Chris Riddell is a South African-born British illustrator. He has won three Kate Greenaway Medals – the British librarians’ annual award for the best-illustrated children’s book – among other distinctions. Riddell is also a recognized political cartoonist for the Observer, where his caricatures of well-known politicians justify his reputation as a fine draughtsman and commentator on the political landscape.

As a child, Chris Riddell was an admirer of the work of John Tenniel and of Alice in Wonderland. In 2020, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Sir John Tenniel, Macmillan – the original Alice’s publisher – produced a new representation of the iconic Alice tin the Wonderland, illustrated by Chris Riddell’s. This Alice was inspired by the real-life Alice Liddell and wonderfully brings her to life. Of note, there is also an Esperanto edition displaying these Riddell’s illustrations (Alico en Mirlando).