Picture Book Illustrations
Hitting the shelves this month is ‘The Leaf Thief’, a brilliantly funny story of the seasons featuring a super-sassy squirrel illustrated by Nicola Slater for Scholastic.
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It’s almost Christmas Eve and the rockets on Mr Claus’s sleigh have exploded! With just hours to go, Mr Claus sets out to find a creature that can help him deliver Christmas gifts across the world.
Illustrated by Kasia Nowowiejska , ‘The Night the Reindeer Saved Christmas’ is a charming picture book inspired by the little known fact that Santa Claus’ reindeer are female, as only female reindeer keep their antlers during the winter!
Available this October from Templar Publishing.
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‘Jonathan The Magic Pony’ illustrated by Nicola Slater is a fabulously entertaining tale of a horsey magician who is not quite as accomplished as he thinks he is!
Available this August from Puffin Books.
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‘Just a Rabbit’ illustrated by Francisco Fonseca is a fantastical and dreamy kids’ book about appreciating the small things.
Available from Ethicool Books now.
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The Smithsonian museums are places of wonder that spark curiosity in children of all ages!
At night, the halls belong to Officer Smitty and Owl. Together, they solve mysteries and help find important lost things.
‘The Case of the Missing Train: The Owl and Officer Smitty’ illustrated by Laura Brenlla is available now from Cottage Door Press.
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Carmen has illustrated a spectacular new version of the story of Little Red Riding Hood for Lumen, a Spanish imprint of Penguin Random House.
‘La verdadera historia de Caperucita Roja’ is available now.
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‘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!
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Freya illustrated this super fun piece for Aquila’s “After Man” article that educates readers on Dougal Dixon’s “speculative evolution” research.
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Congratulations go to über-talented Daniel Egneus whose artwork for OUP’s ‘Lubna and Pebble’ has received global recognition!
Time Magazine voted this wonderful title ’10 best YA and Children’s Books of 2019′. Excitingly, it has been nominated for the highly prestigious CLIP Kate Greenaway Award, shortlisted for the UKLA Awards, shortlisted for the Teach Primary Awards, and features on the US Library Association’s ‘Notable Book Award’ and the New York Library’s ‘Best Children’s Books of 2019’ list.
We’re absolutely thrilled this poignant story celebrating the endless creativity and resilience of children has received the accolades it truly deserves.
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QED’s Fairytale Friends series continues with ‘Hansel and Gretel’s Gingerbread House’, a charming modern twist on the classic tale.
Laura ‘s charming artwork beautifully brings to life this story about hope. Available from February.
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