Woutertje Pieterse Prijs

[2] The winner of the prize receives €15,000, the highest amount among Dutch literary awards for children's literature.

[3] The award is named after the character Woutertje Pieterse in Ideeën written by Multatuli.

[3][4] Similarly, the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs is awarded to books that differ from children's literature with a didactic or moralistic nature.

[4] Some authors have received the award multiple times, including Toon Tellegen (1992, 1994),[5][6] Joke van Leeuwen (1997, 1999),[7][8] and Paul Biegel (1991, 2000).

[11][update] The prize money has been provided by various organisations over the years, including the Lirafonds and Bruna.