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Karen George

Illustrator

About Karen George

Karen George has always loved drawing and painting and as a child it was her absolute favourite thing to do. A graduate of The Royal College of Art, Karen used to paint sets for films but turned her creative attentions to picture book illustration after becoming mum to her two young sons. In 2009 Karen won the inaugural Waterstones' Picture This competition. She then illustrated Julia Donaldson's stories, Freddie and the Fairy and Wake up Do, Lydia Lou! She now writes her own stories as well as illustrating, and lives in Bristol with her family and Dr Calamari the cat.

Recent updates about Karen George

World Children's Day

Why not try What Happened to You? by James Catchpole. Published by Faber & Faber.

2 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Stories is so much fun, why not sit down and read What Happened to You? by James Catchpole from Faber & Faber

26 days ago

October Events

Trick or treat? Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

26 days ago

October Events

Spooky stories like Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! can be brilliant fun to stay up late and read (as well as scaring yourselves!). This is a brilliant one by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books.

28 days ago

Read a book day

Read a Book Day. Why not try Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! by Julia Donaldson.

2 months ago

Tooth Fairy Day

A magical read today in Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books 🧚

3 months ago

International Fairy Day

Fantasy, imagination and a little bit of pixie dust Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books

5 months ago

National Pet Day

Get them interested in pets early with Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson from Macmillan Children's Books

7 months ago

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