Henno Käo

Født 10. jan. 1942 · Laheküla, Saare County, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Allikalahe, Estonia]

Henno Käo (January 10, 1942 – July 2, 2004) was an Estonian children's writer, book illustrator, poet, and musician. He was born in the village of Allikalahe in Saare County. In 1964 he graduated from Tartu Art School in decorative art. From 1975 to 1978 he studied at Villu Toots' school of calligraphy. From 1963 to 1968 he worked for Tallinnfilm, being an artist on puppet films. From 1969 to 1982, he was an artist at Directorate of Recreational Parks of Tallinn. From 1991 he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. He was one of the founders of the folk-rock group Peoleo.