Aino Pervik

Aino Pervik (born 22 April 1932 in Rakvere) is an Estonian children's writer, and translator.

She is "considered the bravest children's writer" in contemporary Estonia, as "she takes on difficult themes of immigration, cultural conflict, corruption, and the loss of cultural identity".

Life and career
Pervik began her schooling at Järvakandi Factories in 1939, continued in 1946–1950 in Tallinn, and graduated from Tartu State University in 1955 with a degree in Finno-Ugric philology. Pervik has lived in Tallinn since 1955. She worked at the Estonian State Publishing House as an editor of children’s and young-adult literature, and at the Eesti Televisioon (ETV) studio as an editor of programs for the same age group. Since 1967, she has been a freelance writer and translator from Hungarian.

Personal
Aino Pervik was married to writer Eno Raud who died in 1996; their children are scholar and author Rein Raud, musician and writer Mihkel Raud and children's writer and illustrator Piret Raud.

Awards

 * 2006–2012, 2018 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award candidate
 * 2018 Good Children’s Book (From BonnyHead and Beyond)
 * 2017 National Lifetime Achievement Award for Culture
 * 2016 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (The King of the Walley of Woes)
 * 2015 Jānis Baltvilks Prize (Jāņa Baltvilka balva), Latvia (Stories of a President)
 * 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee
 * 2014 Good Children’s Book (Bluephant Goes to Preschool)
 * 2014 “Järje Hoidja” Award of the Tallinn Central Library (Härra Tee ja Proua Kohvi)
 * 2012 Annual Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (The Complex World of Letters, Klabautermann’s Problem, The Wandering Cat)
 * 2012 Good Children’s Book (Klabautermann’s Problem)
 * 2010 Estonian Children’s Literature Centre Raisin of the Year Award(In an Odd Little Town)
 * 2008 “Järje Hoidja” Award of the Tallinn Central Library (Paula Goes to See Spring)
 * 2006 J. Oro Prize for Children’s Literature
 * 2004 Nukits Competition, 3rd place (The “Paula” series: Paula Finishes Kindergarten, Paula Moves to the city, Paula’s First Day of School, Paula and Joseph, Paula’s Christmas)
 * 2004 IBBY Honour List (Paula Learns Her Mother Tongue)
 * 2001 Republic of Estonia Order of the White Star, Fifth Class
 * 2001 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (the “Paula” series)
 * 2000 Winning book of “Hundred of the Century” poll (Old Mother Kunks, Old Mother Kunks and Captain Trumm)
 * 1993 Annual Estonian Writer’s Union Prize (Dear Mr. Q and play Bog Bogey and Lizard)
 * 1988 USSR Children’s Book Competition, 2nd place (Old Mother Kunks, Old Mother Kunks and Captain Trumm)
 * 1976 Juhan Smuul Annual Prize of Literature (Old Mother Kunks and Captain Trumm)

Translations
Arabella, the Pirate’s Daughter


 * Russian: Арабелла – дочь пирата, Vene Entsüklopeedia 2001, Tänapäev 2011
 * Vietnamese: A-ra-ben-la: con gai tên cuop bîen, Kim Dông, 1999
 * Latvian: Arabella, jūras laupītāja meita, Sprīdītis 1994
 * Czech: Aranella, dcera piráta, Lidove Nakldatelsstvi 1988
 * Finnish: Arabella, merirosvon tytär, WSOY 1987
 * English: Arabella, the Pirate’s Daughter, Perioodika 1985, new translation Tänapäev 2011
 * German: Arabella die Piratentochter, Perioodika 1985; German: Leiv 2012

Bog Bogey and Lizard


 * English : Bog Bogey and Lizard, Perioodika 1988

Kaari is a Helper


 * Russian: Каари помогает маме, Eesti Raamat 1975

Klabautermann’s Problem


 * Russian: Морские приключения и заботы корабельного гнома Клабаутермана, Издательство КПД 2014

Old Mother Kunks


 * Azerbaijani: Гянджлик 1982
 * Russian: Баба-Мора, Eesti Raamat 1977, 1982
 * Finnish: Konkkamuori, WSOY 1975

Old Mother Kunks and Captain Trumm


 * Russian: Баба-Мора и капитан Трумм, Eesti Raamat 1983
 * Finnish: Konkkamuori ja kapteeni Trummi, WSOY 1978

Old Mother Kunks + Old Mother Kunks and Captain Trumm


 * Russian: Баба-Мора, Tammerraamat 2014
 * German: Die Kunksmuhme, LeiV 2012
 * Japanese: 1991
 * Russian: Чаромора, Детская литература 1988
 * English: Old Mother Kunks, Perioodika 1986
 * German: Die Kunksmuhme, Perioodika 1979, 1981, 1984

Paula and Patrik


 * Lithuanian: Paula ir Patrikas, Nieko rimto 2008

Paula and Patrik + Paula and the Neighborhood Kids + Paula Goes to the Store + Paula Goes on a Picnic + Paula is Taken to the Hospital


 * Russian: Паула: продолжение, Aleksandra 2013

Paula Finishes Kindergarten


 * Lithuanian: Paula baigia vaikų darželį, Nieko rimto 2008
 * Russian : Паула: выпускной в детскoм садy, Aleksandra 2007

Paula Moves to the City + Paula and Joosep + Paula’s First Day of School + Paula’s Christmas


 * Russian: Паула, Aleksandra 2011

Stories of a President


 * Latvian: Prezidents, Liels un mazs 2015
 * Russian: Как работать президентом, КПД 2013
 * Bulgarian: Приключенията на президента, Gaiana 2009

The Balloon


 * Latvian: Gaisa baloninš, Liesma 1972
 * Lithuanian: Balionėlis, Vagos 1972

The Wandering Cat


 * Italian: La gatta vagabonda, Sinnos 2014

The World with Feathered and Furry


 * Russian: Мир с Пернатой и Мохнатым, Vene Entsüklopeedia 2004