
How do I find an illustrator for the children's book I've written?
I've written a children's story book called Sleepy Hebe and I want to find an illustrator. I love Mick Inkpen's work, so that's the sort of style I think would suit (especially the cat in "Nothing" - that's perfect). Can anyone help, either by putting me in touch with an illustrator they know, or pointing me at a website or something similar for aspiring illustrators? The book is aimed at the under 4s, and, I think has great merchandising opportunities, as it's the first of an intended series
Start here http://www.theaoi.com
Please be aware that a fee will need to be paid and that can be negotiated direct with the artist.
I am contacted alot to do this type of work but authors often forget that an artist has to do the work before the book is published and regardless if any copies are sold!
It can be difficult for all involved, especially if you want a particular style. You can have whatever you want, you just have to be prepared to pay for it.
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Nothing List Price: $9.50 Sale Price: $85.26 |
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A little creature lies in the attic, alone and forgotten. It cannot even remember his own name. One day, the attic door is flung open and so begins Nothing's search to discover who he really is. With a beautiful fold out page at the end. |
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Lullabyhullaballoo! List Price: $10.95 Sale Price: $4.98 |
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The sun is down, the moon is up, and it's past bedtime. But outside the castle, there's an awful lot of noise! Will the princess ever get to sleep? This story is complete with a fold-out page on every spread! |
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Kipper's Tree House: [Lift the Flap] List Price: $5.95 |
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Kipper is building a tree house for himself and Tiger--and a few surprise guests. |
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Kipper's A to Z: An Alphabet Adventure List Price: $7.00 Sale Price: $3.60 |
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Kipper and Arnold are on an alphabet adventure! What can they find for each letter? They find ladybugs for L. And toys for T. But what begins with X? That's a hard one. Kipper and his little friend Arnold are on an alphabet search. It all starts when the young pig Arnold finds an ant. "Aa is for ant. And Arnold." Well, to be perfectly honest, it starts a little earlier, before the book even officially begins, when Kipper the pudgy brown dog tells a zebra, "We won't need you till much, much later." Throughout, as Kipper and Arnold find (and sometimes lose) a buzzing bumblebee, a caterpillar (actually, the caterpillar finds them), a duck, and a menagerie of other alphabetized critters, the earnestly eager zebra appears, ever hopeful that his day in the sun has arrived. "Nn is for No, not now!" Kipper tells him. After "Juice...And a bit of jam, too," "Splish! Splosh! Splash! And six squishy slugs," and V, which is "very, very hard" (when they can't find a volcano, they make a picture of one instead), the zebra asks one last time. "Is it my turn? Is it? Is it?" Kipper is happy to report, "Yy is for Yes!" The zebra stands proudly in the middle of the page, and everyone says, "Zz is for Zebra!" Mick Inkpen's enchanting Kipper stories can be found on TV's Nick Jr. and in his many picture books (Kipper, Kipper's Birthday, Kipper's Snowy Day, and lots more). This Alphabet Adventure, with its adorable details and witty subplots, is sure to win hordes of new fans. (Ages 2 to 5) --Emilie Coulter |
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The Blue Balloon |
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Ten years after it was first published, THE BLUE BALLOON is now a celebrated classic which continues to delight millions of children. This is a beautiful new paperback edition now combined with the recorded version on CD. |
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Stories Jesus Told: Favorite Stories from the Bible List Price: $16.50 Sale Price: $8.78 |
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The lost Sheep, The Precious Pearl, The Two Sons, The House on the Rock, The Ten Silver Coins, The Little Gate, The Good Stranger, The Rich Farmer. With delightful illustrations and easy to read text, this is an ideal introduction to simple, short and often funny stories, sharing truth, love and wisdom with young children. |
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Kipper's Book of Opposites: Kipper Concept Books List Price: $6.00 |
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Single-word descriptions of a playful dog's antics introduce pairs of opposites. |
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Kipper Book Block Tower List Price: $20.65 Sale Price: $32.18 |
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Four little Kipper concept books in a tower box, focusing on "First Words", "Counting", "Opposites" and "Colours" for babies and toddlers. |
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Crocodile Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
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US $1.00 | 2h 10m |
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Kippers Balloon By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 21h 7m |
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Butterfly Kipper Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
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US $6.39 | 1d 18h 29m |
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Threadbear by MICK INKPEN with SQUEAKER | ![]() |
0 Bid | US $1.53 | 1d 21h 19m |
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Lullabyhullaballoo Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
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US $6.23 | 2d 15h 5m |
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Its Bedtime Wibbly Pig NEW by Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $19.19 | 2d 22h 15m |
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Bokobikes Blue Nose Island Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
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US $7.09 | 3d 5h 27m |
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LITTLE KIPPERS Picnic Mick Inkpen FREE SHIP OFFER | ![]() |
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US $2.79 | 3d 8h 12m |
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LITTLE KIPPERS Skates Mick Inkpen FREE SHIP OFFER | ![]() |
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US $2.79 | 3d 8h 20m |
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Kippers A Z by Mick Inkpen Large Sized Hardback | ![]() |
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US $3.07 | 3d 13h 14m |
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Tickly Christmas Wibbly Pig By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 3d 18h 20m |
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Kipper By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 3d 18h 21m |
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Jojos Revenge by Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $3.00 | 4d 8h 10m |
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Penguin Small Mick Inkpen 0152005676 1993 | ![]() |
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US $4.00 | 4d 11h 12m |
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Counting Inkpen Mick | ![]() |
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US $7.89 | 4d 19h 11m |
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Just Like Jasper By Mick InkpenNick Butterworth | ![]() |
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US $5.12 | 4d 19h 16m |
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The School Trip By Nick ButterworthMick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $3.30 | 4d 19h 18m |
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The Rich Farmer By Nick ButterworthMick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $6.24 | 4d 20h 8m |
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Bear By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 4d 20h 13m |
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One Bear at Bedtime Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
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US $9.72 | 5d 5h 4m |
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Honk Inkpen Mick Little Kippers Mick Inkpen USED | ![]() |
US $5.15 | 5d 8h 3m |
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One Year with Kipper by Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $4.31 | 5d 12h 22m |
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Little Kippers SANDCASTLE by Mick Inkpen SC puppy book | ![]() |
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US $1.98 | 5d 15h 5m |
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Kippers Monster Mick Inkpen NEW BOOK | ![]() |
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US $7.14 | 5d 23h 40m |
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Jaspers Beanstalk Mick Inkpen Nick Butterworth NE | ![]() |
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US $7.90 | 5d 23h 42m |
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Kippers A to Z Mick Inkpen NEW BOOK | ![]() |
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US $9.46 | 5d 23h 42m |
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Kippers Toybox Mick Inkpen Good Book | ![]() |
US $5.25 | 6d 4h 55m |
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JoJos Revenge By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $4.25 | 6d 5h 1m |
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Ten Silver Coins Nick Butterworth Mick Inkpen 031055950 | ![]() |
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US $2.00 | 6d 9h 6m |
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The Mick Inkpen Treasury By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $5.27 | 6d 14h 3m |
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The Precious Pearl By Nick ButterworthMick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $3.69 | 6d 14h 23m |
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Kippers Book of Counting By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 36m |
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Billys Beetle By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 36m |
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Kippers Christmas Eve By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 47m |
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Kippers Book of Colours By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 49m |
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Nothing By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 49m |
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Wibbly Pig Can Make a Tent By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 14h 51m |
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Wibbly Pig Opens His Presents By Mick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 15h 3m |
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The Two Sons By Nick ButterworthMick Inkpen | ![]() |
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US $2.99 | 6d 15h 5m |



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