The End Is Just The Beginning/Diana Mayo
Last year was a very busy year for the artist Diana Mayo, with three books on the go -one of the books which is about to be published next month, is a lovely picture book published by Random House Books US.
The Long Way Home Illustrated by Kristyna Litten
For those keen on adventure and excited to start taking steps to reading independently these early readers are perfect. The Long Way Home, written by Corrinne Averiss and illustrated by Kristyna Litten is published by Little Tiger Press this month.
From the Deepest Depths of the Sea Comes The Story Thief by Graham Carter
From the creator of Otto Blotter Bird Spotter comes a brand-new oceanic adventure by author and illustrator Graham Carter. The Story Thief with its shimmering foiled cover and atmospheric colour pallet emerges a new timeless classic published by Andersen Press.
The Mouse’s Apples Illustrated by Kristyna Litten
There's always room on the bookshelf for a new beautiful picture book and this sweet offering from author Frances Stickley and illustrator Kristyna Litten is a delight from start to finish.
Adam Stower scoops the Alligators Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction
We are delighted to announce that Adam Stower has scooped the 2020 Alligators Mouth Award for Illustrated Early Fiction with King Coo and the Curse of the Mummy's Gold (Published by David Fickling Books)
You can see him win the award here awarded by Nick Sharratt and watch his acceptance speech.
A panel of seven experts in children's literature including Illustrators Nick Sharratt and Yasmeen Ismail together selected King Coo and the Curse of the Mummy's Gold as the winner of the 2020 Award. With strong competition from the likes of Ali Pye and Alex Milway, this year's shortlist showcased some of the most exciting illustrated fiction available for avid young readers.
Adam Stower is represented by Arena Illustration, for more information regarding working with him please email info@arenaillustration.com
Clare Elsom – The Great Dodo Comeback – sneak preview
Clare Elsom has a new book out with the lovely publisher Usborne. "Dodos have been extinct for over 300 years. But what if they could be given another chance at life? Just imagine that!
Dino-Doodle mayhem with Duddle
Time to sharpen those pencils and get your best crayons out as we get a unique insight into how Jonny Duddle doodles the incredible dinosaurs as featured in his best-selling picture book Gigantosaurus published by Templar Publishing.
Pencils at the ready for Alex T Smith’s Story Starter project
Calling all mini writers and home school heroes! Claude creator Alex T. Smith has been keeping the grey cells sharpened during lock down with a host of tantalizing story ideas to help budding young authors get their creative juices flowing.
Malika Favre- Print off to Colour in for Kids
Parents of bored children, we’ve got you! Thanks to a lovely little initiative by the good guys at @counterprintbooks you can now download line drawings by @malikafavre and @paulthurlby ready to print off and colour in. Link via @counterprintbooks bio ... send us your kid’s results and we’ll post them in our stories
Cindy Kang for Samsung
Bright Artist Cindy Kang collaborated with Samsung Korea to celebrate the launch of their new phone The Sero.