Lauren Child
British illustrator Lauren Child, known for her Clarice Bean and Charlie and Lola books, is another illustrator whose distinct style I have come to instantly recognize and love. Her illustrations involve the use of collage – magazine cuttings, carefully chosen fabrics and traditional watercolor. In her version of Mary Poppins for example, she chose various fabrics from Dashing Tweeds in London, and Paris-based Petit Pan.
Her illustrations tend to be prolific and well-spaced within the text. Her version of The Secret Garden differs a bit in this respect, as it contains only full-page illustration, but still, rather well-covered.
I feel her style works well for children’s classics as it is great at holding children’s attention and intriguing their imagination!
Below are her classics and modern classics that she has fully illustrated and are available in hardback. Pippi Longstocking has a paperback version available too (green). The Anne of Green Gables are paperback and feature her artwork on the cover only (also contain an introduction by Lauren Child!) and the Kindle version of William (from the Just William series) is also cover art only.
I hope that you enjoy these beautiful books by this wonderful illustrator as much as I do! See below slideshow for interior peeks!
Where to Find:
∞ The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett illus. by Lauren Child
∞ Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers illus. by Lauren Child
∞ Pippi Longsocking (tan hardback, 2021) by Astrid Lindgren illus. by Lauren Child
∞ Pippi Longsocking (red hardback, 2007) by Astrid Lindgren illus. Lauren Child
∞ Pippi Longsocking (yellow hardback from 2007) by Astrid Lindgren illus. Lauren Child
∞ Pippi Longsocking (Green softcover, 2011) by Astrid Lindgren illus. by Lauren Child
∞ Pippi Longstocking Goes Aboard by Astrid Lindgren illustrated by Lauren Child. There is also a paperback version.
Paperback: Book Depository
∞ The Princess and the Pea (Blue hardback) by Hans Christian Anderson illustrated by Lauren Child with photography by Polly Borland
∞ The Princess and the Pea (pink hardback) by Hans Christian Anderson illustrated by Lauren Child with photography by Polly Borland
∞ Goldilocks and the Three Bears illustrated by Lauren Child with photography by Polly Borland
