{"id":51638,"date":"2022-03-10T13:34:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elk.ee\/?p=51638"},"modified":"2022-03-10T13:34:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T11:34:37","slug":"5-best-designed-childrens-books-of-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elk.1kdigital.com\/en\/blog\/2022\/03\/10\/5-best-designed-childrens-books-of-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best-Designed Children\u2019s Books of 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>5 Best-Designed Children\u2019s Books of 2021 were announced in the Estonian Literature Union hall on February 10th, 2022. The Special Prize of the Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre was awarded to the book Lydia, illustrated and designed by Jaan R\u00f5\u00f5mus and written by K\u00e4tlin Kaldmaa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The professional expert jury made their selection from 51 books that were nominated for the competition. Members of the jury included: the chair Triinu Lepp (Estonian Publishers\u2019 Union), Kadi Kurema (Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association), Anneliis Lepp (Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre), Regina Lukk-Toompere (Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association), J\u00fcri Mildeberg (Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association), Rene M\u00e4e (the National Library of Estonia), Ulla Saar (Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association), Kertu Sillaste (Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association), Urmas Viik (Estonian Artists\u2019 Union).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 5 Best-Designed Children\u2019s Books of 2021 are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Potatoe Kingdom<\/em> illustrated by Anne Pikkov, designed by Endla Toots, written by Helena Koch<\/li><li><em>Timid Little Fox<\/em> illustrated and designed by Catherine Zarip, written by Liis Sein<\/li><li><em>Squirrel\u2019s Birthday and Other Stories<\/em> illustrated by Regina Lukk-Toompere, designed by Regina Lukk-Toompere and Kalle Toompere, written by Toon Tellegen<\/li><li><em>Help!<\/em> illustrated by Kertu Sillaste, designed by Endla Toots<\/li><li><em>Lydia<\/em> illustrated and designed by Jaan R\u00f5\u00f5mus, written by K\u00e4tlin Kaldmaa (the Special Prize of the Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Prize of the Jury was awarded to <em>Rachel, Anders and the Wormholes <\/em>illustrated and designed by Marja-Liisa Plats and written by Reeli Reinaus, <em>The Kite Spreads Friendship <\/em>illustrated by Ulla Saar, designed by Liis Karu and written by Aino Pervik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Special Prize to the Illustrator by the Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association was awarded to Fred Kotkas for the book <em>Belly Button Fluff<\/em> written together with Johannes Veski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition, which was initiated in 1998 by the Estonian Graphic Designers\u2019 Association and the National Library of Estonia, includes representatives from the Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre, the Association of Estonian Printmakers, and the Estonian Publishers\u2019 Union on its jury. The awards are meant to show appreciation for illustrated children\u2019s books as an element of intellectual culture. Books\u2019 overall makeup is assessed, with special attention given to the quality of illustration. The competition is held in conjunction with the selection of winners of the \u201c25 Best-Designed Estonian Books\u201d competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Best-Designed Children\u2019s Books of 2021 were announced in the Estonian Literature Union hall on February 10th, 2022. The Special Prize of the Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre was awarded to the book Lydia, illustrated and designed by Jaan R\u00f5\u00f5mus and written by K\u00e4tlin Kaldmaa. 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