Nature
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.
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.
Sabeena Karnik – Holmen Paper Magazine
Zer’O’ – Sustainability was the focus for this wonderful new paper illustration by Sabeena Karnik for Holmen Paper magazine.
Sonia Hensler – Fashion Designer Awards
Sonia designed these gorgeous backgrounds for the Fashion Designer Awards in Poland. The theme for the event was ‘Tribute to Nature’.
Tim Budgen: Tiger & Cub
Tim Budgen’s vibrant Tiger and Cub illustration is packed with detail and texture. Lovely!
Geraldine Sy: Botanica – Jewels of the Earth exhibit
Geraldine is currently taking part in Botanica: Jewels of the Earth, an exhibit featuring artwork by 125 artists, illustrators, designers, and photographers from around the world. This nature-inspired exhibition takes viewers on a journey through some of the most fragile ecosystems, mysterious organisms, and the beautiful flora that define the Philippine regions and cultural experiences. The exhibition embraces the origins, history, science, and culture of the Earth and its ability to foster life, death, and everything in between.
A N O M I N O U S T R E E
The Banyan tree, known in the Philippines as Balete, is believed to be home to a variety of enchanted spirits, and even ghosts. It is regarded as a place of untold magic and cautious silence; its giant trunk and tangled roots evoke an ominous feeling of dread and fear. Be careful, provoking the spirits in a Banyan tree can cause one great harm, misfortune, untold suffering and death.
