Biography
Hillar Mets (1954) is a well-known Estonian caricaturist and illustrator. He works at the Estonian daily newspaper Eesti Päevaleht, which has printed his caricatures six days a week for almost 20 years. Mets has illustrated numerous children’s books, textbooks, non-fiction works, and every cover of the Estonian translations of Terry Pratchett’s novels. He has also received several awards in a wide range of cartoon competitions. Member of the Estonian Graphic Designers Association.
Profile photo: Piia Ruber
The Detectives of Sunnywood Retirement Home
Tammerraamat
2018, 120 pp
ISBN: 9789949616534
fiction, storybook
The Criminal Bank President: The Forensics Kids are Back
Tammerraamat
2015, 120 pp
ISBN: 9789949526796
fiction, storybook
The Criminal Summer Break: The Forensics Kids of Class 6A
Tammerraamat
2014, 120 pp
ISBN: 9789949526284
fiction, storybook
The Criminal Road-Trippers – Advanced Class: The Forensics Kids of Class 7A
Tammerraamat
2014, 144 pp
ISBN: 9789949526550
fiction, storybook
The Criminal School-Pops: The Forensics Kids of Class 5A
Tammerraamat
2013, 136 pp
ISBN: 9789949526017
fiction, storybook
The Criminal Hot-Dog Pastries: The Forensics Kids of Class 4A
Tammerraamat
2013, 116 pp
ISBN: 9789949482733
fiction, storybook
2024
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. Julius, what did you do during the summer?)
2021
Good Children's Book (Anti Saar. How I Didn't Become a Writer)
2018
Nukits Competition, 1st place (Ilmar Tomusk. Adventures of an Amateur Time Traveler)
2016
Nukits Competition, 2nd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Criminal Summer Break)
2014
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)
2012
Good Children's Book (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)
2010
Good Children's Book (Piret Raud. Tobias, Second Grade)
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. Julius, what did you do during the summer?)
2021
Good Children's Book (Anti Saar. How I Didn't Become a Writer)
2018
Nukits Competition, 1st place (Ilmar Tomusk. Adventures of an Amateur Time Traveler)
2016
Nukits Competition, 2nd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Criminal Summer Break)
2014
Nukits Competition, 3rd place for illustration (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)
2012
Good Children's Book (Ilmar Tomusk. The Forensics Kids of Class 3A)
2010
Good Children's Book (Piret Raud. Tobias, Second Grade)
