Jon Klassen Named 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award recipient: Canadian author/illustrator Jon Klassen is this year’s Astrid Lindgren Laureate for his work as a picture book illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back (2011), This Is Not My Hat (2012, Caldecott Medalist), Sam and Dave Dig a Hole (2014), and several books written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Klassen. Klassen is originally from Winnipeg, Canada but now lives in Los Angeles. Jon Klassen. The Astrid Lindgren Award was created in 2002 to honor the Swedish children’s author and illustrator, best known for Pippi Longstocking.
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