Fairy Tale Illustrators: Picture Books and Illustrated Anthologies

Below are some of the most prolific and well-respected illustrators of picture books and anthologies presenting fairy tales and folklore.

Jan Brett

Marcia Brown

Kinuko Y. Craft

Dorothee Duntze

Paul Galdone

Trina Schart Hyman

James Marshall

Mercer Mayer

Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart

Ruth Sanderson

Bernadette Watts

Paul Zelinsky

Lisbeth Zwerger

Here are some popular illustrated anthologies for young and old which make great gifts or beautiful first time collections for young children. All are in print and readily available.

Reprinted a few years ago, this collection is the one most often sought by SurLaLune visitors. In other words, I receive a LOT of e-mails asking to identify and locate it.

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Also recently reprinted, but alas out of print already, this collection is illustrated by Adrienne Segur who illustrated The Golden Book of Fairy Tales shown above.

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This is much more than an anthology. While footnotes and extra information is provided beyond the stories, large thumbnails of hundreds of Golden Age illustrations are reproduced here. This book is recommended for older children and adults.

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Tatar, Maria M. The Annotated Brothers Grimm. New York: W. W. Norton, 2004.

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Scott Gustafson illustrates many of the popular tales with lush, detailed paintings.

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Michael Hague illustrates many of the popular Hans Christian Andersen tales.

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One of the few anthologies in print featuring a Golden Age illustrator, this book is recommended for Arthur Rackham fans.

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European illustrators and artists are featured in this highly eclectic collection.

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Lizbeth Zwerger's sublime illustrations for Hans Christian Andersen are collected here. These are some of my favorite illustrations for the tales.

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