Galia Bernstein

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Galia Bernstein was born and raised in Israel.

She started her career as a designer and cartoonist in the Israeli Army’s magazine, and was the art director of two children’s magazines as well as a writer of a monthly column in a computer magazine. She later moved to New York to study illustration in Parsons School of Design at the New School. Today, she is a full time illustrator and author who also works in textile design and ceramics. Her debut author/illustrated picture book, “I Am a Cat”, was published by Abrams Books in 2018 and has been co-editions in 14 languages and countries, across Europe and around the world. Her second picture book, LEYLA published May 2019 with a starred review from Publishers Weekly. And her 3rd author-illustrated book, The Pumpernickel-Daffodil, will be published by Abrams in June 2023. Galia lives in Brooklyn, NY with her beloved dog, Ollie.

Galia Bernstein is represented by Anne Moore Armstrong — to work with Galia please email Anne

Publisher's Weekly

"Digital images by Bernstein, which incorporate hand-painted textures..."

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School Library Journal

"This is an all-around winner..."

Publishers Weekly

"A warm and witty celebration of family, individuality, and introspection."

School Library Journal

"Bernstein’s debut is fun, well crafted, and promising. The simple text and strong pictures offer an amusing read-aloud for small groups or individual children."