Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition for writers and illustrators of children's books, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in Literature of children's books. Named after the Danish fairy tale master Andersen, it was established by IBBY (abbreviated as IBBY) in 1956, with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark as the highest guardian, and it is selected every two years to reward the best children's literature writers and illustrators in the world. Up to now, 365,438+0 writers and 25 illustrators have won prizes, and Cao Wenxuan is the first China writer to win the prize.

Cao Wenxuan's works are beautiful to read, describing the sad and painful childhood life, setting an example for children to face the challenges of hard life and winning the love of children readers.