9 Illustrated Books Published in 2020: From Pinocchio to Capitalocene

A roundup of nine illustrated books released in 2020, featuring diverse genres and themes. The London studio MinaLima reimagines classics like Pinocchio with intricate paper engineering, published in Italy by L'ippocampo. Silvio Valpreda's 'Capitalocene' uses a blue-dominated mix of text and images to explore the economic epoch coined by Jason W. Moore, journeying through Serengeti, Scotland, Norway, Miami, Tokyo, and Lavezzi. Juliette Nothomb's 'Via le mani dalla Via Lattea!' (Vague, Turin) offers an intergalactic story for children, illustrated by Lorenzo Balocco and translated by Gabriella Montanari, with a dyslexia-friendly font. Malik Sajad's 'Munnu' (ADD Editore) employs the metaphor of endangered Hangul deer to depict life in Kashmir, echoing Art Spiegelman's 'Maus'. Simon Frankart's 'Petites Luxures. Storie intime' (L'ippocampo) collects intimate anecdotes from Instagram followers, paired with refined erotic drawings. Other titles include 'Il giardino segreto', 'Il Libro della giungla', 'Alice nel Paese delle meraviglie', and 'La Bella e la Bestia' from the MinaLima series.