Best illustrated books all over the world
Vladimir Kanevsky (1939–2023) was a beloved Russian illustrator and painter, known for his work in children’s literature and magazines. He illustrated over a hundred books, including The Adventures of Cipollino by Gianni Rodari, as well as works by Marshak, Chukovsky, Mikhalkov, Yuri Kushak, Andersen, Tove Jansson, and Selma Lagerlöf. Kanevsky […]
Vladimir Kanevsky was known not only for his art but also for his warmth and presence. Friends and readers remember him as generous, playful, and attentive, sharing his world through drawings, personal notes, and stories.
Gheorghe Zlobin (1948) is a Moldovan graphic artist and book illustrator whose work has shaped the visual language of several generations of readers. Educated as an architect, he devoted his career to the art of book design and illustration, mastering a wide range of printmaking techniques — including etching, woodcut, […]
A timeless picture book where poetry, color, and kindness meet. Beni Montresor’s jewel-like illustrations turn a simple story into a royal celebration — full of rhythm, wit, and a touch of absurd charm. Every page glows with rich, theatrical color, as if lit from within by stage lights. You can […]
Robert Ingpen’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King restores the story to its strange, dreamlike origins — far from the glittering ballet we all know. Here, the tale feels darker, deeper, and far more human. Hoffmann’s world isn’t made of sugar and snowflakes; it’s filled with shadows, curiosity, and the […]
“Nordic Tales” is a book frozen under white snow, enchanted by forest sorcerers, and cherished by lonely princesses. It comes from that very world of snow-covered forests, where the air smells of pine and snowflakes shimmer in the moonlight — where trolls hide behind boulders, cunning foxes whisper, and heroes […]
I believe that the essence of a book illustrator’s profession lies in the ability to keenly perceive the unique character of a given text — its tempo and timbre. Books can be purely figurative, books of action, books of atmosphere, books that are novels of the soul — often in […]
Leonid Vladimirsky illustrated Cipollino in his recognizable, lively style. His drawings are full of movement and humor, turning the story into a vivid and engaging visual tale. The familiar warmth of his characters makes this version one of the most beloved among his works.
Leonid Viktorovich Vladimirsky (1920–2015) was a Russian graphic artist and illustrator. He gained wide recognition for his illustrations to Aleksey Tolstoy’s “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino” and Alexander Volkov’s “Emerald City” series. Born in Moscow, Vladimirsky studied at the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering, but was drafted […]
Original title: Приключения Чиполлино Gianni Rodari’s The Adventures of Cipollino, illustrated by Evgeny Migunov, holds a special place among the many Soviet editions of this classic story. Unlike other versions, Migunov’s illustrations were originally created not for a book, but for a filmstrip (diafilm) — a popular visual format in […]
Evgeny Tikhonovich Migunov (1921–2004) was a Soviet and Russian artist, illustrator, cartoonist, and animator, known for his bright and humorous visual style that shaped generations of readers and viewers. Born in Moscow, he began studying art at a young age and worked during World War II creating propaganda posters. After […]
Original title: Сказки дядюшки Римуса These illustrations are among Kalinovsky’s most distinctive works. They earned him two major international awards — a silver medal at the Leipzig Book Fair and the Golden Apple at the 1977 Biennial of Illustration Bratislava. Kalinovsky approached the American folktales of Joel Chandler Harris not […]
Original title: Приключения Чиполлино Gianni Rodari — The Adventures of Cipollino (illustrated by Yevgeny Galey, Detgiz, 1960) was the first of Rodari’s books to be published in a foreign language and quickly became one of the most beloved stories among children in the Soviet Union. Translated under the supervision of […]
Evgeny Mikhailovich Galey (1927-1994) was a Soviet and Russian artist, illustrator, and film production designer. He was born in Lgov, Kursk Oblast. Before turning to art, Galey studied at the Moscow Aviation Engine-Building Technical School from 1943 to 1947 and worked as a design technician. In 1950, he entered the […]
Original title: Приключения Чиполлино In 1956, Detgiz published the first Russian edition of Gianni Rodari’s The Adventures of Cipollino, illustrated by Vladimir G. Suteev. For generations of readers, the charming vegetable characters from Rodari’s beloved tale remain inseparable from the images created by Suteev’s hand. Later illustrators of Cipollino rarely […]
Vladimir Grigorievich Suteev (1903–1993) — Russian artist, writer, and animation director. Born in Moscow to a physician’s family, Suteev showed an early passion for art. From the age of fourteen he earned money illustrating charts for exhibitions and diplomas for sports competitions, and later worked as a hospital orderly and […]
Original title: Dobrodružství pavouka Čendy “The story of a miraculous rescue,” says Czech author and illustrator Pavel Čech, “in which a cuckoo saves a little spider from a thief, and the spider later helps the cuckoo escape the ruins of an old house, came to me spontaneously. Inspiration can strike […]
Pavel Čech (born 5 November 1968, Brno, Czech Republic) is a Czech author and illustrator of children’s books. Before turning to illustration full‑time, he worked at an engineering plant and later at a fire station. Since 2002, Čech has devoted himself to creating books for young audiences — writing, illustrating and often designing his […]
A Story, a Story is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Gail E. Haley. It retells an African tale about how the trickster Anansi, the Spider Man, obtained stories from Nyame, the Sky God, so that children on Earth could hear them. To succeed, Anansi must capture three […]
Gail E. Haley is an American author and illustrator of children’s books, born in Charlotte, North Carolina. She grew up immersed in art – her father was an art-director – and later studied commercial art and fine art at the Richmond Professional Institute and the University of Virginia. Her debut […]