Co Loerakker

Co Loerakker is a Dutch comic artist and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for the 'Van Nul tot Nu' series, which he created with writer Thom Roep in the 1980s. The series deals with the entire history of The Netherlands in five episodes. The humorous way of describing the past, without making it a dull summation of facts, led to regular usage of the books in primary education.

Loerakker has also worked on several of Oberon and Big Balloon's 'Bobo' publications, of which 'De Familie Gisteren' was the most famous. Other books include 'Elf Lage Landjes en een Heleboel Water' and 'Het Dagboek van een Kat' (along with Allard Schröder). Co Loerakker was also an artist for Eppo/Wordt Vervolgd ('Wondege Wereld Strip'), as well as an illustrator for Donald Duck weekly.