children’s illustrator
Maria Neradova – Let’s Explore Czech Republic
‘Let’s Explore Czech Republic’ is a charming new title from Maria Neradova which celebrates the wonders of the Czech Republic.
Children will enjoy joining little pig Oliver and his cousin Pepa on a new adventure exploring the great sights of Prague, climbing the rocks in Adrspach, visiting mines in Ostrava and descending into the Macocha cave in Moravia.
Christiane Engel – Curious Kids
Young explorers can find out all about the world around them and the creatures that inhabit it in ‘Curious Kids’, a brilliant new non-fiction pop-up series from Little Tiger Press. Grab your copies this May!
Illustrated by Christiane Engel, ‘Bugs and Minibeasts’ includes interesting facts about bumblebees, spiders, butterflies, ants and frogs.
In ‘Sea and Shore’, children can learn all about crabs, fish, dolphins, sea turtles, seahorses, and their habitat in the ocean and along the shore.
Susan Batori – It Is a Tree
In ‘It Is a Tree’ a host of funny animals illustrated by Susan Batori play a party game. Blindfolded, they guess what’s in the room. Is it a wall? A rope? A fan? No. It’s an elephant!
Part of the award-winning I Like to Read® series by Holiday House, this engaging new title is available from April.
Ekaterina Trukhan – Kindness
‘ABCs of Kindness’ and ‘Kindness Counts 123’ from Highlights are packed full of thoughtful illustrations by Ekaterina Trukhan.
Sweet artwork of children showing kindness and generosity will help kids learn the important concepts of empathy and compassion while counting down the many ways to be kind.
Both titles are available from Highlights now.
Kasia Nowowiejska – Little Duckling’s Easter Prayers
Bright, engaging illustrations from Kasia Nowowiejska in ‘Little Duckling’s Easter Prayers’.
Duckling and his woodland friends explore the many blessings of spring through rhyming poems as they celebrate the new season and prepare for Easter.
Available now from Zonderkidz.
Elisa Ferro – Round and Round the Garden
Adorable illustrations by Elisa Ferro in ‘Round and Round the Garden’, a charming version of the much-loved rhyme for little children. Available this month from Usborne.
Freya Hartas – Slow Down
Freya Hartas has illustrated ‘Slow Down: Bring Calm to a Busy World with 50 Nature Stories’.
This superb new book inspires a love of the natural world through slowed-down spreads featuring a cresting wave, hatching chick and bee pollinating a flower. Freya’s beautifully detailed artwork encourages you to slow down and take in all the magical transformations happening right in front of you.
Available from Magic Cat this April.
Natalí Sejuro Aliaga: Chispas amigos por igual
‘Chispas amigos por igual’, published by Polifonía Editora.
Natali’s absolutely charming illustrations for this delightful tale about a girl and her mischievous but lovable pooch!
Anjan Sarkar: The Alien Next Door: A New Planet
Anjan’s fun artwork continues to bring this hugely successful series for Little Bee Books to life.
In the eighth book of The Alien Next Door series, Harris and Roxy have stowed away aboard Zeke’s spaceship and are flying to his home planet of Tragas!
Freya: Aquila magazine
Freya illustrated this super fun piece for Aquila’s “After Man” article that educates readers on Dougal Dixon’s “speculative evolution” research.
