Meet the illustrator Barroux

Image source: Painted Words

Stephane Barroux was born in Paris, where he lives now but he grew up in Morocco. He studied photography, art, sculpture, and architecture in France at the famous École Estienne and École Boule. He went on to work as an art director in Paris and Montreal. While in Montreal, Barroux began illustrating by creating linocut images, and he is now well known for his children’s book illustrations. Barroux has won many international honours, from the 2005 Prix Enfantasie to the PEN award and the Prix Médecins Sans Frontières in 2015. His sensitivity to the problem facing humanity and the natural world is reflected in many of his books, including Line of Fire with Michael Morpurgo, and Alpha with Bessora. Most recently he has illustrated Hello! A Counting Book of Kindness, by Hollis Kurman. Love Reading4Kids

Take a look at his wonderful art on Instagram. 

I don't speak or read French and this book is out of print but I would love to see this:

Here are some books I have talked about previously:

Welcome

How Many Trees?

The Red Piano

Kirkus said: Dazzling collage, pencil and paint illustrations from Barroux create a beautiful chiaroscuro of tension and release. Well-controlled expressive marks portray the young musician's isolation. 

The limited palette of black, white and red—the latter of which is used to create a sense of intensity—

is evocative of Communist China propaganda. 

Here are some other books by Barroux you might find in your local or school library. Nearly all of these are currently still available:

His book The Run has a Kirkus Star review. 

Beginning with the jacket art, Barroux expertly propels readers through this fast-paced picture book. The cover shows a group of animals crowded at the spine as a very young child runs to the right, compelling readers to open the book. ... The speaker remains offstage for several spreads, continually asking why the animals are running. Are they being chased? In a race? Pursuing a special treat?