Author & Illustrator Profile
Peter Sís
2 Books
Peter Sís is a Czech-born writer, illustrator, and filmmaker who creates highly detailed picture books. His published works include the Madlenka series, Komodo!, and Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued. He blends history, travel, imagination, and intricate visual art throughout his storytelling. His books invite readers to look closely at layered illustrations while exploring global and historical themes.
Books in "Madlenka"
Madlenka has news too exciting to keep inside: her tooth is loose. So she hurries around her New York City block to tell everyone she knows.
That one small walk becomes something much bigger. As Madlenka visits neighbors from different cultures, her familiar street opens into memories, foods, places, languages, and stories from around the world. A baker, shopkeepers, friends, and neighbors all help show that one city block can hold a whole world of experience.
Madlenka is a warm, beautifully illustrated picture book about community, growing up, and noticing the richness of the people around you. For young readers, it turns a loose tooth into a joyful journey through friendship, culture, and home.
6-8 Years
52 Pages
Madlenka wants a dog more than anything. Her parents say no, but Madlenka has a leash, a city block full of friends, and an imagination that refuses to sit still.
As she walks her invisible dog around the neighborhood, each neighbor joins the game in a different way, remembering dogs from their own childhoods. The result is a playful trip around the block where pretend becomes wonderfully shared.
Madlenka’s Dog is a warm picture book about wishing, imagining, and making a community part of your play. With lift-up flaps and peek-through details, Peter Sís invites young readers to look closely and decide how real Madlenka’s dog might be.
6-8 Years
40 Pages
