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For FairyLoot's exclusive edition of Chloe Gong's Deadlock, Carolina Rodriguez Fuenmayor returned to a world she had previously helped visualise.
Oct 1
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Deadlock - A Special Edition
Created for Little Tiger Books’ baby and toddler list, 'Little Ghost Little Ghost What Can You See?' continues Pintachan’s long-running collaboration with the publisher.
Sep 23
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Little Ghost!
We talk to Helen Brady about landing and executing her first big project in children’s publishing – illustrations for three Pocket Potter books by JK Rowling.
Sep 23
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InsideOut: How new illustrator Helen Brady is creating imagery for the Pocket Potter series
Lhaiza Morena illustrates Editora Mostarda’s new collection celebrating curious young readers and their dreams.
Sep 14
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Pequena Leitora Collection
Helen Brady returns to the wizarding world with Dobby, the latest Pocket Potter from Bloomsbury.
Sep 8
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Pocket Potters
Carol Fialho’s new children’s book features illustrations by Isa Sonntag, exploring mistakes, lessons and friendship.
Aug 14
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The Fantastic Land
Katie Corrigan Hanna’s 'The Rainbow is Me' explores emotions and self-expression through colour, with artwork by Germán González.
Aug 10
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Colour and Feeling
Shiane Salabie illustrates a colourful journey through emotions for Mariessa Shein.
Jul 23
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Louie’s Feelings
Carol Rempto creates illustrations for Leiturinha’s latest children’s book by writer Caio Tozzi.
Jul 14
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A New Adventure for Ringo
Tai illustrates 'Female Indigenous Heroes: 51 American Women from the 1800s to Today' for Callisto.
Jul 10
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Indigenous Trailblazers
Season of Victory illustrates the latest cover for Highlights BrainPlay magazine.
Jul 8
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Summer Search
Marieke Nelissen captures the eerie world of Dutch and Belgian folklore in 'Monsters Van Lage Landen'.
Jun 29
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Monsters of the Low Countries
Published by Éditions Margot, Agnès Ernoult playfully illustrates The Big-Mouthed Frog, a lively retelling of the classic cumulative folk tale.
May 29
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The Big-Mouthed Frog
The cover of 'Stained'; a middle-grade novel in verse by Rhonda DeChambeau, is illustrated by Weston Wei.
May 27
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Stained
Alison Kerry works on four retro-inspired audiobook covers for Spotify’s editions of Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew series.
May 19
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Nancy Drew
Isa Sonntag has created the latest title in Clara Freire’s Felicidade series for Capella Editorial, a children’s book centred on the idea of home as a place of safety and imagination.
May 11
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Shelter
Débora Islas works with Companhia das Letras’ imprint Seguinte for 'Os Dois Tempos de Beto Garcia' by Lucca Guadagnini.
Apr 24
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Two Eras
Weston Wei creates illustrations for the DK Science Stories Series - Project Penicillin by Isabel Thomas.
Apr 24
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Miracle Mold
Greg Straight has created a vibrant series of illustrations for Usborne’s latest children’s activity title, 'Word Puzzles for the Summer'.
Apr 23
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Summer Word Puzzles
Megan McKean creates a seek-and-find children’s book for Hardie Grant Explore, mapping everyday backyard environments.
Apr 16
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Backyard Index
Caroline Rodriguez Fuenmayor creates a moody cover for 'Our Dark Unravelling', aligning gothic atmosphere with contemporary YA fiction.
Apr 9
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Our Dark Unravelling
Rohan Eason 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.
Mar 25
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Book of the Year!
Anne Wilson joins the 2026 finalists exhibiting at the Bologna Children's Book Fair illustrators’ exhibition.
Mar 11
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Finalist Spotlight at Bologna
Maxim Usik turns airport operations into a playful, detailed adventure.
Feb 24
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Airport Revealed
Marieke Nelissen builds a world that sings for Hotel Zweefkees, a newly released musical children’s book.
Feb 4
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Hotel Zweefkees
Sholto Walker reinterprets a literary classic with illustration, sound, and AI narration.
Jan 26
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Lear Reimagined
From breakfast to bedtime, Hao Hao’s art makes chemistry feel familiar and fun.
Jan 21
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Everyday Elements
Luiza Laffitte conjures magic for Valverda and the Firelight Thief with a spellbinding cover and spot illustrations.
Jan 14
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Valverda
Victoria Fomina wins a Mom’s Choice Award for her illustrations in 'The Circus of Cats in Venice' by Viviana Faletti.
Dec 12, 2025
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Circus Triumph
Whiskers, acrobatics, and Venetian moonlight - Victoria Fomina illustrates a magical circus of cats for Viviana Falleti.
Oct 31, 2025
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The Circus of Cats in Venice