He doesn't seem to have gotten much exposure in the United States, because he writes in Spanish. However, I enjoyed “Dejenme Inventar” and “Bien, Gracias. Y Usted?” immensely without knowing much Spanish at all, because most of the material in those two books is wordless. I would recommend them to non-Spanish-speakers without reservations, especially those who are fans of The Far Side.

Quino also used to draw a serial comic strip called “Mafalda,” which I've heard compared with Charles Schulz's “Peanuts.” Most of these strips are text-heavy, though, and unfortunately I haven't been able to find any official translations into English. There are some unofficial translations available in a few places. It seems surprisingly political for a strip apparently aimed at children, though perhaps not so surprising when you consider that it was written in Argentina during the 60s and 70s. I could see myself learning Spanish from this.

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