Best illustrated books all over the world
Annegert Fuchshuber (1940–1998) was a German author and illustrator of children’s books, known for her expressive visual style and thoughtful, often emotionally rich storytelling. She was born in Magdeburg and later moved with her family to Bavaria, where she spent most of her life. After finishing school in 1960, she […]
Ron Brooks (born 1948) is an Australian illustrator whose work has become foundational in the country’s picture-book tradition. He studied art in Melbourne, later continuing at Swinburne University and the Melbourne University of Technology and Design. Over several decades, Brooks created some of Australia’s most beloved picture books and is […]
Ulrika Kestere is a Latvian-born Swedish graphic designer, picture-book author, and photographer based in Lund. She has published six children’s books, including Wild Neighbours, Otto Goes North, The Sensitive Hedgehog, The Birthday, No More Cookies, and The Magical Swan Sven. Kestere often draws on the folklore and fairytale traditions of […]
Pablo Auladell is a Spanish illustrator known for his work in contemporary book illustration. His style is characterized by a muted color palette, subtle light and shadow, and a reflective, atmospheric approach that often draws on literary and mythological themes. Auladell has illustrated numerous works for both children and adults […]
Gabriel Pacheco offers a distinctly atmospheric reading of Kipling’s The Jungle Book in this edition from Sexto Piso. His illustrations move between reality and the surreal, giving the familiar stories a dense, breathing presence. Layers of ink, pencil, acrylic, scanned textures, and digital work create images that feel tactile and […]
“La feria abandonada” (“The Abandoned Fair”) is a collection of twelve melancholic texts created by Spanish artist Pablo Auladell together with two of his friends, journalist Rafa Burgos and poet Julián López Medina. Stylistically distinct, these poetic short pieces share a common atmosphere of loss and quiet sorrow – stories […]
Gabriel Pacheco (1973) is a contemporary Mexican illustrator. He studied at the National Institute of Fine Arts and later at the National School of Plastic Arts, as well as at the University of Lleida in Spain. Since 1997 he has been illustrating children’s books. His work is often defined by […]
Who Dreams of Cheese? is a picture book built around simple riddles about what different animals might dream of. Each riddle becomes an entry point into a small dream world, and the reading experience turns into a journey through shifting moods and images. Weisgard uses a warm palette, soft transitions, […]
Leonard Weisgard’s 1949 edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is one of those rare encounters with a classic that feels both familiar and completely new. His illustrations, bold and textured, bring a distinctly mid-century sensibility to Carroll’s world — a mix of graphic clarity and imaginative […]
In Look at the Moon, Leonard Weisgard uses collagraph, a layered printmaking technique in which a collage is inked, pressed, and then hand-colored to create images that feel rich, textured, and vivid. The visual result is striking: depth and detail emerge from what might otherwise seem simple, turning each page […]
The Little Island is a classic picture book written by Margaret Wise Brown under the pseudonym Golden MacDonald and illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Released in 1946, it won the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1947. The story centers on a small island in the ocean and the creatures that inhabit […]
Marc Majewski is a French illustrator and picture book creator based in Berlin. He spent his childhood in the Alps, surrounded by lakes and forests, which has profoundly influenced his work. Nature plays a central role in his books, often depicted as vast, rich, and colorful, serving as a source […]
Neighbors is a quiet, introspective picture book about a girl who has just moved into a new apartment and begins to think about the people living around her. The neighbors are close in space yet unknown, present only through sounds and small clues behind the walls, ceiling, and floor. Through […]
Kasya Denisevich is a Russian-born author and illustrator based in Barcelona. She studied Comparative Literature at the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow, translation at the Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators in Trieste, and later illustration and printmaking at Escola Massana in Barcelona and […]
Renowned German artist and acclaimed master of book illustration Binette Schroeder has received many of the most prestigious international awards, including the Silver Medal at the Leipzig International Fair, the Golden Apple of the Bratislava Biennale, the Japanese Owl Prize, and many others. Her first picture book, Lupinchen, is set […]
Binette Schroeder (1939–2022) was a German artist, graphic designer, and illustrator of children’s books. She studied graphic arts at a private school in Munich and continued her training at the Basel School of Design. Her first picture book, Lupinchen, was published in 1969 and began a long career in which […]
Black and White is a postmodern picture book and recipient of the 1991 Caldecott Medal. Each two-page spread is divided into four quadrants, with each quadrant presenting a separate story: Seeing Things, Problem Parents, A Waiting Game, and Udder Chaos. While the stories can be read independently, they are interconnected […]
David Macaulay (born 1946) is an American illustrator and writer. He was born in the United Kingdom and moved to the United States at the age of eleven, soon becoming deeply interested in drawing. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and continued […]
Carlos Mérida was a Guatemalan-born artist who became a major figure in Latin American modernism. He studied at the Instituto de Artes y Artesanías in Guatemala and, in 1910, moved to Paris, where he lived for four years and worked alongside artists such as Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, and Amedeo […]
Carlos Mérida (1891–1984) was a Guatemalan-born artist and painter whose work became central to modern Latin American art. He was born in 1891 and later moved to Mexico, where he spent most of his creative life. His art blends European modernism with indigenous Latin American and Mayan influences, resulting in […]