Because the domestic publishing industry mostly takes Britain and America as indicators, the German picture book award is far less well-known in China than the Cadic Award and Kate Greenway Award, but in Europe, the German picture book award is still quite important and authoritative. "German Picture Book Award" refers to the picture book award in "German Youth Literature Award".

The "German Youth Literature Award" is the only national literature award awarded regularly in Germany since 1956. The selection unit is "German Youth Literature Association". This association has nearly 50 member associations and other branches, as well as a large number of individual members, including many well-known writers engaged in children's literature and youth literature.

From the beginning, the common goal of the association was determined as: to make every effort to promote the development of children's literature and youth literature. Due to the great influence of the German Youth Literature Association in the field of German children's literature, the German Youth Literature Award has also become a successful benchmark for many German children's literature workers. For this reason, Aufststand der Tiereoder Dieneuen Stadtmusikanten, Hat Opa einen Anzug an, Macker and other award-winning works have also become the most reliable quality assurance in the eyes of parents and educators.