Dasha Tolstikova

Dasha Tolstikova is an author, an illustrator, and both together of books for young readers, including A Year Without Mom, praised by Kirkus as “fascinating and heartfelt” and included among their Best Middle-Grade Books and Graphic Novels of the Year; and The Adventures of Cipollino by Gianni Rodari, awarded a Batchelder Honor in 2026. The Jacket, the first book she illustrated, is also where she first gave eyes to the inanimate!

TITLES

The Jacket (A 2015 New York Times Notable Book)

The Adventures of Cipollino (A 2026 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book)