Big Little Book Award for Subhadra Sen Gupta, Rajiv Eipe Writer Subhadra Sen Gupta and illustrator Rajiv Eipe are the winners of the fifth Big Little Book Award that was announced on Tuesday Updated: December 15, 2020 6:20:00 pm The jury termed Sen Gupta a prolific but a particular writer who takes a route that is not an easy one. (Express photo by Tashi Tobgyal) The winners of the fifth edition of the Big Little Book Award, the annual literary award to celebrate the best in children’s literature, were declared today. Writer Subhadra Sen Gupta and illustrator Rajiv Eipe won the awards for the best writer and the best illustrator respectively. This year’s chosen language was English and the winners were selected from over 300 entries. Every year, the award focuses on an Indian language and celebrates the best of children’s literature written in it. Last year’s chosen language was Hindi. The award also recognises the contribution of illustrators in a separate category.