Anne Hunter
Artist, Author, Illustrator
News:
It’s a birdy year! The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest came out with Margaret Quinlin/Peachtree Books in August. Written by debut author Lynn Street, this book is about the important role jays play in the expansion of the oak forest, following the jays through a year and beyond as they stash the acorns and the oak forest grows. It’s gotten some nice reviews:
“Street and Hunter have created a title that is educational and visually stunning. A recommended purchase anywhere nature lovers and animal fanatics abound.”
— School Library Journal
“Hunter’s soft and subtle pen, ink, and colored pencil illustrations, both close-ups and from a distance, and from high and low perspectives alike, are as lyrical and lovely as the text. An eloquently told story of symbiosis.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“This beautiful book cleverly covers a full year of the amazing arrangement, with attractive colored-pencil illustrations displaying each season in splendid detail.”
— Booklist
Earlier this year, The Lonely Goose, written by veteran science writer Lela Nargi and illustrated by me, came out with Random House Studio:
“…this stunning book is sure to inspire curiosity and empathy.”
— School Library Journal
“A handsome book introducing a familiar bird.”
— Booklist
“An effective and moving meditation on grief and hope.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“A sensitive wildlife portrait.”
— Publishers Weekly
Both books are School Library Journal Gold Standard Selections!
And, I am very honored that my Geisel Honor Award book Where’s Baby? has been translated to Oji-Cree, Anihshininiimowin language, a First Nation language of Canada, with great thanks to Tundra Books! It is available from Penguin Random House Canada.
Portfolio
Other Artwork
I also illustrate for newspapers, magazines, and other printed media, as well as paint and carve. You can see some examples in the sections below.
PORTRAITS
MURALS
ADVERTISING
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About
I grew up in South Florida, surrounded by people who knew about birds and plants, and the tropical environment. I always loved to draw, and after studying art and scientific illustration, I went to work as an illustrator for all kinds of things : newspapers, magazines, stickers, advertisements, educational material, posters, t-shirts, and finally picture books, where I found the perfect forum for design and story, and for opening doors onto our amazing natural world.
Now I live in Vermont, in a lovely valley between the Green and Taconic Mountains, where I work from a studio in my house looking out onto woods and fields, where I do a variety of illustration, painting, woodcarving, and other design. In the spring and summer I like to get out of the studio and help out with plants and gardening on my husband’s organic farm and nursery which you can see here: www.clearbrookfarm.com.
