Sharon King-Chai – illustratör

A stunning journey through the seasons, with a rhyming story, amazing shaped flaps to lift and favourite animal noises to join in with. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet.Follow a little girl on a walk through nature and the seasons listening to the sounds of the birds and animals. From springtime lambs to squawking seagulls and from harvest mice to hooting owls, there is a different animal to discover under every flap, perfectly hidden in the sumptuously illustrated landscapes. Children will delight in the rhyming text, vibrant artwork and clever shaped flaps while learning about the weather, the months of the year and the seasons. A truly beautiful gift, A Noisy Year is an absolute must for the family bookshelf.

Discover the healing power of nature in one boy's heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet. Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing.  But it's not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie.  His parents seem sad and preoccupied,  so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both.  The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey's end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale's song can be heard somewhere.A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning middle grade novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai will have you turning the last page with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope.  For fans of Pax, Wonder and Wild Child.Praise for The Hunt for the Nightingale:‘An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again’ ― Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy  ‘A clever, gentle adventure with a masterful plot that deals with the difficult subject of grief so poignantly’ ― Emma Carroll, author of The Week at World’s End  ‘Will break your heart and mend it together again’ ― Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild  ‘Full of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to nature’ ― Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear  ‘This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature’ ― Daily Mail  ‘The Hunt for the Nightingale is a beautiful tale of loss, love, and friendship. The voice of Jasper is masterfully crafted, making him an achingly endearing protagonist. Filled with wondrous bird facts and gorgeous illustrations, this book truly soars’ ― Joseph Elliot, author of The Good Hawk  ‘Brave, unforgettable and beautiful’ ― Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe  ‘A stunning tale echoing fables of old that paints a portrait of grief with the lightest of touches’ ― Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars  ‘A beautifully realised story . . . tender and hopeful’ ― Bookseller Editor’s Choice

Discover the healing power of nature in one boy's heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet.  Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sing.  But it's not there, and neither is his sister, Rosie.  His parents seem sad and preoccupied,  so gathering his courage, his backpack and his treasured Book of Birds, Jasper sets out alone on a walk to find them both.  The expedition takes Jasper through town and country, meeting a host of characters who are also searching for lost things. Helping his new friends, Jasper begins to see that he may not find what he is looking for when he reaches the journey's end, but even in the darkest of moments, a nightingale's song can be heard somewhere. A love letter to the natural world, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning middle grade novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai will have you turning the last page with tears in your eyes and a heart full of hope.  For fans of Pax, Wonder and Wild Child.

Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale.  Nora's mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse.  It's been just the two of them for always, and they don't need anyone else.  When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she's convinced that they hold all the answers.  Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family.In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts.  For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark. Praise for Hunt for the Nightingale ‘Full of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to nature' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear​'An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again' Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy'Will break your heart and mend it back together again' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild 'This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature’ Daily Mail

Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale. Noras mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse. Its been just the two of them for always, and they dont need anyone else. When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, shes convinced that they hold all the answers. Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family. In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts. For fans ofThe Last BearandJulia and the Shark.Praise for Hunt for the Nightingale '';Full of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to nature Hannah Gold, author ofThe Last Bear An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again Lisa Thompson, author ofRollercoaster Boy Will break your heart and mend it back together again Piers Torday, author ofThe Last Wild This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature''Daily Mail

Uncover the ghost animals within in this moving and uplifting story about finding help where you need it, from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of The Hunt for the Nightingale.   Nora's mum has good days and bad days, but the bad days are getting worse.  It's been just the two of them for always, and they don't need anyone else.  When the rainbow-shimmering ghost animals Nora used to see when she was small start to reappear, she's convinced that they hold all the answers.  Along with new friend Kwame, Nora follows a glittering ghostly fox, hare, raven and otter on the adventure of a lifetime, helping her to find the strength she needs to help her family. In a heartbreaking and hopeful narrative, Sarah Ann Juckes' stunning novel, illustrated by the award-winning Sharon King-Chai sees a brave young girl face down her ghosts.  For fans of The Last Bear and Julia and the Shark. Praise for Hunt for the Nightingale  ‘Full of hope, beauty & ultimately a healing song to nature' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear​ 'An incredibly moving story of feeling lost and finding your way again' Lisa Thompson, author of Rollercoaster Boy 'Will break your heart and mend it back together again' Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild  'This poignant exploration of grief and denial seen through the eyes of a child is underpinned by lessons about kindness, acceptance and nature’ Daily Mail

An hugely-interactive animal ABC guessing game with peep-through pages and amazing fold-out flaps, by the bestselling Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and visionary illustrator Sharon King-Chai. Animalphabet makes the gift with eye-catching artwork and an exotic array of animals to marvel over. Can you guess who has more legs than a butterfly? And who is wrinklier than a hedgehog?Each page draws you further into a beautifully vibrant world of huge elephants, slithery snakes and growling tigers, inviting you to compare one animal to another and learn comparison words and adjectives from the natural world.Sharon King-Chai's brightly colourful art and the cleverly designed shaped pages make Animalphabet a rich delight, while Julia Donaldson's rhythmic words are a pleasure to read aloud. Shortlisted for the D&AD Awards 2019 and the winner of the Chen Bochui International Children's Literature Award.

A stunning counting book full of gorgeous baby animals, with amazing flaps to lift and holes to peep through. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet.From a leopard with her cubs, to a frog and its tadpoles, young readers will delight in counting each creature’s babies and seeing where they live. With rhyming text and a surprise search-and-find game, this is a read-aloud delight and an absolute must for the family bookshelf. A truly beautiful Christmas gift. Included in the Telegraph's the Best Children's Books of the Year.

**Nominated for Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024**A stunning book about colours full of gorgeous, breathtaking landscapes, with amazing flaps to lift and holes to peep through. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet and Counting Creatures.Follow a little girl as she paints her own adventure with her bright blue tree frog companion. With luscious green trees to climb and red hot air balloons to sail away in, children will delight in the rhyming text and vibrant artwork while learning about different colours. A truly beautiful gift, Colours, Colours Everywhere is an absolute must for the family bookshelf.

**Nominated for Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2024**'Lush illustrations with cut-out details and unfolding flaps take readers on a joyous journey through Donaldson’s rhyming text.' - GuardianA stunning book to encourage creativity, bursting with colourful landscapes to stimulate the imagination.Follow a little girl in Colours, Colours Everywhere as she paints her own adventure with her bright blue tree frog companion. With luscious green trees to climb and red hot air balloons to sail away in, young children will delight in the rhyming story and vibrant artwork while learning about different colours.A truly beautiful gift with flaps to lift and absolute must for the family bookshelf. From Julia Donaldson, bestselling author of The Gruffalo, and Sharon King-Chai, who together created the award-winning Animalphabet and Counting Creatures.

Lucy Ladybird doesn''t belong anywhere - she has no spots! Follow her as she goes on a journey through the seasons, being given different coloured spots by her beautiful friends. Eventually, when she has four spots, she learns that being different is no bad thing... as a huge fold-out surprise reveals all the other ladybirds want multi-coloured spots too!

Was machst du, wenn plötzlich eine Geisterfüchsin vor dir steht?Mitten in der Nacht steht plötzlich eine Geisterfüchsin in Noras Zimmer. Das Mädchen ist davon überzeugt, dass das Tier Antworten für sie bereithält. Vielleicht weiß die Füchsin sogar, warum Noras Mutter immer häufiger schlechte Tage hat, und wie Nora ihr helfen kann. Zusammen mit ihrem neuen Freund Kwame folgt sie der glitzernden Geisterfüchsin, einem Hasen, einem Raben und einem Otter in das Abenteuer ihres Lebens. Auf ihrer schillernden und aufregenden Reise entdeckt Nora nicht nur eine geheimnisvolle Insel, sondern noch so viel mehr ...Ein einzigartiges Buch über ein starkes junges Mädchen, eine besondere Freundschaft und die Kraft der Fantasie.

An einem besseren OrtJasper und seine Schwester Rosie lauschen jedes Jahr derselben Nachtigall. Doch in diesem Jahr kehrt der Singvogel nicht zurück – und Rosie auch nicht. Nie wieder. Als Jasper erfährt, dass Rosie nun an einem besseren Ort sei, schnappt er sich seinen Rucksack und sein Vogelbuch und läuft los. Denn eines weiß Jasper genau: Geliebte Dinge sind nie ganz verloren, sie sind bloß woanders. Er muss Rosie und die Nachtigall also nur wiederfinden und alles wird gut, oder? Auf seiner Reise begegnet Jasper Menschen, die ebenfalls auf der Suche nach großen und kleinen Dingen sind. Doch wo führt sein Weg ihn hin? Und was hält er am Ende für ihn bereit?Eine bewegende und tröstende GeschichteEin gefühlvolles und bewegendes Buch rund um Trauer, Zuversicht und die Kraft der Natur. Die zeitlose Geschichte rund um Jasper ist nicht nur ein Liebesbrief an die heimische Vogelwelt, sondern zugleich ein Plädoyer an die Bedeutung von Freundschaft und Familie. Dieser besondere Einzeltitel spendet Trost und Zuversicht und kombiniert diese mit Themen wie Verlust und Einsamkeit. Kindgerecht geschrieben und mit hochwertigen schwarz-weiß-Illustrationen begleitet. Für Jungs und Mädchen ab 8 Jahren und starkem All-Age-Charakter. Für Fans von Wunder und Margos Spuren.

Magisches Kinderbuch für alle ab 10, die Abenteuer, Fantasy und magische Welten lieben. Geschichte über eine starke Heldin auf der Jagd nach geheimnisvollen Artefakten – ausgerechnet zusammen mit der besten Feindin!Wenn Indigo eines nicht ausstehen kann, dann Erwachsene, die ihr ins Gesicht lügen. Aber genau das tun alle! Als ihre Mutter von einer Forschungsreise auf der Suche nach Artefakten nicht wiederkehrt, scheint keiner auch nur im Geringsten besorgt zu sein. Hier ist doch etwas faul! Mit einer rätselhaften Karte und zusammen mit ihrem Freund George und der leider überaus nervtötenden Mai bricht Indigo auf, um ihre Mutter zu finden. Ihr Abenteuer führt die drei an unwirkliche Orte, in die Bibliothek aus sprechenden Bäumen und mitten in die Fänge einer Horde Seeräuberinnen. Es gibt kein Zurück vor der Wahrheit, die Indigo am Ende ihrer Reise finden wird – und die hat mehr mit ihr selbst zu tun, als sie je für möglich gehalten hätte! Tauch ein in ein mitreißendes Abenteuer, und lass dich überraschen von einer magischen Welt und einer starken Heldin, die Jung und Alt inspiriert. Erzählt mit viel Witz und Tempo und verblüffenden Wendungen!Für alle ab 10 Jahren, die Fantasy-Bücher von Abi Elphinstone und Chris Colfer lieben. Serie bei Antolin gelistet.

Dieses Trio geht durch dick und dünn, um die verbotene Magie zu retten … Das perfekte Buch für alle Fantasy-Fans ab 10 JahrenSeit sie in die Quelle aller Magie gefallen ist, hat Indigo seltsame Kräfte entwickelt. Die sind manchmal praktisch – etwa um an Geheimnisse zu kommen, von denen Erwachsene finden, dass sie Indigo nichts angehen. Meist jedoch ist ihre Magie gefährlich, weil Indigo sie nicht kontrollieren kann. Es wird immer schwerer, sie zu verbergen. Aber es gibt Menschen, die jegliche Magie auf der Welt zerstören wollen. Kaum auszudenken, was sie mit einem Mädchen voller Chaosmagie anstellen würden! Da erhält Indigo eine rätselhafte Postkarte: Jemand, der ihr Geheimnis zu kennen scheint, verspricht Antworten. Kaum macht sie sich zusammen mit Mai und George auf die Reise, heften sich Artefaktjäger an ihre Fersen. Sie wollen das mächtigste aller Artefakte stehlen, und das ist keine andere als Indigo selbst …Voller erstaunlicher Wendungen und mit viel Witz und Charme: Der zweite Band des Fantasy-Abenteuers ist noch spannender und ungewöhnlicher erzählt!Das perfekte Buch für alle ab 10 Jahren sowie Leser*innen von »Der Weltenexpress« und »Land of Stories«.