Toad's Tale – Best illustrated books all over the world

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

In this Caldecott-winning book, Ed Young works simultaneously as author and illustrator, offering his own retelling of the traditional Chinese “Granny Wolf” story — a tale that shares roots with the European Little Red Riding Hood but unfolds with different dynamics. Instead of one child walking through a forest, Young

Dalov Ipkar – 70 years of illustrating children’s books

The outstanding American artist Dahlov Ipcar described her style as “non-intellectual cubism” and became known worldwide for her original and unusual works. Her paintings hang in dozens of American galleries, schools, and libraries, as well as in the Whitney and Metropolitan museums. Dahlov Ipcar was a true workaholic: she painted

Deep Sea Farmer

Dahlov Ipcar’s book about an underwater farmer, published in 1961, sheds light on the hidden world beneath the water, where a tireless merman tends to his marine farm. With the help of two seahorses, he patrols his domain, protects manatees from fierce tiger sharks, and frees creatures caught in the

Imagine…

Alison Lester began illustrating books in 1986, and just four years later her Imagine broke all sales records in Australia, becoming the number-one children’s bestseller. And I can completely understand why. To my taste, this is exactly how an educational, illustrated children’s book should be. Lester seamlessly combines several techniques

This Is Rome

This Is Rome is one of those books where you open the first spread and immediately feel the weight of centuries settling around you, but in Šašek’s playful way, never solemn, never heavy. Rome in his hands is not a postcard city polished for tourists, it’s a living place, a

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Jazz Icons in Picture Books

For decades, jazz has been inspiring musicians, artists, and writers in their work. Its special energy is unique and unmistakable, yet some gifted authors and illustrators have still managed to capture it in their books. These six works range from playful riffs to visual rhythms. Through words and art, the […]

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Jazz Icons in Picture Books

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