Illustrators
An online gallery of work by contemporary children's book illustrators.
Lauren Child
Kate Greenaway medal winner and creator of the utterly brilliant Clarice Bean
Polly Dunbar
Creator of the colourful and inspirational children's books Flyaway Katie and Dog Blue
Sally Gardner
Best-known as the Nestlé Prize winning author of I, Coriander, Sally Gardner is also the illustrator of picture books including The Glass Heart.
Mini Grey
Mini Grey is the Nestlé Smarties award-winning author and illustrator of Biscuit Bear.
Satoshi Kitamura
Satoshi Kitamura's distinctive picture books have won numerous awards including the 2000 Nestlé Book Prize and The Mother Goose award.
Clare Mackie
Edinburgh College of Art graduate and illustrator of Michael Rosen's Book of Nonsense
Peter Malone
Former studio assistant to Howard Hodgkin and illustrator of Kevin Crossley-Holland's How Many Miles to Bethlehem?
Mick Manning
Joint Smarties Silver prize-winning author (with Brita Granstrom) of Roman Fort, a 'sketchbook' of Roman Life.
Mei Matsuoka
The illustrator of Burger Boy has been influenced by growing up between Japan and England.
Jackie Morris
Author and illustrator of The Seal Children (2004) and The Snow Leopard (2007), and illustrator of many much-loved titles including Lord of the Forest, Jackie Morris specialises in exquisite, painterly images of animals.
Jan Ormerod
Sunshine won the Mother Goose Award and Jan Ormerod has since been published in 21 countries.
Guy Parker Rees
Founder of "Art Attack", a mural painting co-operative and freelance author and illustrator of Giraffes Can't Dance.
Jane Ray
Shortlisted four times for the Kate Greenaway Medal, Jane Ray is an acclaimed contemporary children's book illustrator.
Catherine Rayner
Author of Augustus and His Smile and winner of the Booktrust Early Years Award.
Jessica Souhami
A former puppeteer, Jessica Souhami's bold, colourful style is greatly influenced by her former career.
Joel Stewart
Illustrator of Dexter Bexley and the Big Blue Beastie and When a Zeeder met a Xyder.
Kanako Usui
Illustrator of The Fantastic Mr Wani, winner of Booktrust's Early Years Award for New Illustrator.
Helen Ward
Walker prize-winning illustrator of The Cockerel and the Fox, Helen Ward has also been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award.
Bee Willey
Kate Greenaway Award shortlisted author and illustrator of Bob Robber and Dancing Jane.
Christopher Wormell
Inspired by the work of Thomas Bewick, among others, Chris Wormell's books include Blue Rabbit.
