Ali Mitgutsch


Alfons "Ali" Mitgutsch was a German author of picture books and a professional advertising Illustrator. He was known as the father of the Wimmelbilder books.

Life and career

Mitgutsch was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on 21 August 1935. As a child, the Mitgutsch family was evacuated to Allgäu in World War II due to bombing in Munich. After returning to Munich, he trained at the Graphical Academy as a lithographer.
In the 1960s, Kurt Seelmann, a child psychologist, inspired him to create a special kind of picture book for children. Mitgutsch became famous for his Wimmelbilder-books. These books show everyday scenes in a single painting across the pages on top. Rundherum in meiner Stadt, released in 1968, is the first book in the series.
Mitgutsch lived in Munich, the city inspired his paintings. He died in Munich from complications of pneumonia on 10 January 2022, at the age of 86.

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Picture books

Pepes Hut Ulus abenteuerliche Reise Nico findet einen Schatz Rundherum in meiner Stadt Bei uns im Dorf Komm mit ans Wasser Auf dem Lande Rund ums Rad Rund ums Schiff Hier in den Bergen Was wimmelt denn da Die Hexe und die sieben FexeUnsere große Stadt Ritterbuch Engel in der WerkstattAufbruch der WeihnachtsmännerMein schönstes WimmelbilderbuchDas große Piraten-WimmelbuchAlle spielen mitMein riesengroßes Piraten-WimmelbuchMein riesengroßes Wimmel-Suchbuch Fizzel baut eine Burg, Otto Maier, Ravensburg,1992, Reihe Kleine Ravensburger
  • ''Vom Korn zum Brot''