Picture Book Illustration Portfolio

Picture books, illustrated stories and activity books. My most recent releases alongside a selection from 58+ published titles going back to 2003.

This picture book illustration portfolio covers 27 years of work across Greek and English-language publishing. Most projects are for authors writing in Greek, though I illustrate English titles too. The page below shows what I have been working on recently, followed by releases from the past 45 days.

If you are an English-language author looking for an illustrator, these are a good starting point for seeing my style. Every project is built with the same approach: characters that children connect with, scenes that carry the story without needing words, and a warm visual tone that works for ages 3 to 12.

Every book I illustrate also helps fund the development of educational tools for children with autism and learning differences. Read more about the mission.

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Books to be Released in 2026

Three projects I have been working on recently. One is finished and awaiting publication, two are out now.

Αχ αυτός ο παππούς Ηλίας! Αιγιαλούσα

Oh, That Grandpa Ilias! Aigialousa

Written by Aimilia Aristidou
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

A grandfather shares memories of growing up in Aigialousa, a coastal village in Cyprus now under Turkish occupation. He tells his grandson what life was like there: the sea, the village, the people, and what it means to belong to a place you can no longer return to. A quiet and moving book about memory, identity and the stories we pass on.

 

Τα Καπέλα της Μάγισσας Ιζαμπέλα

Isabella's Magic Hats

Written by Eliza Tsogidou

Τα Καπέλα της Μάγισσας Ιζαμπέλα

Isabella's Magic Hats

Written by Eliza Tsogidou

Isabella is a witch who does not wear black or fly on a broomstick. Her magic lives in her collection of hats. When a strong wind scatters five of them through the forest, she sets off to find them. Along the way she discovers she is capable of far more than she thought, but the last hat is in a place no one dares go. Will she face the most frightening creature on the mountain?

 
There are some people in life you feel truly grateful to have met, and for me, one of them is Aris Karavias. He is the illustrator of three of my books: the first, Cat Coop, the second, The Witch’s Hats, and the third is currently on its way. Aris is exceptionally talented, with a remarkable ability to transform my stories into something truly unique and visually captivating. His illustrations do more than accompany the text; they bring it to life with depth and imagination. What I value just as much is our collaboration. Our communication is always clear, simple, and to the point, as he instinctively reads between the lines and understands exactly what each story needs.
Elisa Tsoginidou Auhtor
Elisa Tsogidou
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Ένα Όνειρο που βρήκε το δρόμο του

A Dream That Found Its Way

Written by Frosso Choriati
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

A young girl with cancer faces her illness alongside a magical Dream Star that brings hope, patience and courage. The story does not shy away from fear, but it shows children that even in the hardest moments something inside us keeps moving forward. 

 

Picture Book Illustration Portfolio recent releases from 2025

When Denis blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a great adventure and gets one.

Little Denis and the Great Adventure

Written by Dionysis Mazitsos
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

When Denis blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a great adventure and gets one. He travels to the Amazon, Snow White's kingdom and even other planets, meeting aliens, talking animals and a bean-doll wizard along the way. Now all he has to do is find his way home.
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A mysterious wizard promises children fame, friends and likes all from a screen

The Wizard Tuber and the Yard That Won

Written by Victoria Bonareva & Athanasios Patropoulos
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

A mysterious wizard promises children fame, friends and likes, all from a screen. The yards empty. The stories stop being told aloud. But when a birthday party nobody shows up to turns everything upside down, two children decide to start a different kind of story. One without hashtags.
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Blubix cannot breathe fire like other dragons, he breathes wind.

Blubix: The Wind Dragon

Written by Aristotelis Souliotis
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

Blubix cannot breathe fire like other dragons, he breathes wind. That feels like a problem, until a wildfire breaks out and wind turns out to be exactly what his friends need. A story about accepting what makes you different, and discovering that it might be a gift.
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A forest fairy who did not know how bright she could be.

Lumi: The Fairy Who Learned to Shine

Written by Aristotelis Souliotis
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

A forest fairy who did not know how bright she could be. From that day forward, whenever the night gets too dark, a soft glow appears among the trees. It is Lumi, reminding the forest that kindness never fades. A gentle story about confidence and the light you carry without always knowing it is there.
View at Ocelotos
Picture Book Illustration Cat-Coop

The Cat-Coop

Written by Eliza Tsogidou
Published by Elkystis Publications 

A little cat named Athina wants to raise her kittens in the chicken coop, but instead of asking honestly she comes up with increasingly wild schemes to drive the chickens out. Children enjoy the comedy, and quietly pick up the message: honesty and cooperation beat tricks and pretending every time. This is the second book I have illustrated for this author.
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A grandfather's memories travel from Australia back to Ammochostos, the city of orange trees, the city of the Anthesteria festival, the city with the golden beach.

The City with the Golden Beach! Ammochostos

Written by Aimilia Aristidou
Published by Ocelotos Publications 

A grandfather's memories travel from Australia back to Ammochostos, the city of orange trees, the city of the Anthesteria festival, the city with the golden beach. In the summer of 1974, his grandparents were young and about to be married when the occupiers arrived. They left for Australia expecting to return soon. That soon became forever. A story about being uprooted from the place that made you, waiting for a return that has not come in fifty years.
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Books I Also Wrote

Most of my picture book illustration portfolio is from other people’s stories. These two are different, I wrote them as well. Both are illustrated retellings of ancient Greek myths for children aged 6 to 12, published by Ekdoseis Livanis. 

Homer Book written and Illustrated by Aris Karavias

Homer's Odyssey

Written and Illustrated by Aris Karavias
Published by Livanis Publications 

After the fall of Troy, Odysseus and his men begin the long journey home to Ithaca. But Poseidon has other plans. A retelling of one of the greatest adventure stories ever written, adapted for children aged 6 to 12.
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For over three thousand years, the story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece has captured readers.

Jason and the Argonauts

Written and Illustrated by Aris Karavias
Published by Livanis Publications 

For over three thousand years, the story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece has captured readers. This retelling brings the epic adventure to children aged 6 to 12. Published by Ekdoseis Livanis.
View at Livanis

58+ Books and Counting | Picture Book Illustration Portfolio

The books above are my most recent and most notable work. The full catalogue goes back to 2003 and covers picture books, educational illustrated books and activity books. Browse by bookstore below.

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