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Priit Rea graduated in design from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1980. He is a member of the Estonian Artist’s Association and the Estonian Graphic Designers’ Association. Rea is also the art director of the children’s magazine Täheke.

At some point I wanted to become a sailor and travel to far-away lands but my mother enrolled me in an art orientated school and from there I ended up studying at the Estonian Academy of Arts. After graduating I worked at a design office for a few years, developing wooden products. Then I ended up working for a publishing house that also published children’s books. Since I loved to draw, my career as a book illustrator began.

Profile photo: Piia Ruber

Bibliography

The Door

2023

Every Day is a Birthday

2018

Bedtime Tales Done Dad’s Way

2017

The Long-Stockinged Elf

2015

Anto the Car Kid Visits Grandma

2014

An Adventure In The Old Town

2014

The Golden Book of Estonian Scary Stories and Poems

2014

Birthday Stories

2013

The Golden Book of Estonian Animal Stories and Poems

2013

Lrr the Lion and Hop the Hare’s Adventures: All the Stories, New and Old

2013

The Tale of the Brave Pirate

2012

Fairy Tales of Love

2011

Lrr the Lion and Hop the Hare Adventure Again

2011

Mister Mole’s Celebration

2010

Bumps, Buffs, and Other Friends

2010

Anto the Car Kid and the New Girl

2010

The Forest Animals’ Winter Feast

2009

The Golden Book of Estonian Fairytales

2009

New Estonian Fairytales

2009

Lrr the Lion and Hop the Hare: Stories New and Old

2008

Once Upon A Time...

2008

Anto the Car Kid Goes on an Adventure

2008

Jellyfish

2008

The Pirate Ship

2007

Estonian Christmas Fairy Tales: The Moon and Stars on a Christmas Tree

2007

Anto the Car Kid’s Favorite Food

2007

Translations

Koira taskussa

1991

Struppi

1988

Nukkumatin uudet höpöjutut

2017

Puppy in the Pocket

1988

Awards

2013
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit

2009
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special prize of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre (The Golden Book of Estonian Fairy Tales)

2008
Raisin of the Year Award (Once Upon a Time...)

1995
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit

1989
Book design competition, 3rd prize, Riga
Baltic Book Graphics Competition, Certificate of Merit
Artist Book Competition, Certificate of Merit, Moscow

1988
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit