Květa Pacovská

Květa Pacovská (born 28 July 1928) is Czech artist and illustrator. She received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1992 for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".

Pacovská was born in Prague and studied at its School of Applied Arts, where she mainly worked in graphic art, arts, conceptual art and artist book fields.

The biennial Hans Christian Andersen Award conferred by the International Board on Books for Young People is the highest recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children's books. Pacovská received the illustration award in 1992.

Books

• One, Five, Many (1990) ISBN 9780395549971
• Midnight Play (1994) ISBN 9781558582521
• Flying (1995) ISBN 9781558584969
• The Little Match Girl (2005) ISBN 9780698400276
• Unfold/Enfold (2005) ISBN 9782020694179
• The Little Flower King (2007) ISBN 9780698400542
• The Sun Is Yellow (2012) ISBN 9781849760645
• Number Circus 1-10 and back Again (2012) ISBN 9789881915290

CD-ROMs

• Midnight PlaySimon & Schuster Audio, CD-Rom edition (1999) ISBN 9780671046668
• Alphabet Tivola Electronic Publishing; CD-Rom edition (2000) ISBN 9783931372804 ASIN B000056WJY

Catalogues

• The Art of Květa Pacovská (The art of...catalogues) (1994) ISBN 9781558582330
• Open Space (2001) ISBN 9783716512517
• Pacovská Exhibition Catalog Maximum kontrast ISBN 9783865660053