Els Pelgrom (born 2 April 1934), pseudonym of Else Koch, is a Dutch children's writer. Pelgrom is the only author to have received the Gouden Griffel award three times.[1] She was born in Arnhem, Netherlands.[2] Her best known books are De kinderen van het achtste woud, Kleine Sofie en Lange Wapper and De eikelvreters.[2]