children’s illustration
Susan Batori – There’s a Hippo in my Toilet!
You’d better not open the flaps, because the animals might jump out! Children will love stepping into the mischievous world of this unique and hilarious pop-up book from Usborne Publishing.
Full of surprises that are guaranteed to cause giggles, and wittily illustrated by Susan Batori, the book culminates in a spectacular pop-up with all the different animals springing out together.
Sam Caldwell – Sheldon’s New Shell
Set to an upbeat seaside rhythm by Lily Murray and brought to life by Sam Caldwell‘s vibrant artwork, Sheldon’s New Shell is a fun, rhyming picture book that combines a gentle story with real-life ecological issues that affect animals around the world.
Published by Buster Books and in partnership with the successful environmental charity, Surfers Against Sewage, which is dedicated to the protection of our oceans.
Nicola Slater – Don’t Say Elephant!
Meet Pancakes and Cha-Cha and fall into a brilliant world of magic, mischief and a whole lot of pizza!
Nicola Slater, illustrator of the hilarious Jonathan the Magic Pony, is back with a warm-hearted and very funny story about brotherly love, the art of compromise and an elephant covered in cheese.
‘Don’t Say Elephant!’ written by Stuart Heritage, is available now from Penguin Random House.
Jess Vosseteig – Jay’s Guide to Crushing It
It isn’t easy working out who you like when you’re still working out who you are.
Jess Vosseteig created the cover artwork for ‘Jay’s Guide to Crushing It’, a hilarious and heartfelt YA debut from comedian Ruby Clyde, published by Scholastic.
Quang & Lien – Lei and the Fire Goddess
Exciting cover art by Quang and Lien for ‘Lei and the Fire Goddess’, a sweeping fantasy about a part-Hawaiian girl who must save her best friend and her island from an angry fire goddess. Available now from Penguin Random House.
Andy Potts – Game On, Zhuri!
Programming whiz Zhuri is getting ready for a coding competition with her new video game—ZHURI’S WORLD—when a mysterious bug brings the game’s monster to life and kidnaps Zhuri’s Uncle Mike. With the help of her friends, Zhuri must enter the game herself and fend off dangerous storms, boiling oceans, and fearsome creatures to save her uncle. Will she be able to fix the game, or is something more sinister behind the bug?
Game On, Zhuri! Book One: How to Defeat a Blob Monster illustrated by Andy Potts for Reycraft Books is available this month.
Daniel Egneus – Impossible Creatures
Spellbinding new cover art by Daniel for ‘Impossible Creatures’, written by multi-award-winning author Katherine Rundell.
Impossible Creatures will burst into the world this coming September, published by Bloomsbury.
Jianni Du – Yawning Bear
Jianni’s latest picture book for Tianjin People’s Fine Art Publishing House about how to resolve problems among neighbours.
Elisa Ferro – Fingertrail Mazes
Help Rabbit reach her lettuce leaves and Squirrel find her home in ‘Fingertrail Mazes’, a delightful young puzzle book illustrated by Elisa Ferro for Usborne.
Ekaterina Trukhan – Baby Faces Series
Introducing a stunning series of lift-the-flap board books illustrated by Ekaterina!
One thing’s for sure – babies love mirrors! This cheerful new series from Nosy Crow aims to enhance early mirror play as very young children will enjoy revealing their own face on every page. Featuring sturdy card flaps of friendly animal faces which are easy for even the littlest of hands to grab.
