Best illustrated books all over the world
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 […]
In this book, Ipcar plays with contrast in a very direct, visual way. The cat moves through the dark, and each spread shifts between deep nighttime tones and bright, fully colored scenes that suggest what he perceives. The alternation feels almost rhythmic — quiet, shadowed pages followed by sudden bursts […]
In this seek-and-find story, a little girl sets out to locate her missing pets, convinced they’ve vanished—though they’re actually hiding in plain sight on every page. Ipcar fills the spreads with clear, bright artwork packed with animals, giving young readers plenty to spot without making the search overwhelming. Told in […]
World Full of Horses is a children’s picture book by Dahlov Ipcar that celebrates the enduring presence and charm of horses through generations. The book opens with a look back at “grandfather’s day,” when horses were everywhere, pulling carriages, streetcars, fire engines, plows, and even soldiers into battle. Ipcar then […]
In 2007, the well-known actor and popular author Steve Martin together with Roz Chast, a witty cartoonist who had long and fruitfully collaborated with The New Yorker, decided to combine their efforts and creative abilities and came up with a humorous illustrated tour of the English alphabet. The Alphabet from […]
In this classic picture book, Ipcar follows a young farm family through a long, chaotic growing season. The farmer plants his crops in early spring and immediately finds himself in a nonstop tug-of-war with every creature around. Crows go for the seeds, ducks wander into the strawberries, rabbits slip into […]
In this striking reinterpretation of the classic tale, Beni Montresor returns to Charles Perrault’s original, preserving its dark ending and omitting the moral. Inspired by Gustave Doré’s engravings, his theatrical illustrations transform the story into a symbolic meditation on innocence, danger, and transformation. Through layers of shadow and light, Montresor […]
A classic picture book biography of the 16th President of the United States. With luminous lithograph illustrations and a warm narrative, the d’Aulaires bring to life Lincoln’s childhood on the frontier, his love of learning, and his journey toward leadership. Winner of the 1940 Caldecott Medal, this book remains a […]