Pirkko Vainio is an author and illustrator of children’s books. She has written and illustrated over 30 children’s books, which have been translated into 15 languages.
Vainio studied at the Academy of Art in Helsinki. Her work has been exhibited at the Musee des Beaux Arts in France, the Itabashi Art Museum in Japan, the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition in Italy, and several collectives in Scandinavia and Italy. The Finnish Broadcasting Company has made two documentaries on her life and work.