Kitty Crowther wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial award for children's literature
Belgian illustrator and author Kitty Crowther won the 2010 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for children's literature Wednesday for her ability to express deep humanism in all her work.
Last night, Patti Smith won the National Book Award for her lovely, lovingly written memoir about her early friendship/romance with Robert Mapplethorpe, Just Kids.