Pija Lindenbaum

Pija Lindenbaum (born Pia Margareta Lindenbaum 27 April 1955 in Sundsvall, Sweden) is a Swedish illustrator, author and designer. 1999–2007 she owned the 14th chair of the Swedish Academy for Children's Books. She has illustrated the Tsatsiki books written by Moni Nilsson-Brännström.

Awards

 * 1990 & 2006 – BMF Plaque (for the books Else-Marie och småpapporna and Lill-Zlatan och morbror raring)
 * 1990 – Expressens Heffaklump (for the book Else-Marie och småpapporna)
 * 1993 – Elsa Beskow Plaque (for the book Bra Börje)
 * 2000 – August Prize (for the book Gittan och gråvargarna)
 * 2000 – Bokjuryn
 * 2000 – Rabén & Sjögrens tecknarstipendium
 * 2005 – Wettergrens barnbokollon
 * 2005 – Bokhandelns val
 * 2005 – Stockholms stads hederspris
 * 2008 – Astrid Lindgren Award
 * 2012 – Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (for the book Siv sover vilse)