Silvia Truu

{{Short description|Estonian children's writer}}

Silvia Truu (full name Silvia Astrid Truu, until 1936 Koch, until 1941 Koht; 16 December 1922 – 5 May 1990) was an Estonian children's writer.{{cite web |title=Silvia Truu |url=https://sisu.ut.ee/ewod/t/truu |website=sisu.ut.ee |access-date=20 February 2022 |language=en}}

She was born in Paldiski. She worked at several newspapers' offices: Rahva Hääl, Noorte Hääl and Nõukogude Naine.

From 1965 she was a professional writer. Since 1973 she was a member of Estonian Writers' Union.

She died in Tallinn, and she is buried at Forest Cemetery. She had two daughters – architect Meeli Truu and sports teacher Tuuli-Ann Kivikangur (born Truu).