The Levstik Award is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1949 by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House, making it the first literary award established by a Slovene publishing house after the Second World War. It includes a prize for original works of literature, original illustrations, and non-fiction books for children.
Ančka Gošnik Godec is a Slovene illustrator. She has illustrated over 120 children's books as well as school textbooks.
Marlenka Stupica was a Slovene children's book illustrator. She illustrated over one hundred books for children and is considered one of the top Slovene illustrators.
Ela Peroci was a Slovene children's writer, author of numerous children's stories that are considered classics in Slovene children's literature. Her best known story is Muca Copatarica, illustrated by Ančka Gošnik Godec, which has seen numerous reprints and has sold over 140,000 copies.
Damijan Stepančič is a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for his children's books illustrations.
Suzana Bricelj is a Slovene painter and illustrator. Her illustrations appear in children's picture books, journals and magazines for young readers and even school books.
Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič, known by the pen name Lila Prap, is a Slovene illustrator and writer. She is best known for her humorous children's picture books, published both in her native Slovenia and abroad.
Jelka Godec Schmidt is a Slovene illustrator and writer of children's books.
Marjan Amalietti was a Slovene architect, also known for his illustrations, comics and caricatures.
Ivan Seljak, nom de guerre Čopič was a Slovene painter and illustrator.
Milan Bizovičar was a Slovene painter and illustrator.
Božo Kos was a Slovene illustrator, caricaturist and comics artist. He illustrated over forty children's books and his illustrations appeared in numerous magazines for children and adults.
Ive Šubic was a Yugoslavian painter, graphic artists and illustrator.
Aco Mavec was a Slovene painter, best known for his illustrations of children's books and comics.
Melita Vovk was a Slovene painter and illustrator of children's books.
Savo Sovre was a Slovene painter also known for his illustrations of children's books.
Tone Žnidaršič was a Slovene painter and sculptor who also illustrated children's books and textbooks.
Cita Potokar was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books. Many of her best known works draw from her experience as an internee during the Second World War as a result of her activities in the Slovene Liberation Front.
Marij Pregelj was a Slovene painter, considered one of the key figures in Slovene painting in the second half of the 20th century.
Nikolaj Omersa was a Slovene painter and illustrator.
