Rosie Eve
Waverly Braves the Breeze

A story about a waved albatross fledging Waverly, who is too anxious to take off with her peers.

Children's Publishing

Commissioned | Professional

Why did you make this work:
Set on Española Island in the Galapagos, it introduces local species, Spanish phrases and concepts of anxiety and friendship. This project required me to balance factual accuracy against emotive storytelling. The book was fact checked by biologists who live in and specialize on the Galapagos Islands. Text by Samantha Cora.

What materials and techniques did you use?:
Adobe Photoshop

How were your illustrations used:
The cover, endpapers, story and fact pages of a picture book.



Commissioner Name :
Ilona Oppenheim
Commissioner Company :
Tra Publishing

Social Media:
instagram.com/rosie_eve_

Personal Website:
rosieeve.com/


Currently Based:
United Kingdom (UK)

Biography:
Rosie Eve is an illustrator and author based in Bristol, UK. She has worked with French, Spanish and American publishers. She applies cinematic storytelling to environmental topics. Her work has been shortlisted for the Stratford Salariya Picture Book Prize, and the Green Picture Book Award.

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