Dagmar Stam

Dagmar Stam (born 10 September 1945 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch illustrator, best known for her work in children's literature. She gained prominence through her collaborations with popular children's authors such as , Jacques Vriens, and Burny Bos.

Career Stam studied drawing at a fashion academy in Amsterdam and later took evening courses in printmaking at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie while working at an advertising agency. She eventually became a freelance illustrator.

One of her early long-term projects was illustrating the "Libelle weet 't" column in the Dutch magazine Libelle, a role she held for about sixteen years. She worked together with during the 1980s drawing a large part of the Pinkeltje-series.

Stam developed a signature style that featured plump, expressive children with humorous features like button noses. She often used watercolor and pencil and aimed for a timeless aesthetic. To stay realistic, she frequently observed children in schools and public places and sketched them from life.

Selected bibliography

As author and illustrator Je eigen dier (1988) Je eigen huis (1988) Je eigen kleding (1988) Je eigen voertuig (1988)

As illustrator (selection) Nini Jurriëns – Bas loopt weg (1978) Burny Bos – Knofje, waar zit je? (1980) Nannie Kuiper – Eend op de pot (1981) Carry Slee – Morgen mag ik in het diepe (1989) Carry Slee – Sneeuwman, pak me dan (1993) Francine Oomen – Voorleesverhalen uit Knuffeldorp (1998)