Education
Kasparavičius studied choir conducting at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art (1962–1972).
Kasparavičius studied choir conducting at the National M. K. Čiurlionis School of Art (1962–1972).
His books have been translated into 22 different languages, including Chinese, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Korean. Kasparavičius 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.
Kasparavičius draws children"s attention with detailed, colorful, and bright watercolor illustrations that are accompanied by humorous and witty stories.
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, Kasparavičius published his first book He lives in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Golden Pen Award, Belgrade, 1990 United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund award “Illustrator of the Year”, Bologna Children"s Book Fair, 1994 II Diploma “Premi International Catalonia d"Illustracio”, Barcelona, 1994 Illustrations selected at The Society of Illustrators Children"s Book Show, New York, 2002 Award for Excellence, Bologna Children"s Book Fair, 2003 Nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, 2005 and 2006 Diploma, Tallinn Illustrations Triennial, 2006 Diploma for illustrations, Vilnius Book Fair, 2007 Nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, 2008 and 2010 Children Literature "Atrapallibres" Award, Catalan Council for Children"s and Young Adults" Books, Spain, 2010 Honored Illustrator, International Board on Books for Young People, IBBY Honor List 2012, 2012.
