Author: Gendrutis Morkūnas
Illustrator: Lina Žutautė
Page: 139
While studying the ways people could protect themselves from radiation, Gendrutis Morkūnas developed a completely different skill – writing for children and young adults. He proved to be a talented writer in 2005 when his first book, “Vasara su Katšuniu“, was awarded as the “Most Significant Debut in Children’s Literature”.
Lina Žutautaitė is a famous Lithuanian children’s author and illustrator. “When reading a children’s book, I am immediately overwhelmed by various images begging to be drawn. I almost never use sketches, but I just render on paper things I see in my mind. Illustrating my own text is sometimes very simple, yet it might get quite difficult. Nevertheless, it is very gratifying to share things that I enjoy with children,” says Žutautė.