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 50 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.
Hugo the Scarecrow is Looking for Work
Päike ja Pilv
2022, 32 pp
ISBN: 9789916630242
picturebook, fiction
What Do You Hold Dear? A Little Book About Values and Philosophy
Tartu Ülikooli eetikakeskus
2022
ISBN: 9789985413074
non-fiction
The Golden Book of Estonian Scary Stories and Poems
Illustrator: Elina Sildre etc...
TEA Kirjastus
2014, 235 pp
ISBN: 9789949242528
fiction, storybook, poetry
The Golden Book of Estonian Funny Stories and Poems
Illustrator: Elina Sildre etc...
TEA Kirjastus
2013, 235 pp
ISBN: 9789949242078
fiction, storybook, poetry
The Golden Book of Estonian Lullabies
Illustrator: Made Balbat etc...
TEA Kirjastus
2012, 212 pp
ISBN: 9789949241682
fiction, storybook
The Golden Book of Estonian Fairytales
Illustrator: Ülle Meister etc...
TEA Kirjastus
2009, 334 pp
ISBN: 9789985718346
fiction, storybook, fairy-tale, folktales, folklore
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)
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)
2026
Exhibition of illustrations from Estonian children’s literature "Children’s Rights: Protected Through Stories", United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2025
Estonian illustration exhibition “Hello! Tere!”, Bologna International Children’s Book Fair, Italy
Illustration exhibition “City of Stories”, Bologna Palazzo d’Accursio, Italy; Estonian National Museum, Estonia
Illustration exhibition “Mycology, or the Secret Life of Fungi”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
2024
TIT 2023 and TIT 2020 Estonian illustrators, Płock Art Gallery, Poland
2023
VII Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT 2023), Estonian Museum of Architecture
International exhibition of illustration "Fox Spirit. Fox Charm", Nadbałtyckie Centrum Kultury, Poland
2022
International exhibition of illustration "Fox Spirit. Fox Charm", Estonian Children's Literature Centre, Estonian National Museum, Latvian National Library
Exhibition of Estonian illustrators "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books", Viimsi Library
2021
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial TIT 2020, Moscow, Krasnoarmeysk, Russia
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia
TIT 2020 & "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books IV", Mytishchi, Russia
Group exhibition of Estonian artists “Fox Spirit. Fox Charm”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn; Central Library of Lääne County, Haapsalu, Estonia
2020
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2019
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves. Werewolf”, selected works, Pskov, St. Petersburg, Russia
Group exhibition of Estonian illustrators “Leafing Through Estonian Children’s Books II”, Moscow, Kolomna, Russia
2018
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves. Werewolf”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2017
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2013
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2010
Solo exhibition, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
Estonian comics exhibition, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2002
Illustration exhibition, Concordia International University Estonia, Viimsi, Estonia
Youth exhibition of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Pärnu, Estonia
Exhibition of illustrations from Estonian children’s literature "Children’s Rights: Protected Through Stories", United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA
2025
Estonian illustration exhibition “Hello! Tere!”, Bologna International Children’s Book Fair, Italy
Illustration exhibition “City of Stories”, Bologna Palazzo d’Accursio, Italy; Estonian National Museum, Estonia
Illustration exhibition “Mycology, or the Secret Life of Fungi”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
2024
TIT 2023 and TIT 2020 Estonian illustrators, Płock Art Gallery, Poland
2023
VII Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT 2023), Estonian Museum of Architecture
International exhibition of illustration "Fox Spirit. Fox Charm", Nadbałtyckie Centrum Kultury, Poland
2022
International exhibition of illustration "Fox Spirit. Fox Charm", Estonian Children's Literature Centre, Estonian National Museum, Latvian National Library
Exhibition of Estonian illustrators "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books", Viimsi Library
2021
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial TIT 2020, Moscow, Krasnoarmeysk, Russia
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia
TIT 2020 & "Leafing Through Estonian Children's Books IV", Mytishchi, Russia
Group exhibition of Estonian artists “Fox Spirit. Fox Charm”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn; Central Library of Lääne County, Haapsalu, Estonia
2020
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2019
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves. Werewolf”, selected works, Pskov, St. Petersburg, Russia
Group exhibition of Estonian illustrators “Leafing Through Estonian Children’s Books II”, Moscow, Kolomna, Russia
2018
Exhibition of Baltic illustrators “Running with Wolves. Werewolf”, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2017
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2013
Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT), Estonia
2010
Solo exhibition, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
Estonian comics exhibition, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre, Tallinn
2002
Illustration exhibition, Concordia International University Estonia, Viimsi, Estonia
Youth exhibition of the Estonian Academy of Arts, Pärnu, Estonia
