illustrated tales
Drawn narrative books
Illustrated tales are stories accompanied by pictures, drawings, or other artwork that complement and enhance the narrative.
The phrase suggests traditional or literary storytelling—fairy tales, folk stories, or adventure narratives—presented with visual elements: a collection of illustrated tales from around the world.
The term evokes classic storybooks and children's literature, though illustrated tales exist for all ages.
- picture bookVolume with art-driven narrative
- bedtime storiesNarratives read before sleep
- graphic novelBook-length illustrated sequential narrative
- comic stripSerialized newspaper cartoon panels
- mangaJapanese comic medium
webcomic · pen and ink · illuminated manuscript · e-books · digital art · chapbook · storyboard · pop art · online archives · animation studios · mobile apps · hyperrealism · dystopian narratives · fables · minimalist design · museum exhibits · abstract expressionism · ukiyo-e
- Andersen TalesThe Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Wild Swans, The Nightingale
- kids magazineschildren's magazines, youth magazines, teen magazines, young readers, school magazines
- Japanese folkloreyokai, kitsune, tanuki, tengu, oni
- Japanese Artukiyo-e, sumi-e, woodblock prints, handscrolls, scroll painting
- Nordic talestrolls, selkies, Hans Christian Andersen, Astrid Lindgren, Moomin
illustrated taleschapter books
Segmented longer narratives
literary fiction · prose fiction · oral storytelling · audiobooks · radio dramas
illustrated talesabstract art
Visual work avoiding depiction
silent films · pantomime · documentary · textbooks · reference works
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