Danijel Demšar (born 8 May 1954) is a Slovene

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and

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of children's books. Demšar was born in

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. He graduated from the

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in Ljubljana in 1979 and has since worked as a free-lance artist. He has illustrated numerous children's books and won the

Levstik Award The Levstik Award () is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1949 by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House, making it the first literary award established by a Slovene publishin ...

in 1984 for his illustrations for the books ''Kuža Luža'', ''Mama žaba in žabčki'' and ''Kužmucke'' (Puddles the Dog, Mother Frog and Froggies ''and'' Puppykittens).

Selected Illustrated Works

* ''Angeli'' (Angels), written by

Tone Pavček Tone Pavček (; 29 September 1928 – 21 October 2011) was one of the most influential Slovene people, Slovene poets, translators, and essayists from the first post-World War II, war generation. He published numerous collections of poetry, we ...

, 2012 * ''Palček, pomagaj!'' (Help me Dwarf!), written by Mira Voglar, 2008 * ''Otroška pesmarica 2'' (Children's Songbook 2), 2006 * ''Krampata campata'' (Riddles and Poems), written by Mira Voglar, 2005 * ''Pogašeni zmaj'' (The Extinguished Dragon), written by

Bina Štampe Žmavc Bina Štampe Žmavc (born October 4, 1951, in Celje) is a Slovene writer, poet, director and translator. Biography She was born on October 4, 1951, in Celje. She visited both primary and grammar schools in Celje. After the grammar school she s ...

, 2003 * ''Modri kačji pastir'' (The Blue Dragonfly), written by Polona Škrinjar, 2003 * ''Ernica gosenica'' (Erna the Caterpillar), written by

, 2000 * ''Slovenski pesniki o jeseni'' (Slovenian Poets on Autumn), 1999 * ''Šamardalov zaklad'' (The Treasure of Al-Shamardal), 1997 * ''Slovenski pesniki o pomladi'' (Slovenian Poets on Spring), 1997 * ''Nebeške kočije'' (Heavenly Chariots), written by

, 1994 * ''Kuža Luža'' (Puddles the Dog), written by

Leopold Suhodolčan Leopold Suhodolčan (10 August 1928 – 8 February 1980) was a Slovene writer, best known for his juvenile fiction. Together with Stanko Kotnik he was one of the conceptors of the ''Reading Badge of Slovenia'' competition that still runs today ...

, 1984 * ''Kužmucke'' (Puppykittens), written by Marjeta Novak Kajzer, 1984 * ''Mama žaba in žabčki'' (Mother Frog and Froggies), written by Gvido Tartalja, 1983

References

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