Piret Raud

Piret Raud (1971) is the most successful contemporary Estonian children’s writer and illustrator. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in graphic arts, and initially set off on the same path. After trying her hand at writing, Raud has since become the most renowned and widely-translated children’s author in Estonia. She has written 21 titles (eight of which were commissioned by Japanese, French, and British publishers), has been translated into 20 different languages, and has illustrated more than 50 titles. Her writing has received spectacular recognition both at home and abroad. She was included on the 2012 IBBY Honour List as writer and in 2018 as illustrator; in the 2010 and 2013 White Ravens catalogue; and was awarded the Estonian Order of the White Star, IV Class in 2016.

I illustrated other authors’ books for ten years, until one moment I decided to try my own hand at writing. I took part in a children’s manuscript competition and won. The manuscript became a book, which unexpectedly received very good reception. The path towards writing was opened. I truly enjoy my work. Room for goodness, for humour and happy endings can be found in children’s books. It is immensely revitalising and pleasant to spend a little bit of time every day in a friendly world of my own creation.

Profile photo: Piia Ruber

Bibliography

The Lake's Letter

2023

Paula's First Day at School. Paula and Patrick

2021

The Sea

2021

Paula Finishes Kindergarten. Paula Moves to the City

2020

Paula and Joseph. Paula and the Neighborhood Kids

2020

The Rooted Garden

2020

The Ear

2019

The Story of the Little House Who Wanted to Be a Home

2018

All My Relatives

2017

Trööömmmpffff, or Eli’s Voice

2016

Dear mr Q

2016

Emily and a Whole Bunch of Things

2015

Emma Loves Pink

2015

The Story of Sander, Muri, the Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel

2015

Me, Mum, and Our Friends of All Sorts

2014

Rosie Wants to Fly

2013

Stories of a President

2013

Princesses with a Twist

2013

Three Wishes

2012

Slightly Silly Stories

2012

Emma Loves Pink

2010

Mister Bird’s Story

2009

Princess Lulu and Mr Bones

2008

Lopi and Lapi

2008

Once Upon A Time...

2008

Feathered, Blower and the Black Monk

2007

A Big Book of Fables

2006

Sanna and the Poachers

2005

Dixi and Xixi

2005

Ernesto’s Rabbits

2004

Uncle Volk’s Rhyming ABCs

2004

Bog Bogey and Lizard

2004

The Dragons in a Foreign Land

2002

Paula’s Life series

2001

The World with Feathered and Furry

2000

Pätu

2000

Kataleena’s Peculiar Hair

1995

A Complicated Story

1994

Translations

Мир с Пернатой и Мохнатым

2004

Paula ir Patrikas

2008

Paula baigia vaikų darželį

2008

Паула : выпускной в детскoм садy

2007

Паула

2011

Prezidents

2015

Паула : продолжение

2013

Рыба ходит, колобродит

2003

Emily et tout un tas de choses

2015

Voglio tutto rosa

2014

ピンクだいすき!

2014

Эрнесто и его кролики

2012

Pono Paukščio istorija

2013

Monsieur Oiseau veut changer de peau

2012

La curiosa historia del señor Pájaro

2011

Die Geschichte von Herrn Vogel

2010

Mister Bird’s Story

2009

みっつのねがい

2012

Uho

2020

Historie trochę szalone

2015

Чудные истории

2014

Le thé des poissons et autres histoires

2013

La principessa e lo scheletro

2015

Princesse Lulu et monsieur Nonosse

2014

Princese Skella un Leta kungs

2011

Princese pa pastu

2016

Księżniczki nieco zakręcone

2015

Sa majesté Ver-de-Terre et autres folles princesses

2013

Voisins zinzins et autres histoires de mon immeuble

2015

Princeshat e Estonisë

2015

Uho

2020

Trööömmmpffff ou la voix d’Elie

2016

Au secours! Maman rétrécit

2017

L’histoire de la petite maison qui recherchait des habitants

2017

Une drôle de famille

2018

Šiek tiek paikos istorijos

2018

Trööömmmpffff o la voce di Eli

2018

Emily e un mare di cose

2019

The Ear

2019

엄마가 작아졌어요

2019

Ja, mama i nasi zwariowani przyjaciele

2019

Prismuknjene zgodbe

2019

Un jardin merveilleux

2020

Das Ohr

2020

Kā izglābt mazītiņo mammu

2020

Istorija apie namelį, kuris norėjo būti namais

2020

Ellie’s Voice, or Trööömmmpffff

2020

История о Домике, который искал себе жильцов

2020

Kitokios princesių istorijos

2021

Emma kocha różowy!

2021

Das Meer

2021

귀

2021

뿌리 깊은 나무들의 정원

2021

The Sea

2021

Трохи дивакуваті історії

2022

More

2022

Morje

2022

Чудесный сад

2022

Ucho

2021

Urechea ascultatoare

2022

الأذن

2022

The Story of Sander, Muri, the Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel

2021

The Story of Sander, Muri, the Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel

2021

うみ

2023

La lettre du lac

2022

Awards

2023
Edgar Valter Illustration Award

2022
Hans Christian Andersen Award, nominee

2021
Edgar Valter Illustration Award, nominee

2020
Hans Christian Andersen Award, nominee

2019
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special prize from jury (Ear)
Nomination for Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi
Good Children’s Book (Ear)

2018
IBBY Honour List, as an illustrator (Trööömmmpffff, or Eli’s Voice)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special Prize from the Estonian Association of Graphic Designers (The Story of the Little House Who Wanted to Be a Home)
Good Children’s Book (The Story of the Little House Who Wanted to Be a Home)

2017
Good Children’s Book (All My Relatives)

2014–2017 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award candidate

2016
Order of the White Star, IV Class
Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit(Trööömmmpffff, or Eli’s Voice)

2015
Good Children’s Book (The Story of Sander, Muri, Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel)

2013
The White Ravens (Three Wishes)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Princesses with a Twist)

2012
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit, Prize of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre (Three Wishes)
Good Children’s Book (Slightly Silly Stories)

2010
The White Ravens (Mister Bird’s Story)
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Emma Loves Pink)
Good Children’s Book (Tobias, Second Grade)

2009
III Tallinn Illustration Triennial, Honorary diploma of Estonian Artist’s Association
"Golden Book", special prize of the Estonian National Library to the most beautiful children’s book of the year
25 Best-Designed Books", Certificate of Merit
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit


2008
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit
Raisin of the Year Award


2007
Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Award for Excellence

2006
25 Best-Designed Books", Certificate of Merit

2004
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit


2003
Tallinn Illustration Triennial, diploma

2002
25 Best-Designed Books", Certificate of Merit
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit

2001
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit

2000
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit

1999
25 Best-Designed Books", Certificate of Merit
5 Best-Designed Children’s Books", Certificate of Merit

1998
Tallinn XI Print Triennial, G-Gallery and Tempera OY prize


1997
Eduard Sööt Prize for illustrations of poetry for children

Exhibitions

Exhibitions in Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, France, Great Britain, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Russia, Italy, Spain, Iran, USA, Japan and Argentina.

Important Exhibitions:

2021
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB 2021), Slovakia

2018
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Estonian Children's Literature Centre

2017
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB), Slovakia
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", art ship M/S Bibiana in Danish port cities: Skælskør, Korsør, Nakskov, Svendborg, Middelfart, Frederica, Aarhus, Helsingør, Copenhagen, Aarhus; originals: Marstal Sea Museum

2016

International Children's Book Illustration Exhibition "Le immagini della fantasia 33", I Bastioni, Merate, Italy

International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", art ship M/S Bibiana in Danish port cities: Aalborg, Thisted, Nykøbing Mors, Hirtshals, Skagen, Sæby, Hals, Løgstør, Hadsund, Hobro, Aalborg, Copenhagen; originals: Aalborg Music House, Marstal Sea Museum





2015
International Children's Book Illustration Exhibition "Le immagini della fantasia 33", Casa della fantasia, Sàrmede, Italy
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Marijo Gallery, Volkach, Germany; art ship M/S Bibiana in Danish port cities: Helsingør, Copenhagen, Samsø, Horsens, Kolding, Aarhus, Frederikshavn, Læsø, Grenå, Christianshavn, Odense, Book Fair BogForum, Bella Center, Copenhagen

2014
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Szczecin Puppet Theatre "Pleciuga"; Kielce Museum of Cultural Dialogues; European Fairy Tale Centre, Pacanow, Poland

2013
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB), Slovakia
Estonian Illustration Art Traveling Exhibition in Finland "Etelästä tuulee – Lõunatuul puhub", Children and Youth Art Centre Villa Arttu, Hyvinkää; Children’s Cultural Centre Toteemi, Vantaa; Children’s Cultural Centre Pessi, Vantaa; Vihti Parsonage; Forssa Library; Lauste, Numme, and Runosmäki Libraries, Turku; Tampere Main Library Metso; Children’s Cultural Centre ARX, Hämeenlinna
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Tapa City Library; Harju County Library; Baltic Sea Cultural Centre, Gdańsk, Poland













2012
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Pskov Art Museum; St. Petersburg Pushkin Children's Library; "Dialogue" Cultural Centre, Novgorod; Russian State Children's Library, Moscow; Krasnoarmeiski Art Gallery

2011
International Illustration Exhibition "Sea Fairytales", Estonian Children's Literature Centre; Haapsalu Cultural Centre; Vuojoki Manor, Eurajoki, Finland; Pärnu New Art Museum
Large Estonian Book Illustration Exhibition, Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, Moscow; Helsinki Book Fair, Finland

2010
Large Estonian Book Illustration Exhibition, Motišči Art Gallery, Russian State Children's Library in Moscow, Kolomna Cultural Centre "Ozerovi Maja", Krasnoarmeiski Art Gallery, Russia

2009
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB), Slovakia
Tallinn Illustration Triennial (TIT)

2007
Bologna Children's Book Fair, Illustrator's Exhibition, Bologna (Italy), Japan, South Korea
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB), Slovakia

2006
Tallinn Illustration Triennial (TIT)

2005
Bratislava Illustration Biennale (BIB), Slovakia

2003
Tallinn Illustration Triennial (TIT)

2001
Tallinn Graphic Triennial

2000
Vilnius International Book Art Triennale, Lithuania

1998
Tallinn Graphic Triennial
Kaliningrad V Graphic Biennale












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