Maria Dek, lives and works in Białowieża, in the middle of the oldest forest in Europe, Polish author and illustrator Maria Dek invites children to her favorite place—the undiscovered world of nature—in the pages of her books. Maria uses the traditional technique of watercolor to create her original, amusing, and expressive illustrations.
Books in order of publication:
A Walk in the Forest- 2017
When I Am Big – 2018
Malo and the Merry-Go-Round – 2020
When I Am Bigger: Counting Numbers Big and Small – 2021
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