Dissus, the story of Odysseus’s youth, wins children’s book award
The winner of this year’s Gouden Griffel (golden pencil) award for the best Dutch-language children’s book is Simon van der Geest for Dissus.
The award was made at the traditional Children’s Book Ball which kicks off a special week of activities devoted to children’s books. The theme this year is superheroes.
Dissus is the story of legendary Greek king Odysseus’s childhood in a small village and has been praised for its use of language.
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