The winner of the 2014 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) has been announced.  The ALMA is the world’s largest monetary award for children’s literature, approximately $770,000 and is given annually to one or more authors, illustrators, storytellers or promoters of reading. 

This year’s winner is Swedish author Barbro Lindgren.  You can visit the ALMA site for more details on Lindgren’s life and work.