avg_rating: 3.84
name: Aura Parker
about: Aura Parker is a Sydney based illustrator, writer &amp; designer who makes prints, textiles and picture books. Her work is joyful, imaginative and brimming with details to explore. Her storytelling inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers. Aura's debut picture book TWIG, a CBCA Notable for Early Childhood 2017 is out now. 'Whimsical and warm.'Children's Books Daily'With its uplifting themes of kindness, collaboration, and inclusion, this title is a welcome addition to picture book collections.'School Library Journal'Sweet and captivatingly illustrated, this pairs perfectly with Carson Ellis' Du Iz Tak.'Booklist'Readers will take pleasure in Parker's imaginative forest world, with its parades and tea parties, brimming with i Aura Parker is a Sydney based illustrator, writer &amp; designer who makes prints, textiles and picture books. Her work is joyful, imaginative and brimming with details to explore. Her storytelling inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers. Aura's debut picture book TWIG, a CBCA Notable for Early Childhood 2017 is out now. 'Whimsical and warm.'Children's Books Daily'With its uplifting themes of kindness, collaboration, and inclusion, this title is a welcome addition to picture book collections.'School Library Journal'Sweet and captivatingly illustrated, this pairs perfectly with Carson Ellis' Du Iz Tak.'Booklist'Readers will take pleasure in Parker's imaginative forest world, with its parades and tea parties, brimming with insect-school fun!'Publishers Weekly'Parker's watercolor, colored pencil, artline pens, and digital compositions are quite delicate and detailed, her bug school delightfully analogous to children's own.'Kirkus Reviews'Aura Parker's quirky, delicate pictures of the school and its pupils are full of seek-and-find interest.'The Wall Street Journal'This adorable debut by Parker teems with delicate details, many of them visual puzzles.'New York Times Book ReviewAura also designs and exhibits screen prints and handcrafted textiles at Studio Bonnie. She has a background in graphic design and a passion for children's literature. Aura's new books COCOON and MEERKAT SPLASH will be out in 2019. Take a look at her website and follow her on Instagram @auraparker to see more of her art. ...more