PIRET RAUD was born in 1971 in Tallinn, Estonia. She has studied printmaking at the Estonian Academy of Arts. Since graduating in 1995 she has been living and working in Tallinn as a graphic artist, book illustrator and author. She has illustrated over 50 books, written 3 novels and 2 short story collections and 22 books for children. Her books have been translated into French, English, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Hungarian, Korean, Chinese, Arabic and Occitan (Gascon, Languedocien and Limousin dialects). Her main publishers are Éditions du Rouergue (France), Thames & Hudson (United Kingdom), Fukuinkan Shoten Publishers (Japan) and Tänapäev (Estonia).


"Raud’s elegant picturebook is a strikingly stylish allegory about how by being a kind-hearted listener you can help other people and make friends."
(The Ear)
The Sunday Times

"Les nouvelles de l'Estonienne Piret Raud sont de petites merveilles d'humour."
(Sa majesté Ver-de-terre et autres folles princesses)
Le Figaro Littéraire

"L’histoire de la petite maison qui recherchait des habitants permet de regarder les choses d’une autre manière, en renversant l’ordre habituel d’usage. Le dessin de Piret Raud, une illustratrice estonienne virtuose, est délicat, minutieux."
( L’histoire de la petite maison qui recherchait des habitants)
Libération.

"L'auteur peint un petit monde délicat et allègre où l'absurde se dispute au réel, la tendresse au burlesque."
( Au secours ! Maman rétrécit)
Le Figaro Littéraire