Kaia Dahle Nyhus
About Kaia Dahle Nyhus
Kaia Dahle Nyhus is a Norwegian illustrator and picture-book author born in 1990. Since her debut in 2011, she has illustrated over twenty books. Her expressive, stylized illustrations use simple shapes, patterns, and vibrant colors, often addressing serious themes like pornography, depression, and war. Notable titles include The World Said Yes! And Something Lost and Something Found. Nyhus has been nominated twice for the Nordic Council Children’s Literature Prize, in 2014 and 2025.
Awards and Nominations
2025 Nominated for The Nordic Council Literature Prize for Det som finnes og det som er borte
2025 Nominated for The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) for Esa koster
2021 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Gold in Picture Book for Olianna
2020 Ordknappen-Prize for Kaffehjerte
2020 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom in Picture Book for Grevlingdager
2019 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Silver in Picture Book for Verden sa JA!
2019 Ministry of Culture Special Award (with Gro Dahle og Sein Nyhus)
2019 Norwegian Literary Critics’ Prize for best children’s or youth’s literature for Verden sa JA!
2018 Nominated for The Brage Prize for Verden sa JA!
2018 Nominated for the Ministry of Culture’s picture book award for En dag drar mamma
2016 The Most Beautiful Books of the Year (awarded by Grafill) – Diplom for Pappaer overalt
2015 Trollkrittet Prize (Norwegian Children’s and YA Book Writers’ debut prize) for Vil du høre en hemmelighet?
2014 Nominated for Norwegian Literary Critics’ Prize for best children’s or youth’s literature for Krigen
2011 Ministry of Culture Illustration Award for Håpe, sa gå sa