Ela Peroci facts for kids

Ela Peroci (born February 11, 1922 – died November 18, 2001) was a famous Slovene writer. She wrote many stories for children. Her books are now considered classic tales in Slovenia.

Her most famous story is Muca Copatarica. This means "Slipper Keeper Kitty" in English. The book was illustrated by Ančka Gošnik Godec. It has been printed many times and sold over 140,000 copies.

About Ela Peroci

Ela Peroci was born in a place called Sveti Križ pri Rogaški Slatini in 1922. She studied to become a teacher. She started teaching in 1945.

In 1948, she began working as a journalist. She wrote for children's magazines. These included Pionir, Ciciban, and Mladi Svet.

Education and Career

Ela Peroci finished her studies at the University of Ljubljana in 1954. After that, she worked at the national radio station. This station was called Radiotelevizija Slovenija. She worked there until she retired in 1978.

She mostly wrote short stories for kids. But she also published two collections of poems for adults. Ela Peroci passed away in Ljubljana in 2001.

Awards and Recognition

Ela Peroci won the Levstik Award two times. This is a very important award for children's literature in Slovenia.

• In 1955, she won for her book Moj dežnik je lahko balon. This means "My Umbrella Can Turn into a Balloon".
• In 1956, she won for Tisočkratlepa. This title means "Thousandbeauty".

In 1971, she received another big award. It was the Prešeren Foundation Award. She won it for her collection of stories called Na oni strani srebrne črte. This means "Beyond the Silver Line".

Her Books

Ela Peroci wrote many different kinds of books. She wrote picture books, longer stories, and even poetry.

Picture Books

These books are often for younger children. They have many pictures.

• Moj dežnik je lahko balon (My Umbrella Can Turn into a Balloon), 1955
• Tisočkratlepa (Thousandbeauty), 1956
• Majhno kot mezinec (Small As the Thumb), 1957
• Muca Copatarica (Slipper Keeper Kitty), 1957
• Kje so stezice? (Where Are the Paths?), 1960
• Zato, ker je na nebu oblak (Because There is A Cloud in the Sky), 1963
• Hišica iz kock (House of Blocks), 1964
• Kozliček Goliček (Goliček the Goat), 1964
• Bomo šli s sanmi po snegu in spustili se po bregu (We Shall Take Our Sleigh and Sledge Down the Hill), 1965
• Vozimo, vozimo vlak (We Drive, We Drive A Train), 1965
• Čebelice (Bees), 1966
• Klobuček, petelin in roža (The Little Hat, the Cockrel and the Flower), 1968
• Pravljice žive v velikem starem mestu (Live Stories in the Big Old Town), 1969
• Stara hiša št. 3 (The Old House At No.3.), 1973
• Lalala (Lalala), 1975
• Modri zajec (The Blue Rabbit), 1975
• Nina v čudežni deželi (Nina In The Strange Land), 1985
• Telefon (The Telephone), 1987
• Amalija in Amalija (Amalia and Amalia), 1998

Stories

These are longer stories for children.

• Tacek (Tacek), 1959
• Za lahko noč (Good Night Stories), 1964
• Očala tete Bajavaje (Aunt Bajvaja's Glasses), 1969
• Stolp iz voščilnic (The Greeting Card Tower), 1977
• Siva miš, ti loviš (Grey Mouse, You Catch), 1983
• Mož z dežnikom (The Man With the Umbrella), 1989
• Prisedite k moji mizici (Come And Sit At My Table), 1990
• Povestice Tik-Tak (Tick-tack Tales), 1998

Poetry

Ela Peroci also wrote poems.

• Rišem dan (I Draw the Day), 1966
• Ko živim (When I Live), 1975

Prose

These are other types of writings.

• Breskve (Peaches), 1959
• Po šoli me počakaj (Wait For Me After School), 1966
• Reci sonce, reci luna (Say Sun, Say Moon), 1979
• Fantek in punčka (Boy and Girl), 1996