Hey there, picture book lovers and bear enthusiasts! Today I’m writing about the reveal of the “Book Week Bear” cover. I've had the honor of working on a new children's book titled "Book Week Bear," written by the talented Rory H Mather during 2022. And the time has finally come to unveil the cover! As the illustrator, I've adored working on this fun book which captures the essence of Book Week and has a few magical surprises. So here it is…

I'm delighted to announce that Scholastic Australia, an amazing publisher with a passion for inspiring young minds, will be bringing "Book Week Bear" to bookshelves across the country. Mark your calendars because the big day is just around the corner—1st July 2023!

Hello! I’ve been a busy bee and a little slow on the blogging side!!! Here’s a catch up…

I loved doing the illustrations for “Little Mister Gets a Sister”. I learnt a lot and enjoyed the process of sinking into world of “Little Mister “in my imagination. Larrikin house was a fabulous publishing company to work with and I count myself very blessed for the opportunity.Now comes the impatient wait by Samaria Lemke (author) and myself for it to be published - hopefully October this year!

End pages process pic for ‘Little Mister Gets a Sister’ from Larrikin House

In other exciting news, I was shortlisted for an Illustration Award in a competition run by The Illustration Station and CYAll Stars We were asked to create an illustration on the themes of JOY!… So came the anxious wait for the result … and I received a highly commended!

My Exciting result in The Illustration Station and CYA Competition

I have had a number of projects in Surface Pattern design as well as having some amazing news in Children’s illustration to share but I will get back to you shortly on those.

Keep well and thanks for reading

Ruth-Mary