Lena Anderson
Lena Anderson (* 1939 in Stockholm ) is a Swedish children's book illustrator. After completing her training at art school, she worked for a long time as an art director at a Swedish weekly magazine.
Anderson makes a living as a draftsman, painter and designer. She lives in Stockholm, but also spends a lot of time in her Swedish country house. With the characters Linnéa, Linus and Maja, she and Christina Björk created a new generation of children's non-fiction books.
Works
- The idyll of Stensby
- Big and small invite (picture books)
- Hare wants to bathe. 1st edition
- Bunny wants to give a present
- Maja's blooming notebook
- Maja's diary
- Maja's little garden
- Rosa and Grandma (picture book)
- Rosa and the cinnamon buns (picture book)
- Storm - Stina
- Tick Tock
- Linnea in the Painter's Garden (written by Christina Björk, illustrated by Lena Anderson),
- Linnea's yearbook (written by Christina Björk, illustrated by Lena Anderson),
- The fastest bean in town (written by Christina Björk, illustrated by Lena Anderson),
Awards
- 1984: Elsa Beskow plaque for Maja on the trail of nature
- 1988: Astrid Lindgren Prize
- 1988: German Youth Literature Prize for the non-fiction book Linnéa in the Painter's Garden , together with Christina Björk
- 2000: Expressens Heffaklump
- 2002: Ottilia Adelborg Prize
- 2005: Linné Prize
Web links
- Literature by and about Lena Anderson in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Anderson, Lena |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish children's book illustrator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm |