Reykjavík Scholastic Children's Literature Prize
The Reykjavík Scholastic Children's Literature Award is awarded by the city's board of education every year, on the last day of winter. Recipients are authors and translators of children's books who have made valuable contributions to that field. The awards' purpose is to highlight the importance of quality literature in the children's education, and the good work being done by Icelandic publishers in those areas.
In 2016 the award merged with Dimmalimm, the Icelandic Illustrators’ Award, and the new award was named The Reykjavík Children’s Book Award.
2015
Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir: Hafnfirðingabrandarinn (The Hafnarfjörður Joke)
Birgitta Elín Hassell and Marta Hlín Magnadóttir: Eleanor og Park (Eleanor & Park) by Rainbow Rowell
2014
Andri Snær Magnason: Tímakistan (The Time Vault)
Þórarinn Eldjárn: Veiða vind (Catching Wind) by Rakel Helmsdal, Janus á Húsagarði and Kári Bæk
2013
Anna Heiða Pálsdóttir: Mitt eigið harmagedón (My Own Armageddon)
Guðni Kolbeinsson: Stiklað á stóru um býsna margt (A Short History of Nearly Everything) by Bill Bryson
2012
Margrét Örnólfsdóttir: Með heiminn í vasanum (The World in Your Pocket)
Magnea J. Matthíasdóttir: Hungurleikarnir (The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins
2011
Kristjana Friðbjörnsdóttir: Flateyjarbréfin (The Flatey Letters)
Böðvar Guðmundsson: Elskar mig - elskar mig ekki (Loves Me - Loves Me Not. Collected short stories by seventeen Nordic authors)
2010
Þórarinn Leifsson: Bókasafn ömmu Huldar (Granma Huldur's Library)
Jón Hallur Stefánsson: Þjófadrengurinn Lee Raven (Lee Raven) by Zizou Corder
2009
Hallfríður Ólafsdóttir and Þórarinn Már Baldursson: Maxímús Músíkús heimsækir hljómsveitina
Guðmundur Andri Thorsson: Bangsímon (Winnie the Pooh) by A. A. Milne
2008
Bryndís Guðmundsdóttur: Einstök mamma (One of a Kind Mom)
Magnús Ásmundsson: Dansar Elías? (Does Elias Dance?) by Katarina Kieri
2007
Áslaug Jónsdóttir: Stór skrímsli gráta ekki (Big Monsters Don't Cry)
Rúnar Helgi Vignisson: Sólvængur (Sunwing) by Kenneth Oppel
2006
Áslaug Jónsdóttir: Gott kvöld (Good Evening)
Sigrún Árnadóttir: Appelsínustelpan (The Orange Girl) by Jostein Gaarder
2005
Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir: Sverðberinn (The Keeper of the Sword)
Guðni Kolbeinsson: Ararat by Clive Barker
2004
Embla Ýr Bárudóttir and Ingólfur Örn Björgvinsson: Blóðregn (Raining Blood)
Þórarinn Eldjárn: Greppikló (The Gruffalo) by Julia Donaldson
2003
Kristín Steinsdóttir: Engill í vesturbænum (West Side Angel)
Ragnheiður Erla Rósarsdóttir and Sigfríður Björnsdóttir: Milljón holur (Holes) by Louis Sachar
2002
Ragnheiður Gestsdóttir: 40 vikur (40 Weeks)
Friðrik Erlingsson: Tsatsiki og Mútta (Tsatsiki och morsan) by Moni Nilsson-Brännström
2001
Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir: Mói hrekkjusvín (Mói the Menace)
Kristín R. Thorlacius: Engilbjört og Illhuga (Angela and Diabola) by Lynne Reid Banks
2000
Gunnar Karlsson: Grýlusaga (The Saga of Gryla)
Guðni Kolbeinsson: Ógnaröfl (Broken Sky) by Chris Wooding
1999
Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson: Ég heiti Blíðfinnur en þú mátt kalla mig Bóbó (My Name is Blíðfinnur, But You Can Call Me Bobo)
Sigrún Árnadóttir: Kapalgátan (Kabalmysteriet) by Jostein Gaarder
1998
Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn: Halastjarna (Comet)
Þorgerður S. Jörundsdóttir: Flóttinn (Trackers) by Terry Pratchett
1997
Illugi Jökulsson: Silfurkrossinn (The Silver Cross)
Árni Árnson: Danni heimsmeistari (Danny the Champion of the World) by Roald Dahl
1996
Magnea frá Kleifum: Sossa litla skessa (Sossa Little Troll)
Hólmfríður K. Gunnarsdóttir: Herra Zippó og þjófótti skjórinn (Herr Zippo och den tjuvaktiga skatan) by Nils-Olof Franzén
1995
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir: Nornadómur (Witch Court)
Árni and Olga Bergmann: Stelpan sem var hrædd við dýr (The Girl Who Feared Animals)
Jón Daníelsson: Að sjálfsögðu Svanur (Självklart, Sune) by Anders Jacobsson and Sören Olsson
1994
Guðrún Helgadóttir: Litlu greyin (Poor Little Things)
Guðlaug Richter: Úlfur, úlfur (Wolf) by Gillian Cross
1993
Friðrik Erlingsson: Benjamín dúfa (Benjamin Dove)
Hilmar Hilmarsson: Maj Darling (Maj Darlin) by Mats Wahl
1992
Magnea frá Kleifum: Sossa sólskinsbarn (Sossa Sunshine Child)
Sigrún and Þórarinn Eldjárn: Óðfluga (Fastfly)
Sólveig B. Grétarsdóttir: Flóttinn frá víkingunum (Flukten fra vikingene) by Torill T. Hauger
1991
Þorgrímur Þráinsson: Tár, bros og takkaskór (Tears, Smiles and Football Shoes)
Sigrún Árnadóttir: Börnin í Ólátagarði (Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn) by Astrid Lindgren and the books about
Einar Áskell (Alfons Åberg) by Gunnilla Bergström
1990
Sigrún Davíðsdóttir: Silfur Egils (Egill's Silver)
Herdís Egilsdóttir: For her overall contribution to children literature
No award to translator given that year
1989
Eðvarð Ingólfsson: Meiri háttar stefnumót (A Fantastic Date)
Ólafur B. Guðnason: Ævintýraferðin (The big book of wonders) by Peter Holeinone
1988
Iðunn Steinsdóttir: Olla og Pési (Olla and Pési)
Þorsteinn Thorarensen: Gosi (Le avventure di Pinocchio : storia di un burrattino) by Charles Collodi
1987
Sigrún Eldjárn: Bétveir, bétveir (B-Two, B-Two)
Kristín R. Thorlacius: Sigling Dagfara (The Dawn Treader) by C.S. Lewis
1986
Sveinn Einarsson and Baltasar (for illustrations): Gabríella í Portúgal (Gabríella in Portugal)
Njörður P. Njarðvík: Jóakim (Joakim) by Tormod Haugen
1985
Þráinn Bertelsson and Brian Pilkington (for illustrations): Hundrað ára
afmælið (The One Hundred Year Birthday)
Gunnar Stefánsson: Paradís (Paradiset) by Bo Carpelan
1984
Indriði Úlfsson: Óli og Geiri (Óli and Geiri)
Böðvar Guðmundsson: Kalli og sælgætisgerðin (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) by Roald Dahl
1983
Guðni Kolbeinsson: Mömmustrákur (Mama's Boy)
Ólafur Haukur Símonarson: Veröld Busters (Busters Verden) by Bjarne Reuter
1982
Andrés Indriðason: Polli er ekkert blávatn (Polli's no Weakling)
Árni Þórarinsson: Einn í stríði (Oorlog Zonder Vrienden) by Evert Hartman
1981
Hreiðar Stefánsson: Grösin í glugghúsinu
Þorsteinn frá Hamri: Gestir í gamla trénu (Guests in the Old Tree), edited by Anine Rud
1980
Páll H. Jónsson: Agnarögn
Árni Blandon and Guðbjörg Þórarinsdóttir: Í föðurleit (Pjotr) by Jan Terlouw
1979
Páll H. Jónsson: Berjabítur
Þórarinn Eldjárn: Leikhúsmorðið (Mordet på Lillan) by Sven Wernström
1978
Ármann Kr. Einarsson: Ömmustelpa (Grandma's Girl)
Heimir Pálsson: Elsku Míó minn (Mio, min Mio) by Astrid Lindgren
Silja Aðalsteinsdóttir: Sautjánda sumar Patricks (Pennington's Seventeenth Summer) by K.M. Peyton
1977
Þorvaldur Sæmundsson: Bjartir dagar (Bright Days)
Þorleifur Hauksson: Bróðir minn Ljónshjarta (Bröderna Lejonhjärta) by Astrid Lindgren
1976
No award given to an author that year
Vilborg Dagbjartsdóttir: Húgó (Hugo) by Maria Gripe
1975
Guðrún Helgadóttir: Jón Oddur og Jón Bjarni
Sólveig Thorarensen: Prinsinn hamingjusami (The Happy Prince) by Oscar Wilde
1974
Kári Tryggvason: Úlla horfir á heiminn (Úlla Looks at the World)
Jónas Jónasson: Polli, ég og allir hinir (Polli, Me, and All the Others)
Anna Valdimarsdóttir: Jósefína (Josefin) by Maria Gripe
1973
Jenna og Hreiðar Stefánsson: For their contribution to children's literature.
Steinunn Briem: Eyjan hans Múmínpabba (Pappan och havet) by Tove Jansson