{"id":67268,"date":"2026-04-22T11:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elk.ee\/?p=67268"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:40:20","slug":"snarlie-selected-among-dpictuss-100-outstanding-picturebooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elk.ee\/en\/blog\/2026\/04\/22\/snarlie-selected-among-dpictuss-100-outstanding-picturebooks\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSnarlie\u201d Selected Among dPICTUS\u2019s 100 Outstanding Picturebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Katrin T\u00f5nisson and Ulla Saar\u2019s picture book \u201cSnarlie\u201d (&#8220;Salalaegas&#8221;\/ published by P\u00e4ike ja Pilv) has been selected among the 100 Outstanding Picturebooks of 2026 by the international platform dPICTUS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award-winning comic-style picture book, also recognised in Estonia, takes the reader into the world of a sensitive young boy who is learning to cope with overwhelming emotions and to understand and regulate his inner feelings. The book\u2019s empathetic text, combined with playful illustrations that enrich and expand the narrative, conveys the message that all emotions are valid and need not be feared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dPICTUS selection is curated in collaboration with international guest curators\u2014experts in picture books and illustration\u2014who choose their favourite titles from the books presented on the platform. The final list consists of those works most frequently highlighted by the curators, resulting in a diverse annual overview of the best picture books worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201c100 Outstanding Picturebooks\u201d selection was also exhibited at the Bologna Children\u2019s Book Fair, where visitors could view the books in person. 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