Barbara Bongini: Fairy Gardens Magic Painting!

Check out the brand new book featuring Barbara Bongini's wonderful illustrations published by Usborne - Fairy Gardens Magic Painting!
Brush the pages of this book with water and see the fairies and flowers in the enchanted garden burst into beautiful colour! Each page has intricate, black and white illustrations of a fairy garden covered in snow, a lake of lily pads, a fairy fruit patch and lots more.

Barbara Bongini's Fairies to Colour, for Usborne

Barbara Bongini has gone fairy mad recently, and here's another fantastic addition to her list of books. 'Fairies to Colour', from Usborne publishing, is a magical colouring book filed with Barbara's wonderful line work - a real treat for budding artists to put their colourful stamp on!
Each page includes information about different kinds of fairy folk from myth and legend, from woodland fairies to fairy animals like unicorns and fauns.
Scenes to colour include a sinister goblin market, a Midsummer’s Eve celebration and a medieval fairy ride through the woods.
Not just for children, these beautiful illustrations will appeal to anyone who loves the delicate charm of traditional fairies.

Barbara Bongini - Sandy Lane series from Usborne.

This month sees the release of 2 fabulous books from Usborne. As part of the Sandy Lane books, 'Ride by Moonlight' and 'The Midnight Horse' feature the beautiful work of Barbara Bongini. Follow these exciting tales from the Usborne Young Reading series, which is part of a collectible series of equestrian stories that are ideal for newly independent readers. We love seeing Barbara's work in black and white form too - a truly multi talented artist!

Gareth Lucas - Picture Puzzle Book for Usborne Publishing

We are so excited about the new work Gareth Lucas is doing with Usborne publishing. Just released, this January, is the fabulous Farm Picture Puzzle book, packed full of Gareth's stunning graphic art works. His images exude humour and warmth and are just perfect for this title. This hardback puzzle book is teeming with farm animals to spot, match and count. Children will be kept occupied for hours as they search the busy pages for the smallest butterfly, spot the two dancing pigs in a pigsty and discover hundreds of other farmyard details to talk about.

Richard Johnson for Usborne! Illustrated Nursery Tales

New from Usborne and Richard Johnson! A luxury gift edition of a collection of traditional and much-loved nursery stories.
Includes well-known tales like The Princess and the Pea and Jack and the Beanstalk, as well as lesser-known delights such as Hywel and the Mermaid.
Beautifully designed pages with enchanting illustrations bring each tale to life, while the clothbound cover in a sturdy presentation slipcase means this is sure to be a book that is treasured forever.