LEVSTIK AWARD

The Levstik Award is an award given by the Mladinska knjiga publishing house since 1949 for achievements in the field of children’s and youth literature to the authors who they publish. Until 1991, the award was given once a year, and since then biennially. Prizes are awarded in four categories: for life’s work in the field of literature for children and youth, for life’s work in the field of book illustrations for children, for original literary work and for original illustration.