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Behind the Book: With Marta Kissi illustrator of Mo Farah’s picture book ‘Ready Steady Mo!’

Behind the Book: With Marta Kissi illustrator of Mo Farah’s picture book ‘Ready Steady Mo!’ (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Marta D?ugo??cka —  known as Marta Kissi to her art fans and followers has just illustrated a book which marks an incredible time in UK sporting history — released to coincide with the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with the main focus being about a gold medal winning athlete, who won gold in the 10,000 metre track race, despite taking a tumble…

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Miguel Ordonez

Miguel Ordonez (Artist Partners Ltd, Children’s Books, illustrator)

Miguel Ordonez is an extremely talented and sought after artist, receiving a lot of attention at the moment; with a best selling book "Dada" under his belt written by Jimmy Fallon and another picture book in progress with Hachette UK Publishing - you can see why when you see his unique style, his vibrant palette and characters!
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Hell Hath No Fury… Like a Hungry Dragon! Behind the Book with Jorge Martin

Hell Hath No  Fury… Like a Hungry Dragon! Behind the Book with Jorge Martin (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

I’m Hungry is Jorge Martin’s debut author/illustrated picture book being released on July 7th and published by Penguin. It’s a heart-warming and comical tale of a naughty little dragon who mistakes her jungle friends for dinner until Mummy dragon swoops in to save the day!

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Alex T. Smith’s Claude TV & New Picture Book: Claude All at Sea

Alex T. Smith’s Claude TV & New Picture Book: Claude All at Sea (Animation/Motion Graphics, Arena Illustration, Children’s Books, illustrator)

This month we're celebrating all things CLAUDE!

We're very excited to announce that Alex T. Smith's Claude will be adapted into an animated series by BAFTA-winning Belfast-based animation studio, Sixteen South, for Disney Junior EMEA. The new series has just gone into production and is due to air in 2017 - there will be 52 episodes for boys and girls aged 4 to 6 and Sixteen South are keen to evoke the unique visual style of Alex's original pictures.

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Introducing Brand New Artist Carly Gledhill!

Introducing… Carly Gledhill

“My name is Carly Joanne Gledhill. Born and raised in West Yorkshire, I graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Textile Design in 2006, followed by a Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration in 2010.

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