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. Up until 1989 it was awarded annually. Since then it has been awarded biannually. In the prize category for books only books published by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House are eligible for entry, but since 1999 the award for lifetime achievements in children's literature is the most prestigious award of its kind in Slovenia. The award is named after the 19th century Slovene writer, political activist and playwright Fran Levstik who also wrote works for children.
Ančka Gošnik Godec is a Slovene illustrator. She has illustrated over 120 children's books as well as school textbooks.
Marlenka Stupica is a Slovene children's book illustrator. She has 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.
Zvonko Čoh is a Slovene painter, illustrator, and animator, best known as the co-author of the first Slovene animated feature length film. He has illustrated over thirty books for children and teenagers and made over twenty short animated films.
Jelka Godec Schmidt is a Slovene illustrator and writer of children's books.
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 Slovene 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.
Roža Piščanec was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books and magazines.
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.
