Leelo Tungal

Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist.
Life and career.
Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre, and as a freelance writer. In 1994, she founded the children's magazine "Hea Laps", and worked as its editor-in-chief until January 2019. She has published over 80 books of prose and poetry for children and young adults, has written several libretti for Estonian composers, and has translated children's poetry and plays from Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Russian, and several other languages.
Personal.
Leelo Tungal was married to composer Raimo Kangro; their children are writer Maarja Kangro, artist Kirke Kangro and cultural critic Anna-Magdaleena Kangro.
Translations.
Selected translations
Barbara and the Summer Dogs
Barbara and the Autumn Dogs
Bundle the Piglet
Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups
Felix the Hedgehog series
A Half of a Dog
Hello-Hello
Juku, Kalle and Klabautermann in Tallinn
Kristiina, the Middle One
Ludwig the Snowman’s Lucky Day
The More the Merrier
Potatoes, Cows and Cosmonauts
Tales of Miriam
The Tilk Family Goes to the Song Festival
Velvet and Sawdust
The Virgin Mary’s Four Days