Kęstutis Kasparavičius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kęstutis Kasparavičius

Children's book author and illustrator

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1954

Place of Birth: Aukštadvaris, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Profession: writer, artist, children's writer

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Kestutis Kasparavicius (born June 2, 1954 in Aukštadvaris) is a Lithuanian author and book illustrator of over 60 children's books.
His books have been translated into 26 different languages, including Chinese, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Korean.
Kasparavicius is known for his short feel-good stories about various comic characters.
Bears, pigs, rabbits, and turtles find themselves trapped in puzzling and thought-provoking situations.
Kasparavicius draws children's attention with detailed, colorful, and bright watercolor illustrations that are accompanied by humorous and witty stories. Kasparavicius studied choir conducting at the National M.
K.
Ciurlionis School of Art (1962–1972).
He transitioned from music to visual arts and worked on his degree in graphic design at the Vilnius Academy of Fine Arts (1972–1981).
He started as a graphic designer at a publishing house where his talent for illustrating was noticed.
In 1984, Kasparavicius published his first book.
He has four children and one grandson.
He lives in Vilnius, Lithuania.