Best illustrated books all over the world
Narges Mohammadi studied graphic design in Tehran and now lives there. Her works have been repeatedly selected for important international exhibitions: in Bologna, Zagreb, at the Illustrated Book Festival in Korea (CJ Picture Book Awards). “In my illustrations, I usually use collage and monotype techniques, draw with a pencil and […]
Anna Desnitskaya is an author and illustrator who has been nominated for a number of awards, including the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, which is the world’s largest award for children’s and young adult literature. Instagram | instagram.com/anyadesnitskaya Amazon | Anna Desnitskaya
Ludwig Volbeda (1990) is a Dutch illustrator. Ludwig lives in Amsterdam, draws strips, makes illustrations for books, magazines and music albums and loves working in sketchbooks, where he creates entire micro-universes from words and pictures. Instagram | instagram.com/ludwigvolbeda Website | ludwigvolbeda.nl/Homepage Amazon | Ludwig Volbeda
Original title: Ведьмы и все прочие Fairy tales by Annie Schmidt, the most famous children’s writer of the Netherlands, winner of the Andersen Gold Medal and many other literary awards. In the book “Witches and All the Others” she reworks famous fairy tale plots in an original way.
Vladimir Nikolaevich Zuykov (1935-2021) — artist, illustrator. Graduated from the Potemkin Moscow Pedagogical Institute, then taught drawing at school, worked as an illustrator in magazines and newspapers; since 1968 he was a production designer at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. He took part in the creation of more than 30 animated films. […]
Vladimir Semenovich Lyubarov (born in 1944) is a Russian artist and graphic artist. He graduated from the Moscow Secondary Art School at the Surikov Institute, then the Department of Artistic Design of Printed Products at the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He worked as a chief artist in the popular science magazine […]
Viktor Aleksandrovich Chizhikov (1935-2020) was a Soviet artist and illustrator. He graduated from the Moscow Polygraphic Institute in 1958. He worked in the children’s magazines Murzilka, Vesyolye Kartinki, the humorous publication Krokodil and other periodicals. For many years he worked as an illustrator in the popular magazine Vokrug Sveta. Since […]
Yana Sedova (1985) — artist, graphic artist, illustrator. Graduated from the Moscow Stroganov Academy of Art and Industry. The first book she illustrated — Eduard Verkin’s story “Friend April” — was published in 2010. Yana is an internationally known artist and illustrator. Her art and book illustrations have been exhibited […]
Petr Prokhorovich Aseyev (1919-2014) — artist, illustrator of children’s books. Born in the city of Uryupinsk. Since childhood, he loved fishing — at that time, the Khoper River was full of different fish, even sterlet. Sitting on the bank with a fishing rod became a lifelong hobby. Studied at the […]
Nadezhda Illarionova (1985) – artist, illustrator. Graduated from Moscow State University. S.G. Stroganova Instagram | instagram.com/fly_in_the_fog Website |
Original title: Мэри Поппинс In 1968 the Soviet Union published Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers with illustrations by Gennady V. Kalinovsky. His black-and-white drawings immediately stood out and later editions also included a selection of color plates. The book quickly became one of the most beloved editions of Travers’s […]
Caps for Sale is a timeless classic beloved by millions…one of the most popular picture books ever published! This picture book is an excellent choice to share at home or in the classroom, as children love chanting along with the naughty monkeys. Children will delight in following the peddler’s efforts […]
Esphyr Slobodkina (1908-2002) – avant-garde artist, illustrator. Esther was born in Chelyabinsk, a part of Siberia that, as she later wrote, “can be a wonderful place to spend your early childhood, especially if you are fortunate enough to have parents who can provide you with food, a good home, warm […]
To Daniel the garden shed stands between the familar world of the garden and Grandfather, and a derelict railway yard where nothing changes until one day when a fire brings new possibilities.
Charles William James Keeping (1924-1988) was a British illustrator and author of children’s books. He was born and spent his childhood in London; during World War II he served in the Royal Navy. After the war, he studied illustration and lithography at Regent Street Polytechnic. In the early 1950s, he […]
Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) was an American author and illustrator of children’s books. McCloskey wrote and illustrated eight books, two of which won the Caldecott Medal, the prestigious American award for children’s illustrated literature. McCloskey was born in Hamilton, Ohio, and moved to Boston in 1932, where he attended the Vesper […]
Sometimes books pull you into their magical world with incredible force. You give in and fall, forgetting everything else… Fall further and further, not feeling the bottom, like Alice into the rabbit hole. “Sentiers” is exactly one of those books. The main character, together with the reader, goes on a […]
Andrea Calisi is a renowned illustrator living in Rome. While he has produced numerous covers for prestigious Italian publishing houses, he has also worked for several years in a kindergarten and has illustrated several children’s books. His work has been exhibited multiple times in Europe and Japan. Instagram | instagram.com/andreacalisi68 […]
Maud Fuller Petersham (1890-1971) and Miska Petersham (1888-1960) were American authors and illustrators of children’s books. Their work greatly influenced the development and formation of children’s illustrated books; in America, Maud and Miska Petersham are revered as classics of this genre today. They took part in the creation of more […]
Maud Fuller Petersham (1890-1971) and Miska Petersham (1888-1960) were American authors and illustrators of children’s books. Their work greatly influenced the development and formation of children’s illustrated books; in America, Maud and Miska Petersham are revered as classics of this genre today. They took part in the creation of more […]