Drawn from a lesser-known part of the Bodmer collections, this exhibition examines the art and history of illustrated children’s books. Focusing on the creative processes behind picture-making and narrative, it explores childhood, changing reading habits and the relationship between Swiss children’s literature and the natural world. A selection of rare and prestigious items from the holdings illuminates the visual language and cultural history of the genre, revealing how illustration, text and materiality shape young readers’ imaginative worlds.
