Best illustrated books all over the world
Robert Ingpen’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King restores the story to its strange, dreamlike origins — far from the glittering ballet we all know. Here, the tale feels darker, deeper, and far more human. Hoffmann’s world isn’t made of sugar and snowflakes; it’s filled with shadows, curiosity, and the […]
Robert Ingpen’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz feels like a rediscovery of a story we all think we know. His illustrations pull the reader back into the raw, original fairy tale — stranger, darker, and far more human than the film made it seem. The familiar yellow brick road turns […]
The nineteenth book in the Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics series is Alice Through the Looking-Glass, with illustrations that the artist created on the eve of the 150th anniversary of the first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Robert Ingpen is the only Australian illustrator to receive the highest award in […]
Robert Ingpen’s Alice feels like a dream you once had and half-remember still. His illustrations soften the strangeness, turning Carroll’s mad world into something quietly magical. Each picture seems to pause the story for a breath — just enough to let you look closer and find the wonder in the […]
Robert Roger Ingpen (born 1936) is an Australian illustrator, author of children’s books, and graphic designer. He was born and raised in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) with a degree in art and illustration. In 1958, Ingpen began working for the […]