Olivier Tallec

The work of Olivier Tallec has been described as "sensitive," "stunning," "breathtaking," and "beautiful." Tallec was born in Brittany, France, in 1970. After graduating from the École Supérieure d'Art Graphique in Paris, he worked in advertising as a graphic designer, after which he devoted himself to illustration. Since then he has illustrated more than seventy books.

Olivier Tallec's Titles

Life as a Mini Hero

Life as a Mini Hero

Being a hero is hard! Check-out these mini heroes as they ride the emotional rollercoaster of life. You’ll see.


What If...

What If...

Sitting on an island, a young child watches the world. He observes its troubles and he thinks ?about how the world could be different, and better....


Jerome By Heart

Jerome By Heart

“Raphael loves Jerome. I say it. It’s easy.”


Blob The Ugliest Animal in the World

Blob

Blob the fish is excited. He's just won the ugliest animal in the world contest!


Louis I, King of the Sheep

Louis I, King of the Sheep

Louis I, King of the Sheep is a funny philosophical fable about a sheep who finds a crown, and revels in dreams of power.


Bathing Costume Or the Worst Vacation of My Life

The Bathing Costume

It's summer vacation and this year, instead of sticking with Mom, it's all about visiting grandparents and having new experiences.


Waterloo & Trafalgar

Waterloo & Trafalgar

In his first wordless picture book, Olivier Tallec shows the pointlessness of war through his smart, comic, emotionally astute illustrations....


Big Wolf and Little Wolf, Such a Beautiful Orange!

Big Wolf and Little Wolf, Such a Beautiful Orange!

Visually stunning, this third Big Wolf title moves the wolves into an urban setting that reveals and reflects big wolf's emotions perfectly.


Big Wolf and Little Wolf, The Little Leaf That Wouldn't Fall

Big Wolf and Little Wolf, The Little Leaf That Wouldn't Fall

Join Big Wolf and Little Wolf as they move through the seasons and share an adventure.


Gus is a Tree

Gus is a Tree

Another charmer in the Gus series with stunning illustrations collaged with photo elements of the forest.


Big Wolf and Little Wolf

Big Wolf and Little Wolf

A book children will understand, this deserves a place on their shelves and in their hearts.


Gus is a Fish

Gus is a Fish

Jump in, the water is fine! Join Gus as he explores the depths of his bath.


Thumbelina of Toulaba

Thumbelina of Toulaba

A retelling of one of Hans Christian Andersen's most enduring fairytales--Thumbelina--set in Toulaba.


This is a Poem that Heals Fish

This is a Poem that Heals Fish

Follows young Arthur as he ventures into his neighborhood to find out what a poem is.