Awards:

2008 - Gríma, the Icelandic Theatre Awards: Gott kvöld (Good Evening; the play) As the children''s play of the year

2006 - Reykjavík City Scholastic Prize: Gott kvöld (Good Evening)

2005 - Dimmalimm, The Icelandic Illustrator´s Award: Gott kvöld (Good Evening)

2004 - Dimmalimm, The Icelandic Illustrator´s Award: Nei! sagði litla skrímslið (No! Said the Little Monster)

2004 - IBBY Honor List: For her illustrations in the book Krakkakvæði by Böðvar Guðmundsson

2002 - The West Nordic Children´s Book Prize: Sagan af bláa hnettinum (The Story of the Blue Planet). Together with Andri Snær Magnason

2002 - IBBY Honor List: For her illustrations in Sagan af Bláa hnettinum (The Story of the Blue Planet)

2000 - Reykjavík City Scholastic Prize: For her contribution to children´s books illustrations

1999 - The Library Fund for Authors

1993 - IBBY Iceland Award

Nominations:

2006 - The Nordic Children´s Book Award (Nordisk börnebogspris): Gott kvöld

1999 - H.C. Andersen Prize: For her children´s book illustrations

1999 - Reykjavík City Scholastic Prize: For her illustrations in Sagan af bláa hnettinum (The Story of the Blue Planet)