[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6890-EN":3},{"summary":4,"images":5,"news_id":8,"tags":9,"permalink":10,"ex_news":11,"title":12,"ex_artist":11,"pk":13,"pinned":11,"tile_image":7,"posted":14,"body":15,"published":16},"\u003Ca href=\"\u002FRohanEason\">Rohan Eason\u003C\u002Fa> creates the cover and interior illustrations for Barrington Stoke’s 'The Boy at the Window', winner of the Peters Children’s Book of the Year.",[6],{"filename":7},"blog_6890_639101560964306556.jpg",6890,"#drawing#childrens books#publishing#awards#black and white#atmospheric#rohan eason#traditional#book cover#eerie#etching#haunting#kidsbooks#","\u002Fnews\u002F6890\u002Fbook_of_the_year",false,"Book of the Year!","news","2026-03-25T12:00:00#6890","\u003Cp data-start=\"93\" data-end=\"352\">Rohan’s cover illustration for \u003Cem data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"142\">The Boy at the Window\u003C\u002Fem> capture a quiet sense of tension, balanced between invitation and unease. A silhouetted figure appears, drawing the viewer in, while surrounding fog softens the boundary between safety and threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"643\">The imagery reflects the book’s core question, whether the unknown should be kept out or carefully let in. Using fine detail and a muted, wintry palette, the illustrations build a consistent atmosphere across both cover and interior, shaping the reader’s experience as the story unfolds.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"823\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Recognised with the Peters Children’s Book of the Year award, the cover is a clear example of how illustration can enhance not just the story, but the feeling of the book itself.\u003C\u002Fp>","2026-03-25T12:00:00"]