Cynthia Alonso

Cynthia Alonso is an illustrator, graphic designer, and children’s book author from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently based in Berlin. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires and illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Her debut picture book, Aquarium, was published in 2017 and has appeared in multiple languages and international editions. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair.

Alonso has illustrated and authored more than a dozen books, including Into the Mighty Sea, written by Arlene Abundis and published by HarperCollins in 2024. She has also illustrated books including The Yellow Handkerchief, Under the Canopy: Trees Around the World, and The Reader.