Mariajo Illustrajo wins 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize

Mariajo Illustrajo tells us about the fantastic success of her first picture book, Flooded, which has just won the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize! The prize is awarded for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration.

Klaus Flugge Prize Shortlist

Themes of community, adventure, real life experiences, and the Tate Modern’s cat Mildred inspire the year’s most talented new picture book illustrators 

The Shortlist has been announced for the 2023 Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration

Shirley Hughes 1927-2022

Creator of Dogger and Alfie, AOI Patron, author and illustrator Shirley Hughes, who has died aged 94.
“There’s a reason you’ll always find lots of Shirley Hughes’ books in libraries and schools,” says illustrator/author, Marion Deuchars, “children love them!

Grandma’s House of Rules – review

Grandma has a prized family heirloom that mustn’t even be approached, never mind touched – how will the boy cope with this rule? In a tale about coping with responsibilities and finding surprising solutions to problems, our young hero discovers his Grandma is not quite what she seems.