Jaan Rannap (born September 1931) is an Estonian children's writer and track-and-field athlete. Raanap was born in Halliste. His father was a teacher Jaan Rannap, his brother is a music teacher and pedagogical scientist Heino Rannap and his nephew is musician

Rein Rannap Rein Rannap (born 6 October 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and pianist. Since 1968, Rannap has given numerous public piano performances. Rannap has been active in management and composition for Ruja, Noor-Eesti and Hõim. Pianist c ...

. In 1956 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute with a degree in of mathematics and physics. Since 1952 he worked at the children's magazine '' Säde'', and 1955-1977 at the magazine ''Pioneer''. Since 1977 he was a senior editor of the children's magazine ''

Täheke ''Täheke'' is a children's magazine published in Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of ...

''. He has written stories about nature and animal, especially notable are his humorous school-related stories. Awards: * 2010:

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...

, IV class.

Works

* Roheline pall (1962) * Salu Juhan ja ta sõbrad (1964) * Spordilood (1966) * Viimane valgesulg (1967) * collection Musta lamba matused (1968) * Topi (1970) * Jefreitor Jõmm (1971) * Nublu (1972)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rannap, Jaan Living people 1931 births Estonian children's writers Estonian male writers Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class Tallinn University alumni People from Mulgi Parish 20th-century Estonian writers