David Dean: The Barefoot Book of Children

Stunning new work from David Dean!
Empower tomorrow's global citizens to grasp today's critical social issues with The Barefoot Book of Children. Hand-painted illustrations and straightforward text directly engage the reader, inviting children to ask themselves: How do other children live? How are we different? And most importantly: How are we alike? The Barefoot Book of Children is a playful, powerful and thought-provoking celebration of both the big ideas and the everyday moments that reveal our common humanity and tie us all together.

Bistra Masseva shortlisted for Cheltenham illustration Award 2016

We are proud to announce that Bistra Masseva will be part of the 38 exhibitors displayed for The Cheltenham Illustration Awards 2016 - Tales of Nonsense exhibition! She beat over 1000 entries to be part of the shortlist, which will be exhibited at The Wilson art gallery and museum, Cheltenham from the 24th September - 15th January 2017. Congratulations to her!

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.

Carmen Mok rides the big machines in winter with Harper Collins!

We are excited to share with you the brand new work from Carmen Mok! She has been busy illustrating 'Ride the Big Machines at Winter for Harper Collins!Climb aboard snowplows, rail plows, salt trucks, the iconic Zamboni and many more snow and ice vehicles in this bright, action-packed, ride-along adventure for the very young.

Aliona Bereghici wins Latino Book Award!

We are thrilled to announce that 'Sky Painter', illustrated by Aliona Bereghici, and published by Two Lions, has just won the 2016 International Latino Book Award for Best Educational Children’s Picture Book in English!The International Latino Book Awards recognise the best achievements in Spanish or Portuguese literature each year. They are produced by Latino Literacy Now, an organisation co-founded by Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler and Reforma, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos. Congratulations to Aliona on a gorgeous book!

Carmen Mok's Etsy Shop is full of goodies!

Head on over to the extremely talented Carmen Mok's Etsy shop for some wonderfully original greetings cards and prints! We are particularly loving the 'Stay Weird, You are Loved' range and can definitely relate (perhaps a little too much!!!) to some of these quirky guys!!

Aga Kowalska new card design!

Following her previous success with Sellers publishing in the US, Aga Kowalska's wonderful art has once again been commissioned for their card ranges! This time round we have the cutest little bee wishing us to get well soon, and we all know a bit of honey and lemon goes a long way to help making yourself feel better!

Javier Joaquin illustrated for Fernet Branca!

Talented artist Javier Joaquin has recently been working on some wonderful illustrations for the famous herbal liqueur brand Fernet Branca! He was commissioned by Ruy Mossi Communications to produce the work, which features on special edition bottles, packaging and point of sale stands, in celebration of Argentina's friends day! They were distributed throughout Argentina in all major supermarkets and shops. Let's raise our glasses and toast Javier's fabulous art!

Barbara Bongini: I'm Ready For Science! Ladybird books

Brand new work from Barbara Bongini out this week!

Part of Ladybird's bestselling I'm Ready... early learning series, I'm Ready for Science covers the key science topics that children will learn about at primary school in one handy format.

Written to reflect the changes to primary National Curriculum, I'm Ready for Science takes a fun and engaging look at the animal kingdom, the human body, weather and seasons, and everyday materials. With fantastic illustrations and suggestions for simple experiments and activities to explore the subjects further, this book is perfect for all budding young scientists.

Richard Merritt: The Aviary Colouring book

The Aviary has landed! Introducing the brand new adult colouring book from one of the leading artists in the field - Richard Merritt! The Aviary is the second book in the Lom Art series from Michael O Mara books devoted to animals (the first being the best selling Menagerie book). Packed full of gorgeous detailed imagery for you to colour in and create your very own masterpiece! We just cant wait to get started, and you better grab a copy soon as they are, erm, flying off the shelves!

Richard Merritt artwork for Le Sirenuse hotel, Positano

Presents have arrived at The Org HQ in the form of this gorgeous little book from one of Europe’s most exclusive luxury hotels, Le Sirenuse! Nestled on the hills of Positano, on Italy’s stunning coast, this hotel offers unrivalled views and first class hospitality. For their new season, they asked our artist, Richard Merritt, to create some unique artwork for their guests to colour in as they relax and unwind. Knowing that Richard has taken the colouring book world by storm, they just had to have him! The books are given to all guest rooms, and this one, with its rich red cover, is the honeymoon edition, and features 7 beautiful illustrations of Positano and scenes from the hotel itself. A big thank you goes out to Angel Publicity who made this happen, and as it rains down in London, we just wish we were all packing our bags and heading to Le Sirenuse! 

Eunyoung Seo - BRAND NEW WORK! The Shrew That Flew!

Check out the brand new Harry & Lil book from Faber & Faber... illustrated by the fabulous Eunyoung Seo! It is the third instalment of this successful series of stories written by Julia Copus.

One Saturday, in the middle of June,
one bright and windy afternoon,

all the creatures by Piggyback Wood
were getting ready - as fast as they could.

There was only a short time left to prepare
for the birthday party at Badger's lair.

Badger's having a birthday party and Harry and Lil are getting ready, but just as Lil is getting her favourite hat off the washing line to wear, it blows away. Harry says it's gone for good, but Lil says you should never say never "if birds can fly, shrews can, too". An umbrella doesn't work, nor does a fan... and then Deer comes along with a big green balloon!

New work from Victoria Assanelli: Sea Stories!

We are thrilled with the brand new release from Oxford University Press, featuring the wonderful work of Victoria Assanelli!

The sea is a powerful force of nature; once the salt gets into your blood it is hard to return to land. When a selkie is trapped in her maiden form by a lovestruck human, she pines for her seal-skin and the embrace of the waves. Her family may be on land, but her heart is with the sea. But not everyone is destined to live underwater ... Can Sylvie and her brother escape the watery clutches of Merman Rosmer?

TreeTops Greatest Stories offers children some of the worlds best-loved tales in a collection of timeless classics. Victoria tackles these stories with her keen eye and skill to produce beautiful artwork for a new generation, engaging and delighting children.

We are very proud that childrensillustrators.com has chosen our very own Merce Canals as their Illustrator of the week this week! Woo hoo!

Happy World Intellectual Property Day everyone! Events are taking place all over the world but none in the UK - what does this tell us about our perception of the importance of respecting and preserving intellectual property? http://www.wipo.int/ip-outreach/en/ipday/2016/map.html

Another wonderful 'Illustrator Saturday' interview this week with one of The Organisation's illustrators! This time featuring the stunningly intricate drawings of Quino Marin - thank you Quino for your kind words about us! Click here for full article.

Ella Okstad for OUP

Another brilliant book Ella Okstad has been working on recently is this little corker from Oxford University Press: 'Nelly and the Quest for Captain Peabody!'
One girl. One turtle. One epic voyage! If you like Pippi Longstocking, you'll love Nelly Peabody. 
When Nelly says she's going to do a thing, she does it, whatever it is. 
Learn to juggle china cups? Of course! 
Live on lemons for a month? Why not? 
Set out in a boat with knitted sails to find her long-lost father, with only her turtle Columbus for company? Absolutely! 
And she won't let anything get in her way.

Ella Okstad: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

We are proud to present the fabulous new work from Ella Okstad, who has recently completed work on the Alma books publication of the classic 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. She was commissioned to do the stunning cover art and black and white interior illustrations. Her unique, contemporary style works perfectly for the story, giving it a fresh update, making it a firm favourite for a new generation of children!

New Artist: Mercè Canals Ferrer!

We give a warm welcome to our new artist Mercè Canals Ferrer! Her work is mainly focused in children's literature and has worked extensively in Spanish publishing and beyond. We just love her bold, retro styling.

In her 24 years of professional dedication, she has also worked across editorial illustration, packaging and set design and has been a member of the teaching team at Escola de la Dona in Barcelona, in the children books speciality. 

We look forward to working with her!