transport
Christiane Engel: Dump Truck Disco
Grab your dancing shoes & polish up those moves because ‘Dump Truck Disco’, part of Barefoot Books Singalongs series, hits bookshelves this month!
Dump Truck Daisy & her construction vehicle crew are on a secret nighttime mission – build a playground before sunrise. Christiane Engel‘s vibrant artwork & a catchy disco tune & animation make this a stellar choice for any child who is fascinated by construction vehicles.
Kirkus review: “Eye-popping acrylics mixed with watercolors and digital collage render each page a colorful cacophony that defies the dark of night. Expect construction-loving kids to be dancing to this funkytown night fever hustle.”
Christiane Engel – First Explorers Things That Go
Explore the busy town, bustling seaside and look up in the air in First Explorers: Things That Go! Spot cars, boats and fire engines, as well as lots of other things that go all around us.
Superbly illustrated by Christiane Engel, this title provides gentle early learning and is a wonderful introduction to science topics for small children. Available now from Campbell Books.
Stephen Millership – Nostalgic Travel Posters
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust commissioned Stephen to design a poster in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Tornado engine being in steam. The brief was to create a poster based on the classic Silver Jubilee rail poster from the 1930’s. The same team are now in the process of building a new Gresley class P2 locomotive the Prince of Wales. Stephen showed the finishing touches being put on the engine in their Darlington Locomotive works.
Ekaterina Trukhan: Happy Days Out
Grab your wellies, it’s time to visit the farm! We just love Ekaterina‘s bright and cheerful illustrations for Bloomsbury’s ‘Happy Days Out: On the Farm’ and ‘Happy Days Out: Off We Go’, available this March.
Stephen Millership – Spitfire
Stephen Millership recently created this nostalgic Supermarine Spitfire illustration for the National Museum of Flight.
Koivo: Postcards from Amsterdam
Koivo’s recent trip to Amsterdam has inspired this wonderful postcard set.
Tim Budgen – Animals at the Wheel
Vroooom! We just love Tim Budgen‘s on-the-go animal characters – meet his fabulous grumpy hippo taxi driver, stylish croc and desperate Police panda!
Philip Nicholson: Paper craft illustration – Map of Stockholm
Philip Nicholson has created this paper map of Stockholm’s rail network.
