Best illustrated books all over the world
Kenny’s Window is the first book Maurice Sendak both wrote and illustrated. It tells the dreamy, tender story of a boy named Kenny, who one night begins to wonder about life and happiness. In his sleep he enters a magical world and sets out to answer seven mysterious questions. Along […]
This tender story follows a little girl who wants to find just the right birthday present for her mother. Unsure what to choose, she turns to Mr. Rabbit for advice, and together they imagine gifts as colorful and delightful as the world around them. Charlotte Zolotow’s lyrical text is paired […]
This book joins together two old nursery rhymes, illustrated and expanded by Maurice Sendak. In both, ordinary verses turn into strange little adventures: Hector Protector, who is “dressed all in green,” and the traveler who “went over the water,” each stumble into odd and sometimes unsettling situations. Sendak’s pictures make […]
Fables is a 1980 picture book written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel. The book contains twenty original fables featuring all kinds of animal characters, from crocodiles and ostriches to pigs, camels, and owls. In 1981 it received the Caldecott Medal for illustration. Each fable takes up a single page and […]