Anuska Allepuz
Lila Sacher and the expedition to the North

Children's Publishing

Commissioned | Professional

Why did you make this work:
This book is a chapter book and I was asked to illustrate this text. I can relate to the feeling that Lila has, as much as I love traveling and exploring, I've always wished to belong somewhere. This is the brief I was given: Lila Sacher was orphaned and lives with her uncle Argus, a brilliant and extravagant inventor that travels the world. Lila's deepest wish is to have a place to call home.

What materials and techniques did you use?:
I've used crayons, pencils, printmaking, stencils, ink, pens.

How were your illustrations used:
In a chapter book, for children around twelve years old.


Commissioner Name :
Lara Peces
Commissioner Company :
SM EDICIONES, Spain

Social Media:
instagram.com/anuskaallepuz


College:
Cambridge School of Art


Currently Based:
United Kingdom (UK)

Biography:
I grew up in Spain but now I live in Cambridge. I graduated from the MA in children's book in 2016 and since then Ive been working on my own books as well as an illustrator for Walker Books, Nosy Crow, Two Hoots, Usborne, Scholastic, Egmont and other publishers in Spain like SM, Anaya, Edelvives, Santillana, ...

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