Leelo Tungal Last updated December 07, 2025 Life and career Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu . After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre , and as a freelance writer. In 1994, she founded the children's magazine Hea Laps , and worked as its editor-in-chief until January 2019. She has published over 80 books of prose and poetry for children and young adults, has written several libretti for Estonian composers, and has translated children's poetry and plays from Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Russian, and several other languages.
In 1994, "Nagu merelaine " of her lyric represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 .
1966 Kummaliselt kiivitajad kurtsid 1974 Õitsev kuristik 1979 Veni, vidi, vidiit... 1979 Raamat ja kask 1981 Mullaketraja 1982 Tedre mäng 1986 Valguse aine 1993 Ei nime, ei hinda 1994 Ainus kangelastegu on naeratus 2002 Käsi on valge, süsi on must 2007 Täisminevik 1976 Koera elu 1978 Hundi lugemine 1982 Väike ranits 1983 Seltsis on segasem 1983 Tondu 1985 Tere-tere 1988 Vana vahva lasteaed 1991 Ema abilised 1992 Aastaring 1993 Põrsas Pamp 1994 Põrsapõli 2000 Marjajuur lume all 2001 Kirjad jõuluvanale 2004 Lepatriinu faksiga 2006 Lätikeelne jäätis 2009 Loomabeebits 1978 Ilus vana naine 1980 Neitsi Maarja neli päeva 2008 Seltsimees Laps ja suured inimesed 2009 Samet ja saepuru 2018 Naisekäe puudutus ehk Seltsimees laps ja isa 1983 Pool koera 1986 Kartul, lehm ja kosmonaut 1986 Kirju liblika suvi 1989 Pille, Madis ja teised 1989 Kristiina, see keskmine 1991 Barbara ja suvekoerad 1993 Vampiir ja pioneer 1994 Barbara ja sügiskoerad 1997 Kollitame, kummitame 2010 Jõuluvana, kes kartis lapsi 2013 Porgand töötab porgandina 2014 Vanaema on meil nõid 2014 Puudel Pedro ja igatsustasu 2015 Jänesepoeg otsib sõpra 2016 Lumemees Ludvigi õnn 2017 Halloo! 2017 Delfiin Delila suur sõber 2018 Saba 2018 Päkapikud askeldavad Translations Selected translations
Barbara and the Summer Dogs
Russian: Барбара и летние собаки, Издательство КПД Barbara and the Autumn Dogs
Russian: Барбара и осенние собаки, Издательство КПД Bundle the Piglet
Finnish: Porsas Pamp, Monokkel Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups
Latvian: Biedrs bērns un lielie cilvēki, Liels un mazs Lithuanian: Draugė mergaitė ir suaugė žmonės, Gimtasis žodis Russian: Toварищ рeбенок и взрослыe люди, Издательство КПД Felix the Hedgehog series
Russian: Ёжик Феликс, Издательство КПД A Half of a Dog
Russian: Половина собаки, Детская литература Hello-Hello
Russian: В один прекрасный грустный день, Детская литература Juku, Kalle and Klabautermann in Tallinn
Finnish: Juku, Kalle ja laivanhaltia Tallinnassa, Huma Kristiina, the Middle One
Russian: Kристийна, или легко ли быть средней сестрой, Издательство КПД Finnish: Kristiina, se keskimmäinen, Tallinn: Avita Ludwig the Snowman´s Lucky Day
Latvian: Sniegavīra Ludviga laime, Jāņa Rozes apgāds German: Schneemann Ludwigs größtes Glück, Kullerkupp Kinderbuch Verlag The More the Merrier
Russian: Куча мала, Eesti Raamat Potatoes, Cows and Cosmonauts
Tales of Miriam
Russian: Истории Мириам, Nukufilm; Eesti Päevaleht The Tilk Family Goes to the Song Festival
Russian: Пошли смешинки на Певческий праздник, Menu Kirjastus Velvet and Sawdust
Russian: Бархат и опилки или Товарищ ребёнок и буквы, Издательство КПД The Virgin Mary´s Four Days
Russian: Четыре дня Маарьи, Детская литература Awards 1995 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (Happy Birthday!) 1997 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (We Spook! We Haunt!) 1999 Julius Oro Award for children's literature 2000 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (It Sure is Good!) 2007 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (Latvian Ice Cream) 2007 Muhv Award for promoting children's literature 2008 Harjumaa Kultuuripärl (The Culture Pearl of Harjumaa) 2010 IBBY Honour List [ 2] (Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups) 2010–2014, 2017, 2019 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award candidate 2013 Good Children’s Book (Carrot Works as a Carrot) 2014 The Merit Award “With Children and For Children” of the Ombudsman for Children, for the lifetime achievement 2015 Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann Language Prize 2016 Good Children’s book (Ludwig the Snowman’s Lucky Day) 2017 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Hallo!) 2018 National Lifetime Achievement Award for Culture 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee 2019 Viru County Literary Award (trilogy “Comrade Kid”) 2019 Baltic Assembly Prize in Literature External links Leelo Tungal at IMDb Biography Eesti Lastekirjanduse Keskus Estonian Literature Centre
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