KidLitArt
Francisco Fonseca – Domino’s Tree House
Join one boy’s quest to build the ultimate tree house in this imaginative picture book gorgeously illustrated by Francisco Fonseca about the good things we might be missing in our never-ending pursuit of “better.”
Domino’s Tree House hits shelves this month, published by WorthyKids (Hachette).
Christiane Engel – Huggies
Babies and their butts come in all different shapes and sizes. So much so that Huggies decided to write a book about it!
In ‘The AlphaButt Book’, every letter of the alphabet is illustrated by a different artist and Christiane was asked to create an illustration for the letter H – Herculean Baby!
Isa Pirracas – La Soupe Au Caillou
Isa has illustrated the classic tale, ‘La Soupe au caillou’, for Fleurus Editions.
Ekaterina Trukhan – Bandana design
Ekaterina recently created this cute custom pattern for Bandana of the Month – check out her adorable dog modelling the design!
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.
