Knesebeck – the special book. Knesebeck is well-known and popular among readers for its beautifully designed childrens' books and for its selected illustrated books with the highest quality standards regarding the illustration, décor and content. In addition to its rich portfolio of illustrated books, the publishing house has successfully developed the area of comic and graphic novel into a separate segment in recent years, whose main focus is on biographies and the adaptation of literary material.