Bohumil Říha was a Czech author. One of his most noted works is Children's Encyclopaedia (1959) that has since its publication enjoyed almost a cult following – its structure offers, besides information for beginning readers, more detailed information for children who wish to learn more about any of the subjects.

Other works include The River (1962, co-authored by Karel Friedrich), The Great Picture Book for Children (1976), The Great Animal Picture Book (1981; both together with Milena Lukešová), and Merry Tales – And What Else? (1964). For his work he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award

Hans Christian Andersen Award

The Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the "Nobel Prize for children's literature", is an international award given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People in recognition of a "lasting contribution to children's literature"...

 in 1980. He died in Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

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Works

• Čech Země dokořán, 1950
• Dvě jara, 1952
• Venkovan, 1955 – first part, 1958 – second part
• Doktor Meluzin, 1973 filmed under the title Dým bramborové natě
• Divný člověk
• O rezavém rváči a huňatém pánovi, 1971
• Trilogy about the rule of Jiřího z Poděbrad:
  • Přede mnou poklekni, 1971
  • Čekání na krále, 1977
  • A zbyl jen meč, 1978

Children's books

• O lékaři Pingovi, 1941
• O třech penízcích, 1941
• Honzíkova cesta, 1954
• O letadélku Káněti, 1957
• Pět bohů táhne přes moře
• Jak vodníci udobřili sumce
• Dva kluci v palbě
• Velká obrázková knížka pro malé děti, 1959, co author M. Lukešová
• Divoký koník Ryn
• Jak jel Vítek do Prahy
• Dětská encyklopedie, illustrations Vladimír Fuka; 1959, 1962, 1966, 1971