Andreja Peklar (1962) is an illustrator and author of children’s picture books, in which she often uses images and small miracles from nature to talk about the fundamental revelations of our existence. She graduated in painting from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. In addition to original picture books, which have been translated into more than ten languages, she has also illustrated numerous books by other authors, textbooks, as well as magazines. She has had a series of solo illustration exhibitions, and also participates in prominent illustration selections in Slovenia and abroad. She has received a number of awards and nominations, including the Kristina Brenkova Original Slovenian Picture Book Award three times, the Hinko Smrekar Accolade, first prize at the Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations, the Best of the Best Award at the Hiii Illustration competition in China, and the Purple Island Award at the Nami Concours in South Korea. She has also been named to the IBBY Honour List. In 2018, her illustrations were included in one of the most prominent illustration exhibitions at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Her books have been translated into more than twelve languages.