Lisl Stich III

'Der Blaue Autobus' by James Krüss illustrated by Lisl Stich published in 1958 has charming anthropomorphism.

Lisl Stich II

'The very nice tram', again written by James Krüss, illustrated by Lisl Stich and published in 1965, has charming pools of illustrations and Lisl's inimitable line.

Lisl Stich I

'Henriette Bimmelbahn', written by James Krüss and illustrates by Lisl Stich (1913-2000) was published in 1958. It has a fascinating graphic style, a crazy mix of watercolour, ink and collage with amazing line work. It is a lovely friendly book with onomatopoeic rhythmic poem as the text. James Krüss and Lisl Stich were the equivalent of Axel Scheffler & Julia Donaldson in the 1950's and 1960's producing cherished children's books with longevity.