On March 4th, the Estonian Union for Child Wellfare and the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre announced the best children’s and youth books published in 2024. Children’s literature experts selected 18 works for children and 12 for young people from over 800 books published last year. Young readers themselves also had a say in selecting and […]

Estonian illustrator and graphic novelist Joonas Sildre has received the Gold Award in the Graphic Novel/Manga category at the 2024 PubWest Book Design Awards for his acclaimed work Between Two Sounds: Arvo Pärt`s Journey to His Musical Language (Plough Publishing House). The graphic novel, which delves into the early life and artistic journey of world-renowned […]

The Cultural Endowment of Estonia has announced the nominees for the Literature Endowment Annual Awards. In the children’s literature category, the following works have been shortlisted: The jury for the children’s literature category consisted of Anti Saar (chairman), Mare Müürsepp, and Grete Nootre, who evaluated texts published in 2024. The winners of the annual awards […]

Today, on February 7, the winners of the “5 Best-Designed Books 2025” and “25 Best-Designed Estonian Books 2024” competitions will be announced at the Writers’ House in Tallinn. The special award of the Estonian Children’s Literature Centre was given to Prügikasti pühapäev (Sunday at the Trash Bin), illustrated and designed by Eike Ülesoo and written by Veronika […]

We are delighted to announce that Estonian children’s book John the Skeleton (Restless Books 2024) has won the 2025 Bachhelder Award for the most outstanding children’s book in translation . John the Skeleton is the first Estonian children’s book to receive this honour. The Batchelder Award is given to the most outstanding children’s book originating […]

As Estonia prepares to take centre stage as the Guest of Honour at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2025, the official website for the project has been launched, offering a comprehensive resource on Estonian children’s literature, publishing, and the vibrant programme set for Bologna this spring. The newly launched website serves as a central hub […]

The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is the oldest and largest children’s literature event, bringing together thousands of children’s book authors and creators from around the world every spring. Each year, one country holds the status of the fair’s Guest of Honour to introduce its domestic children’s literature to a wide audience. Estonia will have this […]