Follow

Kim Hillyard

Author

About Kim Hillyard

Kim is an award-winning author/illustrator of children's picture books. Her debut picture book, Mabel and the Mountain, won the 2020 Sainsbury's Children's Book Award and in 2023 her book Gretel the Wonder Mammoth won the Best Illustrated Book in the Waterstones Children's Prize.

After completing a degree in Drama at the University of Exeter, Kim Hillyard spent nine years working as a music journalist for various publications, including NME, Time Out and the BBC. She has also worked as a drama and arts facilitator, delivering assemblies, storytelling and workshops in schools, bookshops and community spaces on everything from phonics to creative writing.

Recent updates about Kim Hillyard

International Day of Friendship

Mabel and the Mountain by Kim Hillyard from Ladybird - a book perfect for today!

Today

International Day of Friendship

Mabel and the Mountain by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK - a book perfect for today!

Today

International Day of Friendship

Flora and Nora Hunt for Treasure by Kim Hillyard from Ladybird - a book perfect for today!

Today

International Day of Friendship

Flora and Nora Hunt for Treasure by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK - a book perfect for today!

Today

International Day of Friendship

Bert and the Bubble by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK - a book perfect for today!

Today

Kim Hillyard

1 month to go until Kim Hillyard will be releasing Bert and the Bubble illustrated by Kim Hillyard. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

13 days ago

Kim Hillyard

1 month to go until Kim Hillyard will be releasing Bert and the Bubble illustrated by Kim Hillyard. Published by Ladybird.

13 days ago

International Rock Day

Frida the Rock-and-Roll Moth by Kim Hillyard from Penguin Random House Children's UK is a rocking read!

17 days ago

Get the app today

Download our companion app from the App Store or Google Play.