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Hillar Mets (1954) is a well-known Estonian caricaturist and illustrator. He works at the Estonian daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht, which has printed his caricatures six days a week for almost 20 years. Mets has illustrated numerous children’s books, textbooks, non-fiction works, and every cover of the Estonian translations of Terry Pratchett’s novels. He has also received several awards in a wide range of cartoon competitions. Member of the Estonian Graphic Designers Association.

Profile photo: Piia Ruber

Bibliography

How I Didn't Become a Writer

2021

Pancakes! With Jokes and Laughter

2019

The Detectives of Sunnywood Retirement Home

2018

My Grandpa is a Cat Burglar!

2016

The Adventures of a Novice Time Traveller

2016

Digi-Crazy School

2015

The Criminal Bank President: The Forensics Kids are Back

2015

The Criminal Summer Break: The Forensics Kids of Class 6A

2014

The Criminal Road-Trippers – Advanced Class: The Forensics Kids of Class 7A

2014

The Criminal School-Pops: The Forensics Kids of Class 5A

2013

The Criminal Hot-Dog Pastries: The Forensics Kids of Class 4A

2013

The Forensics Kids of Class 3A

2012

Tobias, Second Grade

2010

Translations

Tóbiás és a 2/b

2014

Криминалисты из третьего «А»

2017

Криминальные пирожки с сосисками : криминалисты из четвёртого «А»

2017

Тобиас и второй «Б»

2018

Datordullā skola

2021

Izmeklētāji no 3. A

2023

10 более или менее невероятных историй о том, как я не стал писателем

2022

Awards

2024
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. Julius, what did you do during the summer?)

2021
Good Children's Book (Anti Saar. How I Didn't Become a Writer)

2018
Nukits Competition, 1st place (Ilmar Tomusk. Adventures of an Amateur Time Traveler)

2016
Nukits Competition, 2nd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Criminal Summer Break)

2014
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)

2012
Good Children's Book (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)

2010
Good Children's Book (Piret Raud. Tobias, Second Grade)