Author Archives: zehrahicks

Thrilled and amazed that When Dinosaurs Walked The Earth, written by Sean Taylor, illustrated by me has won this year’s Oscar’s Book Prize, for prize the best UK book for young readers published in the past 12 months. You can … Continue reading →

Panda & Penguin Find a Thing Written and illustrated by me, published by Andersen Press Panda and Penguin are best friends . . . until they find the Thing. The Thing is exciting – it has a flashing screen and … Continue reading →

Watch Out! There’s A Monster Coming! written by Karl Newson, published by Andersen Press When Dinosaurs Walked The Earth written by Sean Taylor, published by Frances Lincoln Children’s Books

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Thrilled that BookTrust have selected ‘Cheeky Monkey’ in this year’s BookTrust’s Great Books Guide 2021 (following ‘Pug Hug’ in their guide last year). ‘A little red monkey wants to play, but nobody else wants to! Monkey manages to get paint … Continue reading →

Delighted to hear that Pug Hug won The Academy of Book Cover Design Awards 2021!! So honoured, especially to be up against such talented company and gorgeous covers!

It was an absolute career highlight to find out that Tom Hardy was reading a book I illustrated, ‘The Problem With Problems’, on CBeebies at the beginning of lockdown! I have been very slack about updating my website so the link … Continue reading →

I’m very excited to announce I have two new books coming out in 2020! I’ve been very busy so I’m very behind in updating my website, but for the moment, here are the covers! Pug Hug (published by Hodder) publishes in February … Continue reading →

SO thrilled that Giraffe and Frog has been shortlisted for both the Nottingham Children’s Book Award 2018 and the Teach Primary Book Awards – and among such fine company! Below are the shortlisted books and links to the Children’s Book … Continue reading →

Pickled Pepper Books Waterstones Epsom Tales on Moon Lane