Unni-Lise Jonsmoen (born 21 April 1936) is a Norwegian illustrator and

children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

. She was born in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

to Margit Schulze and Rolf Martin Hansen. She is married to children's writer

Ola Jonsmoen Ola Jonsmoen (born 9 July 1932) is a Norwegian educator, poet, novelist and children's writer. Jonsmoen was born in Alvdal. He made his literary debut in 1959 with the poetry collection ''Dagen, vinden og hjartet''. Other collections are ''Omvega ...

, and the couple settled in

Alvdal Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen ...

. Jonsmoen is educated at the

Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry The National College of Art and Design ( no, Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) was established in 1818. In 1996 the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts The Oslo National Academy of the A ...

. Her children's book illustrations include ''Det hendte i Taremareby'' (1960, text by

Ingebrigt Davik Ingebrigt Davik (14 April 1925 – 29 January 1991) was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, broadcasting personality, singer and songwriter. Biography Davik was from the island Fjørtofta in Haram municipality on Sunnmøre. He was the so ...

), ''Singeling for rare ting'' (1961, text by Ola Jonsmoen), and ''Humle Brumle'' (1962, text by

). She was awarded the in 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1966. In addition to children's books, she has also illustrated poetry collections and textbooks. Her own books include ''Svarttrosten som forsov seg'' (1979), ''Lars og Ola på tytingtur'' (1980), and ''Kjenner du fru Frodig?'' (1982). She was awarded

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's Cultural Prize in 1989, jointly with her husband Ola Jonsmoen.

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1936 births Living people Artists from Oslo People from Alvdal Norwegian illustrators Norwegian women illustrators Norwegian children's writers Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Writers from Oslo {{Norway-artist-stub