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Ulla Saar

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in Tallinn, Estonia

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Ulla Saar is an illustrator and the director of foreign relations for Estonian Children's Literature Centre. She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in product design, and is currently working as a designer. Her first illustrated book, Lift, immediately received widespread recognition, and was listed in the 2014 White Ravens catalogue. Since then, every one of her books has gained international attention. Saar practices a contemporary, design-like approach to book illustration: her spirited and playful art is often more a part of the book’s overall design than free-standing pictures.

I started illustrating books from about the age of three, when many of my children’s books at home acquired new designs, mostly in a rather abstract for ...more

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	Milo imelised seiklused by Norton Juster, Epp Aareleid (Translator), Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 306,385 ratings — published 1961	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piia Präänik ja bandiidid by Kairi Look (Goodreads Author), Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piia Präänik kolib sisse by Kairi Look (Goodreads Author), Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Piia Präänik ja sõnasööbik by Kairi Look (Goodreads Author), Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.51 avg rating — 71 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kõik on kõige targemad by Contra, Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ilusti by Indrek Koff (Goodreads Author), Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.85 avg rating — 66 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mona isepäine isa by Liis Sein, Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ita ja Piuks by Ulla Saar (Goodreads Author), Margit Ross (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ita ja Piuks. Prillid it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Handfasted Wife (Daughters of Hastings, #1)

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