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Christiane Engel – Little Faithfuls
With bright, contemporary artwork by Christiane Engel, ‘Little Faithfuls’ is a new series of Christian books that introduce kids to heroes of faith.
Pointing children back to the true source of their bravery & kindness, these two new picture books will inspire them to develop and nurture these important human qualities.
Available now from Thomas Nelson Publishers.
Quang & Lien – The Floating Field
Quang & Lien have illustrated ‘The Floating Field’, a nonfiction picture book about a group of soccer-loving boys from a Thai fishing village built on stilts who construct their own floating field and form the Koh Panyee Football Club.
Perfect for fans of stories about sports, beating seemingly impossible odds, and places and cultures not often shown in picture books. This inspiring story is available March 2021 from Lerner/Millbrook Press.
Anjan Sarkar – Rum Pum Pum
Stunning earth-toned illustrations by Anjan Sarkar for ‘Rum Pum Pum’, a beautiful story inspired by the Indian landscape, wildlife and culture.
Available now from Holiday House.
New Signing – Adilson Farias
Brazilian illustrator, Adilson Farias joins Good!
Based in Curitiba, Brazil, Adilson creates his beautiful children’s illustrations using watercolour and digital media techniques.
His watercolour work has a loose, informal charm, while his digital style is marked by precise and jaunty line work with textural applications of colour.
A truly unique talent, Adilson’s dreamy, whimsical style gently transports the reader into imaginative worlds, full of exciting possibilities.
We’re thrilled to welcome Adilson into the Good family!
Susan Batori – Letters from Space
Astronaut Clayton Anderson spent 152 days in space aboard the International Space Station – and while he didn’t mail dozens of letters back to Earth (they would have burned up on reentry!), imagine if he did!
These letters from space are full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space, complete with hysterical illustrations from Susan Batori.
‘Letters from Space’, available from Sleeping Bear Press.
Kasia Nowowiejska – The Night the Reindeer Saved Christmas
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.
Francisco Fonseca – Just a Rabbit
‘Just a Rabbit’ illustrated by Francisco Fonseca is a fantastical and dreamy kids’ book about appreciating the small things.
Available from Ethicool Books now.
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.
Daniel Egneus – Lubna and Pebble
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.
Natalia Shaloshvili: New picture book
Little mouse loves to knit. She makes a soft cosy scarf and goes looking for a cold forest animal in need of warmth. But neither an angry wolf, nor a fashionable fox, nor an old moose are happy about her gift. Will anyone want her beautiful scarf?…
Written and illustrated by Natalia Shaloshvili. Published in Russia by Nigma. International rights available via Good Illustration.
