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Publication Date: April 16, 2026 - 16:51

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Winnipeg-born author Jon Klassen wins nearly $750K Swedish prize for children's literature

April 16, 2026

Jon Klassen, the Winnipeg-born children's book author and illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, has won a Swedish book prize worth nearly $750,000.



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