Estonian Children's Literature Centre

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Estonian Children's Literature Centre

The Estonian Children's Literature Centre (in Estonian : Eesti Lastekirjanduse Keskus) is a centre devoted to children's literature from Estonia. It is located at Pikk 73 in Tallinn's old town and is open daily for visitors. The history of the centre dates back to 1933.

The mascot of the centre is Nukitsamees (in English: Bumpy), a character in a story by Estonian author Oskar Luts.

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