Virpi Talvitie (born 1961, in

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illustrator and graphic artist. Talvitie graduated from high school in 1980 and received a bachelor of art degree in Art and Design in 1989. Talvitie has illustrated magazines and children's books. In 2006, she collaborated with

Timo Parvela Timo Parvela (born 19 May 1964 in Jyväskylä) is a Finnish author of juvenile fiction. Parvela matriculated from secondary school in 1983 and graduated from Jyväskylä Teacher Training College in 1988.

on the book ''Keinulauta'' (Seesaw), which won the Junior

Finlandia Prize The Finlandia Prize ( fi, Finlandia-palkinto; sv, Finlandiaprisen) is a set of Finnish literary prizes awarded by the Finnish Book Foundation to "celebrate reading and highlight new Finnish first-rate literature." Considered the most prestigious ...

, a prestigious literary prize in Finland. She won the WSOY Literature Foundation award in 2010, and the Mikkeli Illustration Triennial Prize in 2011. Talvitie has also been nominated for the

Hans Christian Andersen Award The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature". Th ...

for illustration in 2006, 2008 and 2012.

Illustration

Published English translations

* 2016: ''Bicycling to the Moon'', 128pp.,

Selected Finnish titles

* Helt okej!. Kurs 1 / Siv Boström ...

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iirrokset: Virpi Talvitie 1998 * Ollaan ananas ja kookos : rakkausriimejä / Eppu Nuotio; kuvitus: Virpi Talvitie, 1998 * Musta Miksu, taikurikissa / Ritva Toivola; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 1999 * Harmaaviirullinen Silli / Raili Mikkanen; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2000 * Elina kesyttää tiikerin / Ben Furman; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2001 * Timjami ja kadonnut kompassi / Tittamari Marttinen; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2001 * Matka joulun taloon : joulun satuja ja runoja /

Hannele Huovi Päivi Marja Hannele Huovi, married name Eskola (b. 19 March 1949), is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 2009.

; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2001 * Epsukepsu / kirjoittanut

Eppu Nuotio Eppu Nuotio (born Eija-Riitta Silvennoinen; 13 February 1962, in Iisalmi, Finland) is a Finnish actress, author, screenwriter, playwright and columnist. Career After having graduated from the Iisalmi Lukio (High School), Nuotio studied dance and ...

; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2002 * Joona ja yllätysten matkalaukku / Tittamari Marttinen; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2002 * Kivikauppaa ja ketunleipiä / Katri Tapola; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2002 * Lumottu lipas / Leena Laulajainen; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2002 * Äidin karkkipäivä / kirjoittanut Tittamari Marttinen; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2003 * Talot ovat yksin kotona : pohjoismaisia runoja lapsille, 2003 * Konnanmontulle hyvä kyyti / Katri Tapola; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2003 * Satu joka oli totta / kirjoittanut Katri Tapola; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2004 * Onnenpäiviä : runoja lapsen juhlaan / oonnutPäivi Heikkilä-Halttunen; irjoittajat:Tittamari Marttinen

kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2005 * Siitä ei kukaan tiedä : kertomuksia / Maria Vuorio; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2005 * Jääpuikkoja ja jälkiä lumessa / Katri Tapola; kuvittanut Virpi Talvitie, 2005 * Auringon lapset : adoptiolapsemme Kolumbiasta, Etiopiasta ja Thaimaasta / eksti:Maija Karjalainen, Pia Nynäs, Tytti Tuunanen; iirrokset:Virpi Talvitie, 2005

References

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