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Lauren Beard is an illustrator based in Manchester. As a child she loved drawing and reading, and would write and illustrate short stories for her two younger brothers. She has been fascinated by animals, fairy tales and folklore since childhood, when she would visit her Irish Grandma and was told to "watch out for the fairies!" Her work is hand-drawn and coloured both digitally and by hand. Lauren enjoys adding little details to her illustrations appealing to children and adults alike. Lauren lives with her cat, Sushi, who keeps her company when drawing.
Princess Milly and the Fancy Dress Festival
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Red Riding Hood
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Little Mermaid
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas
The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White
Princess Milly's Mixed Up Magic - The Birthday Surprise
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Frog
The Magic Potions Shop: The River Horse
The Magic Potions Shop: The Young Apprentice
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy
The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea
The Magic Potions Shop: The Blizzard Bear
The Magic Potions Shop: The Lightning Pup
End #InternationalFriendshipMonth by reading Princess Milly's Mixed Up Magic - The Birthday Surprise by Lauren Beard. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
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End #InternationalFriendshipMonth by reading Princess Milly and the Fancy Dress Festival by Lauren Beard. Published by Puffin.
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Picture Corgi.
16 days ago
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Picture Corgi.
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
Wilhelm Grimm, one of the Brothers Grimm, was born on this day 1786. A good time to read The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty by Abie Longstaff and Lauren Beard. Published by Picture Corgi.
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