Loes Riphagen

Loes Riphagen (b. 1983) grew up in a small farming village surrounded by the heath and woodlands of the Dutch Veluwe. In 2007 she graduated from the Art Academy in Rotterdam. In recent years she has become an essential fixture in Dutch children’s literature. Her picture books Huisbeestenboel (Animal Madhouse), Slaapkamernachtdieren (Bedroom Beasties) and Superheldjes (Teeny Tiny Superheroes) have all received rave reviews. In 2013, she created Zzz, the picture book for Dutch Children’s Book Week.

Bedroom Beasties

(De Fontein, 2008, 40 pages)

Children are prepared to believe many things, as long as you present them in a convincing way. This must have been what Loes Riphagen was thinking when she created Slaapkamernachtdieren (Bedroom Beasties), her picturebook debut. In this amazing ABC of fabulous creatures, she introduces a whole range of new species, all of which are regular visitors to human bedrooms.

Superheroes

(De Fontein, 2010, 40 pages)

Stung by a wasp? Stepped in dog poo? Blame the superheroes. These tiny green creatures, the size of a bluebottle, help to prevent disasters, but in doing so they cause minor accidents.

The Little Elephant Who Liked to Stick His Nose In

(De Fontein, 2015, 48 pages)

Studying the front cover of Loes Riphagen’s beautifully designed picture book The Little Elephant Who Liked to Stick His Nose In is like looking through a window into the jungle.

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Loes Riphagen

Bedroom Beasties

Superheroes

The Little Elephant Who Liked to Stick His Nose In

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