Best illustrated books all over the world
Miroslav Šašek (1916–1980) was a Czech writer and illustrator best known for his iconic “This Is…” series. Šašek was born in Prague and, after finishing secondary school, enrolled at the School of Architecture, Graphics, and Painting at the Czech Technical University. Trained as an architect, he worked for a Prague […]
Jimmy Liao (born 15 November 1958) is a Taiwanese illustrator and author of books for children and adults. He graduated from the Chinese Culture University with a degree in design and spent twelve years working in advertising, including as art director at Ogilvy & Mather, before turning to freelance illustration […]
William Steig (1907–2003) — an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, and illustrator of children’s books. Among his most famous works are Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel’s Island, and Doctor De Soto. He is also the author of the picture book about Shrek, which later became the basis for the popular […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Valery Andreyevich Dmitryuk (1940–2020) — artist, illustrator, and caricaturist. Born in Nizhny Novgorod, Dmitryuk began his artistic career as a designer at the Ordzhonikidze Aviation Plant after finishing school, while also drawing cartoons for local newspapers. He graduated from the Faculty of Artistic and Technical Design of Printed Materials at […]
Stephen Gammell (1943) — American children’s book illustrator known for his distinctive, surreal, and often haunting visual style. Gammell grew up in Iowa, where his father worked as an art director for a major magazine and encouraged his son’s artistic curiosity from an early age. Though he never received formal […]
Anne F. Rockwell (1934–2018) was an American children’s-book writer and illustrator who created over one hundred titles. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and attended the Sculpture Center and the Pratt Graphic Arts Center in New York. Rockwell began working in publishing and advertising in the early 1950s, and in […]
Jeannie Baker (born November 2, 1950) is a British-born Australian author, illustrator and visual artist of children’s picture books. She was born in Croydon, London, and studied graphic design at the Croydon School of Art and Brighton Polytechnic in England. After receiving her honours degree in Art and Design, she […]
Vera Mikhailovna Ermolaeva (1893–1937) — Russian painter, graphic artist, and illustrator. Born into a landowning family, Ermolaeva received her education in Paris and Lausanne. She graduated from Princess Obolenskaya’s Gymnasium in St. Petersburg in 1910 and from the Archaeological Institute in 1917. She studied in M. Bernstein’s studio and was […]
Hilary Knight (born November 1, 1926) is an American artist, author, and illustrator of children’s books. Over the course of his long and distinguished career, he has illustrated more than fifty titles. He is best known as the illustrator of Eloise, the iconic series of books written by Kay Thompson, […]
Clara Dackenberg (1987) is a Swedish illustrator and visual artist. She was born in Umeå and is currently based in Malmö. Dackenberg studied at HDK in Gothenburg and holds an MFA from Konstfack in Stockholm. She debuted as a children’s-book illustrator around 2010. Her work spans picture books, wood-carving, and […]
Rafail Adolfovich Volsky (October 31, 1938 – 2007) was a Soviet theater designer, graphic artist, and illustrator. Born in Moscow, he, together with his brother Viktor Volsky, designed more than 200 operatic, ballet, and dramatic productions for major theaters. For many years, their work appeared on the stages of the […]
André Neves (born October 31, 1973) is a Brazilian writer and illustrator of children’s books. He was born in Recife, Pernambuco, and holds a degree in Social Communication from the University of Pernambuco. In 1995 he began formal art studies, taking courses in painting and graphic arts and participating in […]