Taltal Levi is a picture book author and illustrator from Basel Switzerland. She graduated from the Lucerne School of Design and Art with a bachelor in Illustration Fiction. She also was part of the ProHelvetia’s Illustration Masterclass 2025/26.
When she puts her pencil down you can find Taltal chatting with her beloved cats.
Contact
taltalevi(at)gmail.com
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Projects & Books
Participant of ProHelvetia’s Illustration Masterclass 2025/26
Mentor at Bolo Club
Heidi & The Missing Goats
Bravo Avocado | Avocado Magic
Omas’ Pakete | Grandma’s Packages
Meet Me By The Sea | Wo Ihr Mich Findet
A Little Courage | Ein Fingerhut voll Mut
Readings, Talk & Workshops
2026 — Jüdische Museum Der Schweiz Talk - Heidi
2020 — Shanghai Book Fair - A Day in a life of an Illustrator
2023 — Buch Basel Reading - Bravo Avocado
2022 — GGG / JUKIBU intercultural library Reading - Meet Me By The Sea
2022 — GGG / JUKIBU intercultural library Workshop - Meet Me By The Sea
2019 — Buch Basel Reading - Ein Fingerhut voll Mut
2019 — Buch Basel Workshop - Ein Fingerhut voll Mut
Awards & Recognitions
2025 — New York Public Library Best Children's Book of 2025
2024 — Showcased at the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show
2024 — Chicago Public Library Best Board & Picture Books
2023 — Shortlisted - Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2023, CH
2022 — Klima-, Umwelt- & Natur-buchtipp , DE
2022 — Showcased - BIB, Slovakia
2021 — Showcased - Society of Illustrators , New York
2021 — Shortlisted - Die Schönsten Deutschen Bücher 2021, CH
2020 — Showcased- Society of Illustrators , New York
2020 — Shortlisted - AOI - World Illustration Awards Showcase, London
2020 — Merit Recognition - 3x3 Magazine, New York
2019 — Shortlisted - Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition, China
2019 — Nomination - The Serafina Young Talent Award in Illustration, DE
Interviews & Features
2025 — ProHelvetia
2023 — SIKJM, Omas Pakete, CH
2023 — NordSüd Blog, Der magische Kern, CH
2021 — JuLit Magazin Volume 2, DE
2020 — Eselsohr Magazin - August Edition, DE
2020 — Mint & Malve, CH
2020 — NordSüd Blog, CH
2019 — Mint & Malve, CH
2019 — Lets Talk Picture Books, USA