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Elina Sildre

Biography

Elina Sildre (1980) is an illustrator and comic artist who graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in graphic design. She has illustrated over 30 children’s books and contributed to the children’s magazines Täheke and Mesimumm. Sildre has also created illustrations and comics for anthologies, textbooks, and activity books. The artist has been awarded in the 5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books and the Knee-High Book competitions.

Kairi Look. Ville the Lemur Flies the Coop, Tänapäev, 2012, digital drawingKairi Look. Peter – “Pete” to his Friends, Tänapäev, 2014, lead pencil, digital treatmentKairi Look. Peter – “Pete” to his Friends, Tänapäev, 2014, lead pencil, digital treatmentIllustration. Shoes, 2015, fountain pen, digital treatmentPiret Vihmar, Triinu Lepp, Tiina Vihmar. „Maitsev kõhutäis“, 2016, digitaalne joonistusReet Bobõlski. Painter of Bluberries And Other Stories, Koolibri, 2017, digital drawingReet Bobõlski. Painter of Bluberries And Other Tales, Koolibri, 2017, digital drawingAidi Vallik. My Hands, Lugu-Loo, 2018, digital drawingAidi Vallik. My Hands, Lugu-Loo, 2018, digital drawingMesimumm magazine, 4/2020, digital drawingKadri Hinrikus. Dachshund and Dane, Tammerraamat, 2020, digital drawingKadri Hinrikus. Dachshund and Dane, Tammerraamat, 2020, digital drawingIndrek Koff. The Black Cat Neighbours, 2020, digital drawingMesimumm magazine, 10/2020, digital drawingMonika Undo. Hugo the Scarecrow is looking for work, 2021, digital drawing

Daddy!

Härra Tee & proua Kohvi
2023, 88 pp
ISBN: 9789916964958
story in verse, fiction

Goose Had a Car

Helle Laas

TEA Kirjastus
2014, 24 pp
ISBN: 9789949242313
fiction, picturebook

Little Jacket

Heli Illipe

Dolce Press
2013, 49 pp
ISBN: 9789985987162
fiction, storybook

Little Snowflake

Anu Eriksoo

Päike ja Pilv
2006, 28 pp
ISBN: 9985977017
fiction, picturebook
2023
5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit (Indrek Koff. Daddy!)

2022

Bologna Ragazzi Award, 100 amazing books (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)

2021
Karl Eduard Sööt Children's Poetry Award (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)
Raisin of the Year Award (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)
25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)
Raisin of the Year award for the most remarkable children’s book of the year (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)
Good Children's Book (Indrek Koff. Where'd the Kids Go?)

2020
2021 5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special Prize of the Jury (Kadri Hinrikus. Dachshund and Dane)
2019
The Knee-High Book Competition, 2nd place (Monika Undo. The Scarecrow is Looking for Work); Prize for the Idea (Joonas and Elina Sildre. Fourlegged Helper)
2013
Ideas Competition for Scientific illustrations, 3rd place
2010
5 Best-Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Certificate of Merit, Special Prize of the Jury (Marta Sillaots. Armi and the Old Crow)
2008
The Knee-High Book Competition, honorary mention (Elina Sildre. Dogs)