Anne Hunter
Artist, Author, Illustrator
Hi! Thanks for visiting my website!
The creative pots are simmering here right now, so keep checking back. In the meantime, last year’s books are garnering some lovely honors.
The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest with Margaret Quinlin/Peachtree Books, written by author Lynn Street, about the important role jays play in the expansion of the oak forest, following them as they stash the acorns and the oak forest grows, is a:
- NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book
- 2025 Silver Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Award from the California Reading Association
- 2025 Blueberry Honor Award for Excellence in Environmental Nonfiction
- 2026 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
- 2026 ALA/ALSC Notable Children’s Books
- 2026 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice for Picture Books
- 2026-2027 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award (Pennsylvania)
- Featured in The Original Art 2025 Exhibit of the Society of Illustrators NY
- Betsy Bird’s 2025 List of Picture Books Celebrating the Environment
“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
The Lonely Goose, written by veteran science writer Lela Nargi, illustrated by me and published by Random House Studio received some nice reviews:
“…this stunning book is sure to inspire curiosity and empathy.”
— School Library Journal
“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
EDITORIAL
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.
Contact
For children’s book inquiries, please contact Erica Rand Silverman
(erica@stimolaliterarystudio.com).
