Jim Field is a British illustrator from London, who now lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.

Early life

Field studied animation at Hull School of Art and Design, graduated in 2002, paving his way into the animation industry working as a director for Partizan in London.

Career

Field is the illustrator of picture book series "Oi Frog" written by Kes Gray, which was made into a West End show in 2020. Field also illustrated The Lion Inside series with

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. In 2021 Field illustrated ''The Christmas Pig'' written by

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Awards

Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize (2011, won - Cats Ahoy) Laugh Out Loud book awards (The Lollies) (2016, won - The Parent Agency)

Oscar's Book Prize Oscar's Book Prize is a British children's book prize awarded annually to a book for pre-school age children, which was first published in the UK during the previous calendar year. The £5,000 prize is supported by the London Evening Standard and ...

(2017, won - ''The Koala Who Could'') Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards (2020, won - Oi See it! Say It) Laugh Out Loud book awards (The Lollies) (2024, won - The Gecko and the Echo)

References

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