Mandy Foot is a South Australian based illustrator of children's picture books, graphic design and artwork. She has won a number of awards including a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and a Karajia Award, the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature.

Career

Foot commenced her illustration career working at the Adelaide Zoo Education Service where she worked for over 15 years. She has illustrated over 25 books specifically for young children under the age of seven. Most of her work focusses on Australian themes, particularly anthropomorphic animals and birds in rural settings.

Awards

* 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, shortlisted Birth to Three Years for ''Hush Say The Stars'' (by Margaret Spurling) * 2021 ACT Notable Book Awards 2021 winner ''The Last Dragon'' * 2022 The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature shortlisted ''Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk'' * 2023 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for ''Bev & Kev'' * 2023 Children's Book of the Year Awards: Early Childhood Honour book - ''Bev & Kev''

Works

* ''The Wheels on the Bus'' (2010) illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Old MacDonald Had a Farm'' (2010) illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Come Fly with Captain Kangaroo'' (2011) illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Little Roo went to Market'' (2015) illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Hush Say the Stars'' (2018) written by Margaret Spurling and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Hip Hop Barn'' (2019) written by

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and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Joey and Riley'' (2019) written and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''The Last Dragon'' (2021) written by Dr Charles Massy and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk'' (2021) written by

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and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Let the Singing Begin'' (2022) written by

Mike Dumbleton Mike Dumbleton is an Australian writer of children's books and a literacy consultant. He was granted the Federal Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Improving Literacy in 2016. Biography Dumbleton moved to Australia in 1972, wher ...

and Linda Dumbleton and illustrated by Mandy Foot * ''Bev & Kev'' (2022), written by

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and illustrated by Mandy Foot

References

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