The wonderful world of children's storybook illustrations – in pictures

Judith Kerr, writer and illustrator of the children's books series Mog and The Tiger Who Came to Tea, in her studio at home in Barnes, London Photograph: Eamonn McCabe

Matter-of-fact yet magical … The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr, published by HarperCollins Photograph: Courtesy of the Seven Stories Collection, from The Tiger who came to Tea by Judith Kerr/Kerr-Kneale Productions 1968

Wonderful use of white space … Animal Gallery by Brian Wildsmith, published by Oxford University Press Photograph: Brian Wildsmith/Oxford University Press

Raggedy edges and extraordinary detail … A Christmas Journey by Brian Wildsmith, published by Oxford University Press Photograph: Brian Wildsmith/Oxford University Press

Smudges, scratches and splodges all come together in these wonderful, atmospheric images … Aldo by John Burningham, published by Random House Photograph: John Burningham/Random House

Full of movement and life … Cloudland by John Burningham, published by Red Fox Photograph: John Burningham/Red Fox

Wonderful, grungy effects … Grandpa Green illustrated by Lane Smith, published by Roaring Brook Press Photograph: Lane Smith/Roaring Brook Press

Fabulous sense of colour … Big Plans written by Bob Shea illustrated by Lane Smith, published by Hyperion Books for Children Photograph: Lane Smith/Hyperion Books for Children

Striking characters, geometric in shape … John, Paul, George & Ben illustrated by Lane Smith, published by Hyperion Books for Children Photograph: Lane Smith/Hyperion Books for Children

Funny and touching, full of feeling and wisdom … Die Leihgabe, by Wolfdietrich Schnurre, illustrated by Klaus Ensikat, published by Aufbau Verlag GmbH Photograph: Klaus Ensikat/Aufbau Verlag GmbH