Oili Tanninen

Oili Tanninen is one of Finland’s most treasured creators of children’s literature. The celebrated and award-winning author and illustrator has created over 20 children’s books.

Tanninen is well-known for her beloved Nunnu book series from the 1960’s and its playful use of words and illustration. An animated TV series was also created based on the books. Her works have been published in Finland, Japan, England, Croatia and Sweden. Her simple, yet bold illustrations in graphic colours make her artwork feel as fresh today as when the first books were published in the 1960’s. 

Oili Tanninen lived abroad for 24 years due to her husband’s work. The family first moved to Moscow in 1958 where her husband Aarne Tanninen worked as a Moscow correspondent for the newspaper Uusi Suomi. In later years, her family lived in London and Washington. Nowadays Oili Tanninen lives in Helsinki, Finland.

 

Photo: © Tommi Tuomi

 

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