Baek Heena – laureate 2020 1
Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Dal Sha-bet (‘Moon
Sherbet’, Storybowl, 2010) Baek Heena created her first picture book in 2004 after spending her early career in advertising and animated film, including a period in the United States. After the birth of her daughter, however, she realized that picture books were her true passion. In interviews, she has said that her creative work offers her an escape from the real world, and she would love to be able to live inside her own stories. Her books radiate warmth and humour, 8