Piret Raud facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Piret Raud
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| Born | 15 July 1971 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Occupation | Author, illustrator |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Genre | Children's books |
| Notable awards | Friedebert Tuglas short story award (2022) |
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Piret Raud is a famous Estonian author and artist. She writes and illustrates amazing books, especially for children. She was born on July 15, 1971, in Tallinn, Estonia. Many of her stories are loved by kids and have been translated into different languages around the world.
About Piret Raud
Piret Raud grew up in a family of writers. Her parents, Eno Raud and Aino Pervik, were also well-known children's authors. She has two brothers, Rein Raud and Mihkel Raud, who are also writers and musicians.
Piret first studied printmaking at the Estonian Academy of Arts. She started her career in art. Later, she discovered her talent for writing and illustrating stories.
She has become one of the most famous and widely translated children's authors from Estonia. Piret Raud has written about 20 books. Her books have been translated into 14 different languages. She has also illustrated more than 50 books for other authors.
Piret Raud has also written books for older readers since 2018. She has published three novels and a collection of short stories. Her adult books have also won important awards. For example, she received the A. H. Tammsaare Literary Award in 2020. She also won the Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award in 2022 for her story Pink (The Bench).
Books for Kids
Piret Raud has written many popular children's books. Here are some of her well-known titles:
- Kataleena isemoodi juuksed (Kataleena's Peculiar Hair), 1995
- Ernesto küülikud (Ernesto's Rabbits), 2004
- Sanna ja salakütid (Sanna and the Poachers), 2005
- Printsess Luluu ja härra Kere (Princess Lulu and Mr. Bones), 2008
- Härra Linnu lugu (Mister Bird's Story), 2009
- Tobias ja teine B (Tobias, Second Grade), 2010
- Emma roosad asjad (Emma Loves Pink), 2010
- Natuke napakad lood (Slightly Silly Stories), 2012
- Kolm soovi (Three Wishes), 2012
- Teistmoodi printsessilood (Princesses with a Twist), 2013
- Roosi tahab lennata (Rosie Wants to Fly), 2013
- Mina, emme ja meie igasugused sõbrad (Me, Mum, and Our Friends of All Sorts), 2014
- Lugu Sandrist, Murist, tillukesest emmest ja nähtamatust Akslist (The Story of Sander, Muri, the Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel), 2015
- Kõik võiks olla roosa! (Everything Could Be Pink!), 2015
- Emili ja oi kui palju asju (Emily and a Whole Bunch of Things), 2015
- Trööömmmpffff ehk Eli hääl (Trööömmmpffff, or Eli's Voice), 2016
- Kõik minu sugulased (All My Relatives), 2017
- Lugu väikesest majast, kes tahtis olla kodu (The Story of the Little House Who Wanted to Be a Home), 2018
- Kõrv (The Ear), 2019
Books for Older Readers
Piret Raud has also written novels and short stories for adults:
- Initsiaal purjeka ja papagoiga (The Initial with Ship and Parakeet), 2018
- Verihurmade aed (The Garden of Devil's Milks), 2019
- Kaotatud sõrmed (Lost Fingers), 2020
- Portselanist Nael (The Porcelain Nail), 2021
- Nimepanija (The Namer), 2022
Translated Books
Piret Raud's books have been translated into many languages. This means children all over the world can enjoy her stories. Some of the languages her books are available in include:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Awards and Honors
Piret Raud has received many awards for her wonderful books. Here are some of them:
- 2004: Won 1st place in the Children's Story competition "My First Book" for Ernesto's Rabbits.
- 2005: Received the Annual Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for Sanna and the Poachers.
- 2008: Won the Annual Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for Princess Lulu and Mr. Bones.
- 2009: Received the Raisin of the Year Award for Mister Bird's Story.
- 2010: Her book Mister Bird's Story was recognized by The White Ravens, a list of notable children's books.
- 2012: Her book Princess Lulu and Mr. Bones was included in the IBBY Honour List.
- 2013: Her book Three Wishes was also recognized by The White Ravens.
- 2015: Won the Annual Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for The Story of Sander, Muri, Eensy Mum, and the Invisible Aksel.
- 2016: She was nominated for the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is like the Nobel Prize for children's literature.
- 2016: She received the Order of the White Star, IV Class, which is an important award from Estonia.
- 2014–2017: She was a candidate for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, another very important award for children's literature.
- 2020: Won the A. H. Tammsaare Literary Award for her novel The Garden of Devil's Milks.
- 2022: Won the Friedebert Tuglas short story award for her short story The Bench.
