Illustrations
New Artist – Jianni Du
A super warm welcome to our newest signing, Chinese illustrator, Jianni Du!
Originally from China, since 2010 Jianni has resided in Melbourne, Australia. Although her love of art began during childhood, she initially embarked on a career in corporate accounting, before returning to her true passion, illustration.
Her portfolio of fun, cute, whimsical illustrations, using a cheerfully bright palette, had an immediate charm & we couldn’t wait to sign her to the Good team!
When not at her drawing desk, Jianni can be found in the garden, in a coffee shop with a piece of cake, by the sea and mountains, or looking at beautiful stationary and antiques.
Tanya Emelyanova – 123 Counting Book
This cute & cheerful book illustrated by Tanya will help toddlers practise counting their counting and number skills.
Tanya’s inspiration for the artwork came from a childhood spent at her Grandma’s village house where there were lots of animals, including pigs, chicken, geese, cats, dogs, horses, cows, rabbits, turkeys, sheep and bees.
Nicola Slater – That’s MY Flower
‘That’s MY Flower’ is a fantastically fun springtime picture book illustrated by Nicola Slater from the creators of The Leaf Thief.
A laugh-out-loud book about the changing seasons, this story is also explores feelings, moods and times where we feel out of control.
Out this month, published by Scholastic.
Freya Hartas – Board Game
Build first literacy and sequencing skills with this seasonal matching and memory board game illustrated by Freya Hartas.
Players take it in turns to flip over tiles showing seasonal things, from rabbits in spring to ice creams in summer, squirrels in autumn to hot chocolate in winter. If they match the pictures on their nature hunt list, they add it to their card. The winner is the first player to fill their card with all the items on the list and complete the nature hunt!
‘Let’s Go on a Nature Hunt’ is published by Magic Cat.
Carmen Saldana – Bedtime book
‘Wenn der Mond am Himmel steht’ is a beautiful rhyming board book full of magical transformations.
This atmospheric bedtime book with picturesque illustrations by Carmen Saldaña, is available from German publisher, arsEdition.
Elisa Ferro – Summertime Snap
Elisa has illustrated this utterly adorable boxed set of 52 cards for Usborne, perfect for playing the classic family game of snap. Elisa’s charming illustrations of animals picnicking, playing on the beach, eating ice creams are sure to keep children busy on long journeys!
Olivier Latyk – Picasso’s Life
Olivier recently illustrated a 4-page comic strip on Picasso’s life for children’s magazine, Astrapi, published by Bayard-presse.
Maria Neradova – Puzzles
Discover a host of cute & colourful characters in these two new puzzles illustrated by Maria for Mudpuppy: All Aboard! Train Station Search & Find and Forest School 25 Piece Floor Puzzle.
Sam Caldwell – Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert
Are zombie ants real?
How high can an armadillo jump?
What’s it like to wrestle a python?
Packed with vibrant illustrations by Sam Caldwell, ‘Weird, Wild, Amazing! Desert’ teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems. Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery explores Earth’s deserts and grasslands and the extraordinary animals that live in them.
Available now from Norton Young Readers.
Kasia Nowowiejska – Yoga book for kids
Can you stand as tall as a tree? Can you scrunch up as small as a mouse?
This interactive board book with gorgeous illustrations by Kasia Nowowiejska will help children improve their balance, focus, and strength by learning simple yoga stretches.
‘Stretch: A Yoga Story with Poses to Learn for Kids’ is available now from Igloo Books.
