Illustration duo Anna and Varvara Kendel‘s created a series of whole book illustrations for children about Lake Baikal, in south Siberia, Russia. The book has a conservationist message, with the illustrations showing the magic of nature.

Diandian‘s delightful picture book shows the adventures of a bear who is visited by a little green thing. The illustrations are created by hand with mixed media and woodblock printing.

Coralie Bickford-Smith‘s signature style tells the Song of the Tree, a book designed for parents and children to read together. Using limited colour and densely detailed patterning, the reader is taken on a journey through themes of identity, home and the environment.

Orit Bergman was commissioned to create new illustrations for a classic Israeli children’s book If Only to be distributed to schools as part of a reading programme. Using collage and gouache allowed Orit to reimagine this classic for a new generation of readers.

Cinta Arribas‘ book cover for I Hate Everyone conveys the emotional lives of children in a sweet and universally recognisable way.

Alona Millgram‘s illustrations for this children’s book follow a princess’s adventures to solve a puzzle set by her father, the king. These illustrations use flat perspective to showcase a myriad of details creating a labyrinthine feel.

Tom Cole‘s picture book illustrations for the modern classic War Horse accompany a specially adapted children’s edition. These evocative illustrations aim to introduce this harrowing tale to a younger readership.

Part of a series of books about the earth and the processes that sustain life, Grahame Baker-Smith‘s Wild is the Wind uses lush textures and colour to show the ways humanity is connected to the earth.