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Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič

リリヤナ・プラプロトニク・ズーパンチッチ

Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič

Pen Names: Lila PrapPen name used as children's book author and illustrator

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1955-09-28 (Celje)
Nationality
スロベニア人
Languages
Slovenian
Residence History
Celje → Ljubljana

Career

Occupations
architect, graphic designer, illustrator, children's writer
Active Years
1996-2024

Education

School of Architecture at the University of Ljubljana
Architecture
Country: Slovenia

Awards

Levstik Award
2001
Work: Little Creatures and Animal Lullabies
Organization: Mladinska knjiga
Result: 受賞
Prešeren Foundation Award
2011
Work: exhibitions in Celje and Ljubljana
Organization: Slovenian Ministry of Culture
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Little Creatures

2002 Children's picture book

Humorous picture book featuring little creatures

humoranimals
Translations
  • French, German, Japanese editions etc.

Animal Lullabies

2002 Children's picture book

Picture book of lullabies featuring animals

animalslullabies
Translations
  • Multiple language translations

Bibliography

  • Why Do Cats (2012)
  • Why Do Bugs? (2011)
  • Why Do Dogs? (2010)
  • Dinosaurs?! (2009)
  • Where Do Dreams Go (2008)
  • My Daddy (2007)
  • 1001 Fairy Tales (2005)
  • Animals International Dictionary (2004)
  • Animal Alphabet (2002)
  • Why? (2002)
  • Animal Lullabies (2002)
  • Little Creatures (2002)
  • True Fairy Tales (1999)
  • That is... (1996)

Adaptations

  • Animated cartoons on NHK Japan

Translations of Works

  • Published in France, Germany, Japan, United States, China, and elsewhere

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorous stylevivid illustrations
Recurring Motifs
animalshumor

Legacy

Renowned Slovenian illustrator and children's writer, best known for humorous picture books published internationally

In Popular Culture

  • Animated adaptations aired on NHK in Japan

Trivia

  • Former architect turned illustrator