Anne Hunter
Artist, Author, Illustrator
My next book, The Lonely Goose, written by veteran science writer Lela Nargi, comes out March 11 with Random House Studio and is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. And, August 5th, The Blue Jays That Grew A Forest comes out with Margaret Quinlin Books. It’s a birdy year!
My latest book with author Randi Sonenshine, The Den That Octopus Built , is out with Candlewick Press. As in our other titles, The Nest That Wren Built and The Lodge That Beaver Built, this informative verse about the life of octopuses is modeled after The House That Jack Built. It is a Junior Library Guild selection and was selected for The Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition, showcasing the best illustrated picture books of the year.
No No, Baby! out last year with Tundra Books, and has joined Dolly Parton’s nonprofit Imagination Library in Canada! In this story, an enthusiastic baby red squirrel livens things up in the quiet forest. The predecessor of this third baby animal book, Baby Squeaks, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2022 , and the first, Where’s Baby? received a Geisel Honor Award from the American Library Association, joined Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (US), was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of 2021, and was, with the rest of the series, a Junior Library Guild selection.
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
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About
I grew up in South Florida, following my mother, who was an avid birder and field trip leader for the Audubon Society, through the fields and swamps, surrounded by people who knew about birds and plants, insects, marine life, and the tropical environment.
I loved to draw and loved nature and I thought I would illustrate field guides when I grew up. After studying art and scientific illustration I found that as much as I love it, there is not a lot of room for character and fun in scientific illustration. I went to work illustrating all kinds of things – newspapers,magazines, stickers, advertisements, educational material, posters, t-shirts… then I wrote and illustrated my first picture book, Possum’s Harvest Moon, which became a Publisher’s Weekly Flying Start. Picture books are the perfect forum for education, humor, design, story, and for opening doors onto our amazing natural world.
