Alena Amanbaeva is a children’s illustrator based in the UK whose work is inspired by the world of picture books, fairy tales, and the everyday magic of childhood.
Alena creates warm, character-driven illustrations that combine bold geometric shapes with soft textures and inviting colour palettes. Her work often explores friendship, family, adventure, and the quiet wonder of the natural world. Forests, fairy tales, and childhood memories are at the heart of her visual language.
For Alena, illustration is about creating illustrations that make children feel safe, curious, and understood, and giving shape to the magical worlds that live in her imagination.
