und wenn schon! by Karen-Susan Fessel, ISBN 3-7891-3507-0Das Rätsel des Feuers (Playing With Fire) by Henning Mankell, ISBN 3-7891-4231-XPrinz Faisals Ring (The Ring of the Slave Prince) by Bjarne Reuter, ISBN 3-7941-4800-2Non-fiction book: Geschichte der Wirtschaft by Nikolaus PiperNominees:Die Geschichte der Titanic by Eric Kentley (text) and Steve Noon (illustration), ISBN 3-411-07421-3Philosophie: Abenteuer Denken by Stephen Law (text) and Daniel Postgate (illustration), ISBN 3-401-05332-9Weltgeschichte by Manfred Mai, ISBN 3-446-20191-2Sag mir, wie ist Afrika? by Marie Sellier (text) and Marion Lesage (illustration), ISBN 3-87294-914-4Die Leute von Birka: So lebten die Wikinger by Mats Wahl (text), Björn Ambrosiani (text) and Sven Nordqvist (illustration), ISBN 3-7891-5111-4Special prize for Illustration: Wolf ErlbruchPicture book: Die ganze Welt (A Whole World) by Katy Couprie and Antonin Louchard, ISBN 3-8067-4954-XNominees:Opas Engel (Grandpa's Angel) by Jutta Bauer, ISBN 3-551-51543-3Rotkäppchen by the Brothers Grimm (text) and Susanna Janssen (illustration), ISBN 3-446-20022-3Schwi-Schwa-Schweinehund by Karoline Kehr, ISBN 3-357-00925-0Der Tag an dem Marie ein Ungeheuer war by Lotte Kinskofer (text) and Verena Ballhaus (illustration), ISBN 3-907588-23-1Mama ist groß wie ein Turm by Brigitte Schär (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), ISBN 3-446-20023-1Children's book: Wir alle für immer zusammen by Guus Kuijer, illustrated by Alice Hoogstad, ISBN 3-7891-4011-2Nominees:War mal ein Lama in Alabama by Irmela Brender (text) and Verena Ballhaus (illustration), ISBN 3-7891-3132-6Der einzige Vogel, der die Kälte nicht fürchtet by Zoran Drvenkar (text) and Martin Baltscheit (illustration), ISBN 3-551-55220-7Winn-Dixie (Because of Winn-Dixie) by Kate DiCamillo (Author) and Sabine Ludwig (translation), ISBN 3-7915-2791-6Paul ohne Jacob (Radiance Descending) by Paula Fox (Author) and Cornelia Krutz-Arnold (translation), ISBN 3-7941-4375-2Mein Großvater war ein Kirschbaum by Angela Nanetti (text), Józef Wilkon (illustration) and Rosemarie Griebel-Kruip (translation), ISBN 3-491-37438-3Youth book: Ich habe einfach Glück by Alexa Hennig von Lange, ISBN 3-8077-0154-0Nominees:Wir Goonyas, ihr Nungas (Deadly, Unna?) by Phillip Gwynne (Author), Cornelia Krutz-Arnold (translation), ISBN 3-7941-4588-7Malka Mai by Mirjam Pressler, ISBN 3-407-80879-8Falsch gedacht by Sigurd Pruetz, ISBN 3-407-80880-1Defender: Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt by Andreas Steinhöfel, ISBN 3-551-58068-5Der Unsichtbare (Den osynlige) by Mats Wahl (Author) and Angelika Kutsch (translation), ISBN 3-446-20045-2Non-fiction book: Das visuelle Lexikon der Umwelt by Bernd Schuh, ISBN 3-8067-4500-5Nominees:Als Deutschland am Äquator lag: Eine Reise in die Urgeschichte by Volker Arzt (text) and Knud Jaspersen (illustration), ISBN 3-87134-418-4Mensch & Co.:Aufregende Geschichten von Lebewesen, die auf uns wohnen by Jörg Blech (text) and Antje von Stemm (illustration), ISBN 3-499-21162-9Die Geschichte der Juden by Lutz van Dijk (text) and Renate Schlicht (illustration), ISBN 3-593-36703-3Wörterwerkstatt: Tipps für Jugendliche, die gern schreiben by Sylvia Englert (text) and Stefanie Scharnberg (illustration), ISBN 3-7707-3133-6Der Mann mit der Zwitschermaschine by Mario Giordano, ISBN 3-351-04019-9Special prize for Translation: Cornelia Krutz-ArnoldPicture book: Schreimutter by Jutta Bauer, ISBN 3-407-79264-6Nominees:Willi der Maler (Willy's Pictures) by Anthony Browne (Author) and Peter Baumann (translation), ISBN 3-8303-1012-9Otto Karotto by Chiara Carrer (Author), Dorothea Löcker and Alexander Potyka (translation), ISBN 3-85452-842-6Pozor by Anna Maar (text) and Bernd Mölck-Tassel (illustration), ISBN 3-907588-16-9Die Prinzessin kommt um vier: Eine Liebesgeschichte by Wolfdietrich Schnurre (text) and Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), ISBN 3-351-04000-8Steinsuppe by Anaïs Vaugelade (Author) and Tobias Scheffel (translation), ISBN 3-89565-115-XChildren's book: Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen by Jutta Richter, ISBN 3-446-19896-2Nominees:Der Mann mit der Maske (Angel Square) by Brian Doyle (Author) and Sylke Hachmeister (translation), ISBN 3-7891-3303-5Herr der Diebe (The Thief Lord) by Cornelia Funke, ISBN 3-7915-0457-6Großer Ozean: Gedichte für alle by Hans-Joachim Gelberg (Editor), ISBN 3-407-79818-0Reise gegen den Wind by Peter Härtling, ISBN 3-407-79814-8Kamos gesammelte Abenteuer by Daniel Pennac (Author) and Wolfgang Rentz (translation), ISBN 3-407-79811-3Youth book: Die ohne Segen sind (The Lesser Blessed) by Richard van Camp, ISBN 3-473-35205-5Nominees:Ulla und alles by Kim Fupz Aakeson (Author) and Christel Hildebrandt (translation), ISBN 3-7260-0540-4Im Regen stehen by Zoran Drvenkar, ISBN 3-499-20993-4Löcher: Die Geheimnisse von Green Lake (Holes) by Louis Sachar (Author) and Birgitt Kollmann (translation), ISBN 3-407-80867-4Sonnennebel by Hermann Schulz, ISBN 3-551-58064-2East End, West End und dazwischen Maniac Magee (Maniac Magee) by Jerry Spinelli (Author) and Andreas Steinhöfel (translation), ISBN 3-7915-1979-4Non-fiction book: Sonnenfresser. Wie Pflanzen leben by Susanne Paulsen, ISBN 3-87134-397-8Nominees:Erzählt es euren Kindern: Der Holocaust in Europa by Stéphane Bruchfeld, Paul A. Levine (Authors), Uwe Danker (Editor) and Robert Bohn (translation), ISBN 3-570-12531-9Abenteuer Zukunft: Projekte und Visionen für das dritte Jahrtausend by Eirik Newth (Author) and Ina Kronenberger (translation), ISBN 3-446-19831-8"Und jedem Anfang wohnt ein Zauber inne": Die Lebensgeschichte des Hermann Hesse by Alois Prinz, ISBN 3-407-80874-7Und was kommt dann?: Das Kinderbuch vom Tod by Pernilla Stalfelt (Author) and Birgitta Kicherer (translation), ISBN 3-89565-110-9Das unendliche Reich der Sterne: Die faszinierende Welt der Astronomie by Jürgen Teichmann (text) and Christof Gießler (illustration), ISBN 3-401-02069-2Special prize for Writing: Peter HärtlingPicture book: Eins zwei drei Tier (One Two Three Me) by Nadia Budde, ISBN 3-87294-827-XNominees:Flieg, Ente, flieg! (Sitting Ducks) by Michael Bedard (Author) and Mirjam Pressler (translation), ISBN 3-473-33948-2Nachts by Wolf Erlbruch, ISBN 3-87294-834-2Wach doch auf! by Jan Jutta (Author) and Andrea Kluitmann (translation), ISBN 3-551-51488-7Waas! (What!) by Kate Lum (text), Adrian Johnson (illustration) and Thomas Minssen (translation), ISBN 3-907588-09-6Affenzoff by John A. Rowe, ISBN 3-85195-586-2Children's book: Hodder der Nachtschwärmer by Bjarne Reuter, ISBN 3-7915-1670-1Nominees:Nicht Chicago. Nicht hier. by Kirsten Boie, ISBN 3-7891-3131-8Der unsichtbare Vater by Amelie Fried (text) and Jacky Gleich (illustration), ISBN 3-446-19737-0Viegelchen will fliegen by Joke van Leeuwen (Author) and Hanni Ehlers (translation), ISBN 3-446-19738-9Jakob heimatlos by Benno Plundra, ISBN 3-358-02182-3Anna und die Sache mit der Liebe by Kaat Vrancken (text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration) and Silke Schmidt (translation), ISBN 3-596-85043-6Youth book: Blueprint by Charlotte Kerner, ISBN 3-407-80837-2Nominees:So ein alberner Satz wie: Ich liebe dich by Martin Casariego Córdoba (Author) and Katrin Fieber (translation), ISBN 3-446-19745-1Ti by Henri van Daele (Author), Jeanne Oidtmann-van Beek und Peter Oidtmann (translation), ISBN 3-89106-364-4Victor: Roman über den Wolfsjungen aus dem Aveyron (Victor: A Novel Based on the Life of the Savage of Averyon) by Mordicai Gerstein (Author) and Bettine Braun (translation), ISBN 3-7725-1860-5Tanz auf dünnem Eis by Pernilla Glaser (Author) and Birgitta Kicherer (translation), ISBN 3-551-58042-1Das Mädchen am Kanal by Thierry Lenain (Author) and Anne Braun (translation), ISBN 3-596-85049-5Non-fiction book: Fräulein Pop und Mrs. Up und ihre große Reise durchs Papierland. Ein Pop-up-Buch zum Selberbasteln by Antje von Stemm, ISBN 3-499-20963-2Nominees:Young Oxford Urgeschichte by Jill Bailey, Tony Seddon (Authors) and Cäcilie Plieninger (translation), ISBN 3-407-75300-4Wer regt sich hier so auf? Eine kleine Völkerkunde für Kinder by Pascale Bougeault (Author), Markus Weber und Sabine Meyer-Bachem (translation), ISBN 3-89565-095-1Wie die Häuser in den Himmel wuchsen: Die Geschichte des Bauens by Susanna Partsch, ISBN 3-446-19749-4Hauptsache Köpfchen! Was unser Gehirn alles kann by Pete Rowan (text), John Temperton (illustration) and Monika Lange (translation), ISBN 3-276-00200-0Ich und ein Baby? by Christine Wolfrum, ISBN 3-423-78146-7Special Prize for Illustration: Nikolaus Heidelbach1999
Picture book: Der rote Wolf by F. K. Waechter, ISBN 3-257-00848-1Children's book: Eine Insel im Meer (A Faraway Island) by Annika Thor, ISBN 3-551-35104-XYouth book: Bruder (Brothers) by Ted van Lieshout, ISBN 3-7876-9678-4Non-fiction book: Tibet. Das Geheimnis der roten Schachtel (Tibet through the Red Box) by Peter Sís, ISBN 3-446-19442-8Special prize for Translation: Birgitta Kicherer1998
Picture book: Hat Opa einen Anzug an? (Is Grandpa Wearing a Suit?) by Amelie Fried (text), Jacky Gleich (illustration), ISBN 3-446-19076-7Children's book: Zwischen zwei Scheiben Gluck (Between Two Seasons of Happiness) by Irene Dische, ISBN 3-423-62070-6Youth book: Bloße Hände (Bare Hands) by Bart Moeyaert (text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), ISBN 3-407-78804-5Non-fiction book: Haus der Kunst by Susanna Partsch, ISBN 3-423-62014-5Special Prize for Writing: Peter Hacks1997
Picture book: Du groß, und ich klein by Grégoire Solotareff, ISBN 3-407-76008-6Children's book: Karel, Jarda und das wahre Leben by Sheila Och, ISBN 3-401-02354-3Youth Book: So Lonely by Per Nilsson, ISBN 3-423-78134-3Non-fiction book: Königskinder. Eine wahre Liebe (Paper Kisses: A True Love Story) by Reinhard Kaiser, ISBN 3-596-80316-0Special prize for Illustration: Binette Schroeder1996
Picture book: Feuerland ist viel zu heiß! by Anna Höglund, ISBN 3-551-51526-3Children's book: Als die Welt noch jung war (When the World Was New) by Jürg Schubiger (text), Rotraut Susanne Berner (illustration), ISBN 3-407-78393-0Youth book: Winterbucht by Mats Wahl, ISBN 3-407-78790-1Non-fiction book: Rot, Blau und ein bißchen Gelb by Bjørn Sortland (text), Lars Elling (illustration), ISBN 3-451-70140-5Special prize for Writing: Paul Maar1995
Picture book: Detektiv John Chatterton (Detective John Chatterton) by Yvan Pommaux, ISBN 3-407-76029-9Children's book: Wenn das Glück kommt, muß man ihm einen Stuhl hinstellen by Mirjam Pressler, ISBN 3-407-78293-4Youth book: Du fehlst mir, du fehlst mir! (I miss you, I miss you!) by Peter Pohl / Kinna Gieth, ISBN 3-423-62012-9Non-fiction book: Die Zeit ist kaputt by Klaus Kordon, ISBN 3-407-80729-5Special prize for Illustration: Klaus Ensikat1994
Picture book: Macker by David HughesChildren's book: Kannst du pfeifen Johanna? (Can You Whistle Johanna?) by Ulf Stark (text), Anna Höglund (illustration), ISBN 3-551-35114-7Youth book: Sofies Welt (Sophie's World) by Jostein Gaarder, ISBN 3-423-12555-1Non-fiction book: Anne Frank by Ruud vaan der Rol / Rian Verhoeven, ISBN 90-384-0497-2Special prize for Translation: Mirjam Pressler1993
Picture book: Das Bärenwunder (The Miracle of the Bears) by Wolf Erlbruch, ISBN 3-87294-826-1Children's book: Der Hund, der unterwegs zum Stern war (A Bridge to the Stars) by Henning Mankell, ISBN 3-7891-4203-4Youth book: Jack by A. M. Homes, ISBN 1-86207-689-8Non-fiction book: Safari ins Reich der Sterne by Helmut Hornung, ISBN 3-7891-3701-4Special prize for Lyric Poetry: Josef Guggenmos1992
Picture book: Die Reise nach Ugri-La-Brek by Thomas Tidholm (text), Anna-Clara Tidholm (illustration), ISBN 3-407-80383-4Children's book: Siebenstorch by Benno Pludra (text), Johannes K.G. Niedlich (illustration), ISBN 3-407-78599-2Youth book: Kariuki und sein weißer Freund (Little White Man) by Meja Mwangi, ISBN 3-423-78098-3Non-fiction book: Linsen, Lupen und magische Skope by Pelle Eckerman (text), Sven Nordqvist (illustration), ISBN 3-7891-3401-51991
Picture book: eins, fünf, viele (One, Five, Many) by Kveta Pacovská, ISBN 3-473-33569-XChildren's book: Taube Klara by Wolf Spillner, ISBN 3-7817-1943-XYouth book: Wir Kuckuckskinder by Anatoli Pristawkin, ISBN 3-353-00765-2Non-fiction book: Die eiserne Lerche by Michail Krausnick, ISBN 3-407-78773-1Special prize for Writing: Ursula Wölfel1990
Picture book: Aufstand der Tiere oder die Neuen Stadtmusikanten by Jörg Steiner (text), Jörg Müller (illustration), ISBN 3-7941-3103-7Children's book: Rennschwein Rudi Rüssel by Uwe Timm (text), Gunnar Matysiak (illustration), ISBN 3-423-70285-0Youth book: Jan, mein Freund (Johnny, My Friend) by Peter Pohl, ISBN 3-473-54318-7Non-fiction book: Wie kommt der Wald ins Buch? by Irmgard Lucht, ISBN 3-7707-6295-9Non-fiction book: Meines Bruders Hüter (My Brother's Keeper: The Holocaust Through the Eyes of an Artist) by Israel Bernbaum, ISBN 3-8090-2439-21989
Picture book: Papa wohnt jetzt in der Heinrichstraße by Nele Maar (text), Verena Ballhaus (illustration), ISBN 3-927401-01-3Children's book: Die Zeit der geheimen Wünsche by Iva Procházková (text), Peter Knorr (illustration), ISBN 3-407-80194-7Youth book: Zeit für die Hora by Ingeborg Bayer, ISBN 3-401-02582-1Youth book: Samuel Tillerman, der Läufer (The Runner) by Cynthia Voigt, ISBN 3-7941-3047-2 1988
Picture book: Abschied von Rune (Goodbye Rune) by Marit Kaldhol (text), Wenche Øyen (illustration), ISBN 3-7707-6272-XChildren's book: Deesje macht das schon by Joke van Leeuwen, ISBN 3-407-78172-5Youth book: Die Wolke (The Cloud) by Gudrun Pausewang, ISBN 3-473-54054-4Non-fiction book: Linnéa im Garten des Malers by Christina Björk (text), Lena Anderson (illustration), ISBN 3-570-07830-2Non-fiction book: Türme by Paul Maar, ISBN 3-86751-111-X1987
Picture book: Du hast angefangen! Nein, du! (Two Monsters) by David McKee, ISBN 3-7941-5008-2Children's book: Oma und ich by Achim Bröger, ISBN 3-312-00708-9Youth book: Briefe an die Königin der Nacht by Inger Edelfeldt, ISBN 3-423-78003-71986
Picture book: Ich komm dich holen! (I‘m coming to get you!) by Tony Ross, ISBN 3-522-43413-7Children's book: Die wundersame Reise der kleinen Sofie (Little Sophie and Lanky Flop) by Els Pelgrom, ISBN 3-423-70154-4Youth book: Lady Punk by Dagmar Chidolue, ISBN 3-407-78711-1Non-fiction book: Für fremde Kaiser und kein Vaterland by Klas Ewert Everwyn, ISBN 3-7891-1224-01985
Picture book: Mein Papi, nur meiner!(The Visitors Who Came to Stay) by Anthony Browne / Annalena MacAfee, ISBN 3-922723-35-7Children's book: Sophiechen und der Riese (The BFG) by Roald Dahl, ISBN 3-499-20582-3Youth book: Treffpunkt Weltzeituhr by Isolde Heyne, ISBN 3-401-01672-51984
Picture book: Mäusemärchen – Riesengeschichte (Giant Story/Mouse Tale) by Annegert Fuchshuber, ISBN 3-522-41850-6Children's book: Sonntagskind (Sunday‘s Child) by Gudrun Mebs, ISBN 3-7941-2443-XYouth book: In dreihundert Jahren vielleicht by Tilman Röhrig, ISBN 3-401-01850-71983
Children's book: Der Weg durch die Wand by Robert Gernhardt/ Almut Gernhardt, ISBN 3-458-14049-2Youth book: Ganesh oder eine neue Welt (Ganesh) by Malcolm J. Bosse, ISBN 3-423-07850-21982
Picture book: Selina, Pumpernickel und die Katze Flora (Selina, the Mouse and the Giant Cat) by Susi Bohdal, ISBN 3-314-00146-0Children's book: Erzähl mir von Oma by Guus Kuijer, ISBN 3-473-51560-4Youth book: Der gelbe Vogel by Myron Levoy, ISBN 3-423-07842-1Non-fiction book: Von feinen und von kleinen Leuten by Cornelia Julius, ISBN 3-407-84015-21981
Picture book: Die Reise mit der Jolle by Margaret Rettich, ISBN 3-473-33850-8Children's book: Drunter und drüber by Jürgen Spohn, ISBN 3-551-35334-4Youth book: Der lange Weg des Lukas B. by Willi Fährmann, ISBN 3-401-03888-5Non-fiction book: Das kurze Leben der Sophie Scholl (The short life of Sophie Scholl) by Hermann Vinke, ISBN 3-473-58011-21980
Picture book: Was ist dir lieber ... (Would you rather?) by John Burningham, ISBN 3-7941-5094-5Children's book: Emma oder die unruhige Zeit by Ursula Fuchs, ISBN 3-7891-0698-4Youth book: Johanna by Renate Welsh, ISBN 3-499-20293-X1979
Picture book: Oh, wie schön ist Panama (The Trip to Panama) by Janosch, ISBN 3-407-76006-XChildren's book: Die Nachtvögel by Tormud Haugen, ISBN 3-423-07420-51978
Picture book: Der große Rutsch by Ray and Catriona Smith, ISBN 3-7941-1584-8Children's book: Servus Opa, sagte ich leise by Elfie Donnelly, ISBN 3-423-70024-6Youth book: Der Bleisiegelfälscher by Dietlof Reiche, ISBN 3-89106-252-4Non-fiction book: Nest am Fenster (Window into a Nest) by Geraldine L. Flanagan, ISBN 3-551-20901-41977
Picture book: Schorschi schrumpft (The Shrinking of Treehorn) by Edward Gorey / Florence P. Heide, ISBN 3-257-25030-4Children's book: Wo die Füchse Blockflöte spielen by Ludvík Aškenazy, ISBN 3-473-38723-1Youth book: Ich bin Fedde by An Rutgers, ISBN 3-7891-1585-1Non-fiction book: Eskimos by Wally Herbert, ISBN 0-531-02124-61976
Picture book: Heute wünsche ich mir ein Nilpferd by Wilhelm Schlote, ISBN 3-458-05754-4Children's book: Oma by Peter Härtling, ISBN 0-06-022237-9Youth book: Die Wächter (The Guardians) by John Christopher, ISBN 3-473-58027-9Non-fiction book: Planet des Menschen by Theodor Dolezol, ISBN 3-8000-3128-01975
Picture book: Wir können noch viel zusammen machen by F. K. Waechter, ISBN 3-257-01110-5Youth book: Julie von den Wölfen (Julie of the Wolves) by Jean Craighead George, ISBN 3-7941-0702-0Non-fiction book: Sie bauten eine Kathedrale (Cathedral: The Story of its Construction) by David Macaulay, ISBN 3-423-79500-X1974
Picture book: Alle Jahre wieder saust der Preßlufthammer nieder by Jörg Müller, ISBN 3-7941-0218-5Children's book: Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl (When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit) by Judith Kerr, ISBN 3-473-38600-6Youth book: Momo by Michael Ende, ISBN 0-14-007773-1Non-fiction book: Tausend Tricks der Tarnung (Animal camouflage) by Otto von Frisch, ISBN 3-8002-2526-31973
Picture book: Große dürfen alles (If I were a Grown-up) by László Réber/ Éva Janikovszky, ISBN 3-89603-210-0Children's book: Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig (The Cucumber King) by Christine Nöstlinger, ISBN 3-499-20153-4Youth book: Ein nützliches Mitglied der Gesellschaft (Run softly, go fast) by Barbara Wersba, ISBN 3-473-38937-4Non-fiction book: Ich habe sieben Leben by Frederik Hetmann, ISBN 3-499-20137-21972
Children's book: Geh und spiel mit dem Riesen by Hans-Joachim Gelberg (Published), ISBN 3-407-78085-0Youth book: Krabat (The Satanic Mill) by Otfried Preußler, ISBN 3-423-25087-9Non-fiction book: Höhlen – Welt ohne Sonne (Mysterious World of Caves) by Ernst W. Bauer, ISBN 3-215-40013-81971
Picture book: Der Apfel und der Schmetterling (The Apple and the Butterfly) by Iela and Enzo Mari, ISBN 3-89565-205-9Children's book: Der Löwe Leopold by Reiner Kunze, ISBN 3-596-80161-3Youth book: Die Erde ist nah (The Earth is Near) by Ludek Pesek, ISBN 3-7903-0000-4Non-fiction book: Gesellschaft und Staat by Hanno Drechsler (Published), ISBN 3-7971-0079-51970
Picture book: Kunterbunter Schabernack by Wilfried Blecher, ISBN 3-423-07105-2Youth book: Der Bruder des schweigenden Wolfes by Klára Jarunková, ISBN 3-7891-1917-2Non-fiction book: Der Mann, der überlebte (George Washington Carver: the man who overcame) by Lawrence Elliott, ISBN 3-7615-5100-21969
Picture book: Rundherum in meiner Stadt (Round and Round in my Town) by Ali Mitgutsch, ISBN 3-473-30680-0Children's book: Zlateh, die Geiß und andere Geschichten (Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories) by Isaac B. Singer, ISBN 3-491-24095-6Youth book: Es lebe die Republik (Long live the Republic; All about me, and Julie, and the end of the Great War) by Jan Procházka, ISBN 3-612-26705-11968
Picture book: Die Wichtelmänner (The Elves and the Shoemaker) by Katrin Brandt, ISBN 0-370-00782-4Children's book: Die Zwölf vom Dachboden (The Twelve and the Genii) by Pauline Clarke, ISBN 3-7891-1557-6Youth book: Der Sohn des Toreros (The Shadow of the Bull) by Maia Rodman, ISBN 3-401-01472-2Non-fiction book: ... und unter uns die Erde by Erich H. Heimann, ISBN 3-440-03503-41967
Picture book: Der goldene Vogel (The Golden Bird) by Lilo Fromm/ Jacob Grimm, ISBN 3-7707-6015-8Children's book: Achtung – Sturmwarnung Hurricane (Hurricane) by Andrew Salkey, ISBN 3-522-11100-1Youth book: Im roten Hinterhaus by Peter Berger, ISBN 3-401-02502-3Non-fiction book: Das Rätsel Nordwestpassage by Kurt Lütgen, ISBN 3-401-02133-81966
Picture book: Wo ist Wendelin? (Where is Peterkin) by Wilfried Blecher, ISBN 3-407-80002-9Children's book: David by Max Bolliger, ISBN 0-333-04356-1Youth book: Florian 14: Achter Alarm by Hans G. Prager, ISBN 3-87547-176-81965
Picture book: Swimmy by Leo Lionni, ISBN 0-590-43049-1Children's book: Wickie und die starken Männer (Vicky the Viking) by Runer Jonsson, ISBN 3-7707-2850-5Youth book: Amerika-Saga by Frederik Hetmann, ISBN 3-7891-1564-91964
Children's book: Delphinensommer (Golden Island) by Katherine Allfrey, ISBN 3-7915-0121-6Youth book: ... und viele Grüße von Wancho by Miep Diekmann, ISBN 3-401-01390-41963
Children's book: Kater Mikesch (Purrkin, the talking cat) by Josef Lada, ISBN 3-7941-6001-0Youth book: Insel der blauen Delphine (Island of the Blue Dolphins) by Scott O'Dell, ISBN 3-86072-798-21962
Children's book: Feuerschuh und Windsandale (Tim Fireshoe) by Ursula Wölfel, ISBN 3-522-17062-8Youth book: Sternkinder (Star children) by Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, ISBN 3-7891-0696-81961
Children's book: Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer (Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver) by Michael Ende, ISBN 3-522-43561-31960
Children's book: Mein Urgroßvater und ich (My Great Grandfather and I) by James Krüss, ISBN 3-7891-1566-5Youth book: Schanghai 41 (To Beat a Tiger) by Elizabeth F. Lewis1959
Children's book: Matthias und das Eichhörnchen (Magnus and the squirrel) by Hans Peterson, ISBN 3-7891-0713-1Special prize: Latte Igel und der Wasserstein by Sebastian Lybeck, ISBN 3-423-07089-71958
Picture book: Kasimirs Weltreise by Marlene Reidel, ISBN 3-219-10208-5Children's book: Jan und das Wildpferd (Jan and the Wild Horse) by Heinrich M. Denneborg, ISBN 3-7891-0700-XYouth book: Roter Mond und Heiße Zeit (Red Moon and High Summer) by Herbert Kaufmann, ISBN 3-401-02501-51957
Children's book: Das Rad auf der Schule (The Wheel on the School) by Meindert DeJong, ISBN 3-7891-1223-2Youth book: Faß zu, Toyon (Toyon, a dog of the North and his people) by Nicholas Kalashnikoff, ISBN 0-06-012241-2Non-fiction book: Pioniere und ihre Enkel (Children on the Oregon Trail) by An Rutgers, ISBN 3-7891-1561-41956
Children's book: Der glückliche Löwe (Happy Lion) by Roger Duvoisin/Louise Fatio, ISBN 3-451-70578-8Youth book: Kein Winter für Wölfe (Two Against the Arctic: Story of a Restless Life between Greenland and Alaska) by Kurt Lütgen, ISBN 3-7891-1222-4Children's book: Mio, mein Mio (Mio, My Son) by Astrid Lindgren, ISBN 3-7891-4167-4