Best illustrated books all over the world
The Big Green Book tells the story of a boy who finds a strange book in his uncle’s library. It turns out to be full of magic, letting him play tricks and even outsmart the adults around him. Maurice Sendak’s drawings make the story feel even more playful. They are […]
Once upon a time, there was a special place in Baghdad: the House of Wisdom, or Bayt al-Hikmah, where scholars, translators, and thinkers gathered together during the Islamic Golden Age. They studied medicine, alchemy, physics, mathematics, and more. Ideas traveled across languages and cultures, bringing new knowledge and discoveries to […]
Original title: Чудесная жемчужина Collection of Vietnamese fairy tales
An Edward Lear Alphabet is Vladimir Radunsky’s take on the classic nonsense verse of Edward Lear. In this book Radunsky pairs Lear’s playful, often absurd rhymes with his own bold, witty illustrations. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by a short Lear poem, full of odd characters, strange animals, […]
In the illustrated editions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, Viktor Shatunov brings his long experience in book graphics to one of the most beloved classics of children’s literature. Lewis Carroll’s original stories — first published in 1865 and 1871 respectively — are known for their playful […]
Dhan Gopal Mukerji was perhaps the best-known Indian writer of the early 20th century who published in English. In the 1910s, he took part in the Bengali resistance, and at the age of twenty, he was forced to leave India. Soon after, he settled in New York. Cut off from […]
Shaydullah is a beggar who wants to know why his prayers go unanswered. One day, he sets off on a journey, visiting different people and asking for guidance. Each encounter gives him an answer, but it’s never quite what he expects — and Shaydullah struggles to put it into practice. […]
