★In the literary sky of Slovenia, Bina Štampe Žmavc shines like a brilliant star, using her delicate brushstrokes and rich imagination to create a world full of fantasy and warmth for children. Her works span picture books, fairy tales and poetry, each one like a pearl, shining with a unique light.
★Honors and awards that Bina Štampe Žmavc has received in the field of children's literature:
- IBBY Honor List
- The White Ravens
- Večernica Award (the most important youth literature award in Slovenia)
- Desetnica Award
- International Biennial Janusz Korczak Awards
★AWARDS: GOLDEN PEAR ACKNOWLEDGMENT 2022

The selection of children’s literature by artist Bina Štampe Žmavc originates from her extensive and rich opus. In the spirit of the round number anniversary that the author is celebrating in 2021, we have created an anthology that encompasses poetry, prose and dramatics. The selection and accompanying analysis were done by notable experts of youth literature Dr Igor Saksida and Dr Dragica Haramija. The variety and diversity of the author’s work is rounded off by illustrations of Darka Erdelji.

Bina Štampe Žmavc is a Slovenian poet, children's literature writer, theatre director and translator. In her early years, she worked as a director, stage manager and author at the Pioneer Children's Theatre in Celje, an experience that laid the foundation for her future work in children's literature in terms of stage and music. To date, she has published six collections of children's poetry, over twenty novels/fairy tales, eight children's plays, four radio dramas, as well as a large number of translations and adaptations. She is known for her poetic, humorous and musical style, often creating new onomatopoeic words and rhythmically strong sentences, and is called a writer who "turns children's poetry into songs".

Darka Erdelji is lovenian visual artist, illustrator, stage designer and puppet show creator. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, majoring in painting and stage design. Later, she furthered her studies in puppetry and animation in Prague and Budapest. Her works have been selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition in Italy and have won the "Best Illustration of the Year" award from the Slovenian branch of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY).