Best illustrated books all over the world
Sergey Lazarevich Chinenov (b. 1952) is a Russian graphic artist and book illustrator. He was born in Petrozavodsk and graduated from the Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), one of the leading art schools in Russia. Chinenov has illustrated numerous children’s books, often working […]
Randolph Caldecott (1846–1886) was a British artist and illustrator, after whom one of the most prestigious American awards in children’s illustrated literature — the Caldecott Medal — was established in 1938. Caldecott worked primarily as a book illustrator and had a major influence on the development of children’s picture books […]
Harry Clarke (1889–1931) was an Irish artist, book illustrator, and stained glass designer. He was born in Dublin and is considered one of the notable representatives of the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement. Clarke was the son of craftsman Joshua Clarke and showed an early interest in art. He studied […]
Patrick McDonnell (born 1956) is an American cartoonist, author, and playwright. He is best known as the creator of the long-running comic strip Mutts, launched in 1994 and widely syndicated in newspapers. Before that, he created the comic Bad Baby, which ran for about a decade in Parents magazine. McDonnell […]
Valery Tsikota (1951–2004) was a Leningrad artist and book illustrator. He studied at the Secondary Art School attached to the Repin Institute of Painting Sculpture and Architecture and graduated successfully from the institute in 1976. In addition to illustration, he worked in publishing and served as editor-in-chief of several magazines, […]
Tamara Yufa (1937–2022) was a Russian artist and book illustrator. She was born in the Lipetsk region and graduated from the Leningrad Art Pedagogical College. After completing her studies, she taught drafting and drawing at a school in the поселок of Ladva; at that time she created her first illustrations […]
Leo Dillon (1933 — 2012) was an American illustrator and artist, best known for his long partnership with his wife, Diane Dillon. He was born on March 2, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York to Trinidadian parents and grew up in the city. He studied art at the Parsons School of […]
John Tenniel (1820–1914) was a British artist and caricaturist who created the first illustrations for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. John Tenniel was born in London into the family of a fencing instructor. His father intended him for a military career, but from an […]
Viktor Shatunov (born 1952) is an artist and illustrator. He was born in Vilnius and graduated from the Vilnius Art School named after Venožinskis. In 1975 he completed his studies at the Belarusian Academy of Arts in Minsk, majoring in graphic art. He also interned at the Leningrad Academy of […]
Roberto Innocenti (born 1940) is an Italian illustrator widely known for his richly painted, highly detailed works and his commitment to a realistic style. His illustrations for Cinderella, The Adventures of Pinocchio, A Christmas Carol, and The Nutcracker have become iconic and are instantly recognizable to readers around the world. […]
Nancy Ekholm Burkert is an American artist and illustrator. The first book she illustrated was the classic fairy tale James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in 1961. Her illustrations for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs brought her the New York Times Notable Book Award and the Caldecott […]
G. A. V. Traugot is the collective signature under which the book illustrations of three artists were published: Georgy Traugot and his sons Alexander and Valery. Georgy (1903–1961), Alexander (born 1931), and Valery (1936–2009) Traugot began working in children’s book illustration in 1956. The first books were illustrated jointly by […]
Boris Mikhailovich Artsybashev (1899–1965) was an American artist, designer, and illustrator of Russian origin. He was the son of the writer Mikhail Artsybashev. Born in Kharkiv, he emigrated to the United States during the Russian Civil War. In 1919, he began working in an engraving studio in New York, where […]
Dmitry Alexandrovich Trubin (b. 1961) — Russian artist and illustrator. Born in Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Region, Trubin first graduated from a maritime college before completing his studies at the Art Faculty of the Moscow Polygraphic Institute. He has illustrated more than one hundred children’s books, including Thumbelina and The Steadfast Tin […]
Heorhiy Vyacheslavovych Yakutovich (1930–2000) was a Ukrainian artist, graphic artist, and book illustrator. He was born on 14 February 1930 in Kyiv, where he lived and worked until his death on 5 September 2000. Yakutovich studied at the Kyiv State Art Institute (now the National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture), graduating in 1954, […]
Frédéric Clément (1949) is a celebrated French artist, illustrator, writer, and designer. Over the years, he has brought to life a number of enchanting stories, including The Merchant of Marvels and The Peddler of Dreams, as well as The Boy Who Drew Cats, a Japanese fairy tale adapted by Arthur […]
Elsa Beskow (1874–1953) was a Swedish children’s writer and illustrator of children’s books. She studied art history at the Faculty of Arts of the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design. After the publication of her book Putte’s Adventures in the Blueberry Forest (Puttes äventyr i Blåbärsskogen) in 1901 — […]
Mauri Tapio Kunnas (1950) is a Finnish writer, comic artist, and illustrator of children’s books. He graduated from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki. Kunnas is best known for his large body of self-illustrated children’s books. His first illustrated children’s book, The Book of Finnish Elves, was published […]
John Alcorn (1935–1992) was an American artist and designer, as well as a children’s book illustrator. John Alcorn was known for his original and vibrant solutions in commercial design. He created advertising materials, packaging, title sequences for several Federico Fellini films, and designed numerous book covers. His works were featured […]
Evgeny Mikhailovich Rachev (1906–1997) was an artist and book illustrator. He was born in Tomsk and spent his childhood in a village with his grandmother. In 1920, he traveled on his own to Novorossiysk to join his mother, worked in the port, studied at a maritime vocational school, and later […]