Hannah Rounding – illustratör

Kya and Martha are best friends. Both are on the autistic spectrum but express themselves in different ways. In school, Kya is quiet while Martha is very talkative and asks lots of questions. When it's bedtime, Kya wants to stay awake while Martha is ready for bed once she gets tired. A Welsh adaptation of Through the Eyes of Us.

Mamgu's three grandchildren are regular visitors to her 'magic' garden. One day, they discover a new arrival in Mamgu's fountain, a frog. Little did they know that this new arrival would take them on a magical adventure through the frog's life cycle, learning many weird and wonderful facts about them along the way. AGES: 5 to 7 AUTHOR: Shann Jones is a Pulitzer-nominated journalist and professional author with six previously published books. She is also the co-founder and co-director of Chuckling Goat, an explosively successful natural health business. The business is based on the couples' family farm in Ceredigion, Wales, where the real 'Magic Garden' is located. Hannah Rounding is a freelance artist and illustrator based in Cardigan, West Wales. Her work with Graffeg includes illustrations for the picture books Through the Eyes of Me, Through the Eyes of Us, See What I Can Do! and Lilly and Myles: The Torch by Jon Roberts and What Can You See? by Jason Korsner.

In this gently-told but immensely informative new picture book Jon Roberts tells the stories of a number of children with a variety of disabilities inspired by the real-life experiences of his autistic daughter, Kya, and some of her friends.

Accompanied by Myles, her assistance dog, Lily sets off from Granny's house to explore. First she walks through the garden, then she visits the seashore. But when she comes to the big cave at the end of the beach her acute hearing means she is scared of the loud noise when she drops her torch. And what's that creature she can hear coming towards her? AGES: 5 to 7 AUTHOR: Jon Roberts is the author of three previous titles from Graffeg, Through the Eyes of Me, See What I Can Do! and Through the Eyes of Us, two picture books illustrated by Hannah Rounding which are based on the life experiences of his autistic daughter, Kya, and introducing children to the condition and the nuances of Kya's character. Hannah Rounding is a freelance artist and illustrator based in Cardigan, West Wales. Hannah uses art as a tool to improve personal and community wellbeing, with experience working in the UK charity sector and over 10 years working within International Development, while her freelance work combines a wide variety of community arts projects alongside commissioned illustration work. Her work with Graffeg includes illustrations for the picture books Through the Eyes of Me and Through the Eyes of Us, the previous two titles by Jon Roberts, and What Can You See? by Jason Korsner.

Mae Through the Eyes of Me yn llyfr llun a stori wedi ei ddarlunio'n hardd sy'n cynnig mewnwelediad i fywyd plentyn awtistig. Cawn gyfarfod a Kya sy'n bedair oed, ac sy'n hoffi rhedeg, darllen a rhwygo sticeri. Trwy gyfrwng y gyfrol, caiff plant ddysgu pam fod Kya yn gwneud rhai pethau, pam nad yw'n hoffi rhai pethau a pham ei bod yn caru pethau eraill.