{"id":1801,"date":"2024-04-03T23:41:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/sillaste\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:05:03","slug":"sillaste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/s\/sillaste\/","title":{"rendered":"Kertu Sillaste"},"content":{"rendered":"

Children\u2019s stories<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n


Kertu Sillaste (born 24 October 1973) is an artist and children\u2019s writer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was born and attended school in Tallinn and studied textile design at the Estonian Academy of Arts and tapestry at the Duperr\u00e9 School of Applied Arts (\u00c9cole Sup\u00e9rieure des Arts Appliqu\u00e9s Duperr\u00e9) in Paris. In the master\u2019s studies at Tallinn University, Sillaste acquired the qualifications of an art teacher. She has worked as an artist at Tallinn Central Library, since 2014 she has been the head of the art chamber of the Estonian Children\u2019s Literature Centre. Sillaste is the secretary of the Estonian department of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sillaste has received numerous awards as both a book illustrator and author. For example, in 2011, Pannkoogiraamat<\/em> (\u2018It\u2019s Pancake Time\u2019, 2012), a cookbook for young children won the third prize at the children\u2019s book competition P\u00f5lvepikuraamat (The Knee-High Book Competition). In 2015, the first place in the same competition was awarded to her for Iga\u00fcks teeb isemoodi kunsti<\/em> (\u2018Everyone Makes Art Their Own Way\u2019, 2016), which takes a look at the world of art like Mina olen kunstnik<\/em> (\u2018I Am an Artist\u2019, 2018) and Mina olen illustraator<\/em> (\u2018I Am an Illustrator\u2019, 2024). In 2015, Sillaste\u2019s book about a brave hare, Ei ole nii!<\/em> (\u2018No, It Isn\u2019t So\u2019) received a diploma of the Five Best-Designed Estonian Children\u2019s Books and a special award from the Estonian Graphic Designers Association, the Raisin of the Year Award, and the title Hea lasteraamat (Good Children\u2019s Book). It also received the White Ravens Award in 2016. In 2022, K\u00f5ige ilusam seelik<\/em> (\u2018The Prettiest Skirt\u2019, 2019) received the IBBY award; in 2019, it was also awarded a certificate of merit of the 25 Best-Designed Estonian Books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wordless book Appi!<\/em> (\u2018Help!\u2019, 2021) conveys a story about helping and noticing the need for help, offering the freedom to interpret the story based on the images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. K. (Translated by I. A.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Books in Estonian<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Books for children<\/em><\/strong>
Lapsed, s\u00f6\u00f6ma! Maitsvat toitu laiast ilmast<\/strong>. Tallinn: Ajakirjade Kirjastus, 2008, 78 lk
Pannkoogiraamat<\/strong>. Tallinn: P\u00e4ike ja Pilv, 2012, 26 lk
Ei ole nii!<\/strong> Tallinn: P\u00e4ike ja Pilv, 2015, 47 lk
Iga\u00fcks teeb isemoodi kunsti<\/strong>. Tallinn: P\u00e4ike ja Pilv, 2016, 35 lk
Mina olen kunstnik<\/strong>. Tallinn: Koolibri, 2018, 31 lk
K\u00f5ige ilusam seelik<\/strong>. Tallinn: Koolibri, 2019, 24 lk
Loomakesed l\u00e4ksid linna<\/strong>. Tallinn: Hea Lugu, 2019, 36 lk
Appi!<\/strong> Help! Tallinn: Koolibri, 2021, 28 lk
Pisikeses majas<\/strong>. Tallinn: P\u00e4ike ja Pilv, 2022, 32 lk
V\u00e4ike p\u00e4kapikuraamat<\/strong>. Tallinn: Koolibri, 2023, 33 lk
Mina olen illustraator<\/strong>. Tallinn: Koolibri, 2024, 31 lk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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