Jaromír Zápal

Who was Jaromír Zápal?

Jaromír Zápal was a Czech illustrator, painter and writer. He is mainly known as an illustrator of children books.

Zápal studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Later he worked as a graphics art editor for publishing houses Státní nakladatelství dětské knihy, which in 1969 became Albatros, publishers for children and youth, i. e. specializing on children and youth literature. Among his most known works are the rendition of Winnie the Pooh and illustrations for the Neznaika trilogy by Nikolai Nosov. Zápal also wrote and illustrated several child books.