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Kaie Ilves (born 14 October 1966) is a writer and journalist.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilves was born in L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa County, completed Lihula Secondary School and studied Estonian language and literature at Tallinn University. She has worked as a teacher and a journalist. Ilves works as a journalist for the newspaper L\u00e4\u00e4ne Elu<\/em>, which is published in Haapsalu.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaie Ilves made her debut with poems in the magazine Noorus<\/em> in March 1986. She has published dozen books for children. Ilves\u2019 first book for children, T\u00e4di, Motja ja teised<\/em> (\u2018Aunt, Motja and Others\u2019) appeared in 2012. The characters of several books are cats or other animals. The stories have been written so that adult readers could also feel the joy or recognition.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ilves has published three poetry collections. The poetry collection Eikeegi<\/em> (\u2018Nobody, 2017) is a free-verse recording of a lost (childhood) world. The second poetry collection Klaasipuhuja<\/em> (\u2018Glass Blower\u2019) appeared in 2019. In the second poetry collection, the author also wanders in memories, but the mood of the book is brighter and more playful.<\/span><\/span><\/span> The third collection, Ilmak\u00fcla<\/em> (\u2018World Village\u2019, 2025), explores the boundaries of sleep and waking world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L. P. (Translated by I. A.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Books in Estonian<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s books<\/em><\/strong>
T\u00e4di, Motja ja teised<\/strong>. Habaja: Kentaur, 2012. 145 lk.
S\u00fcnnip\u00e4ev<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2013. 190 lk.
T\u00e4di ja Motja teistmoodi suvi<\/strong>. Habaja: Kentaur, 2013. 128 lk.
Vanaisa maja<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2013. 175 lk.
T\u00e4di, Motja ja Nipsik<\/strong>. Habaja: Kentaur, 2014. 187 lk.
Vigur kellassepp<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2015. 111 lk.
Preili P\u00f6\u00f6rane ja teised kassid<\/strong>. Tallinn: P\u00e4ike ja Pilv, 2016. 63 lk.
V\u00e4ike roostikukaru<\/strong>. Tallinn: Rahva Raamat, 2019. 31 lk.
Ise\u00e4ralik konnapoeg<\/strong>. Tallinn: Rahva Raamat, 2021. 32 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Lihtsalt \u00fcks kass<\/strong>. Tallinn: \u00c4rkel, 2022. 91 lk.
Amanda hirm<\/strong>. Tallinn: Argo, 2024. 31 lk.
Liiga suur siilip\u00f5nn<\/strong>. Tallinn: Argo, 2025. 31 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poetry<\/em><\/strong>
Eikeegi<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2017. 71 lk.
Klaasipuhuja<\/strong>. Haapsalu: K. Ilves-Hion, 2019. 92 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Ilmak\u00fcla<\/strong>. Tallinn: Lugu ja Lumm, 2025. 69 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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