Jago (illustrator)
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Jago is a children's book illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...

 based in St Mabyn
St Mabyn
St Mabyn is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village is situated three miles east of Wadebridge....

, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

, UK. He has produced digital illustration
Digital illustration
Computer illustration or digital illustration is the use of digital tools to produce images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device such as a tablet or a mouse. It is distinguished from computer-generated art, which is produced by a computer using mathematical...

s for a variety of publishers: Barefoot Books
Barefoot Books
Barefoot Books is an independent children's book publisher based in Bath, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.The company began as a home business in 1992. It is now an international business, with offices in the United States and in the UK...

, Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...

, Mantra Lingua
Mantra Lingua
Mantra Lingua is a UK based publishing house, publishing award-winning multi-lingual resources for children's literacy and science.Mantra Lingua, in association with the Royal National Institute of Blind People, developed The PenFriend, a device that allows blind people to attach and read audio...

, Zondervan
Zondervan
Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...

. There is an interview with him here

Awards

  • The Jesus Storybook Bible - 2010 ALA Notable Award
  • The Jesus Storybook Bible - 2009 NAPPA Award Winner
  • The Jesus Storybook Bible - Gold Moonbeam Children’s Book Award from Independent Publisher (2007)
  • "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" - Sydney Taylor Honour Award for Young Readers
  • "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" - National Jewish Book Award for Young Readers
  • Myron's Magic Cow- selected for 2006 White Ravens
  • NLA Wow! Award - 2006
  • AOI Silver Award - Student Section, AOI Images 28 Annual 2004
  • Highly Commended Award - The Macmillan Prize for Children's Illustration - 2003
  • Winner of the UK Further Education Funding Council Calendar Prize - 2000

Published work

  • The Jesus Storybook Bible
    Bible
    The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...

    by Sally Lloyd-Jones - Zondervan
    Zondervan
    Zondervan is an international Christian media and publishing company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Zondervan is a founding member of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association .- History :...

    , 2007 ISBN 0310708257
  • The Longest Story In The World by Geraldine McCaughrean
    Geraldine McCaughrean
    Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...

     - Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...

    , 2007 ISBN 0192719629
  • Fox Fables - Mantra Lingua, April 2006 ISBN 184611019X
  • Fig’s Giant by Geraldine McCaughrean
    Geraldine McCaughrean
    Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...

     - Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press
    Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...

    , Oct. 2005 ISBN 0192791303
  • Myron’s Magic Cow by Marlene Newman - Barefoot Books
    Barefoot Books
    Barefoot Books is an independent children's book publisher based in Bath, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.The company began as a home business in 1992. It is now an international business, with offices in the United States and in the UK...

    , Sept. 2005 ISBN 1841484954
  • Hansel and Gretal by Manju Gregory - Mantra Lingua, June 2005 ISBN 1844447669
  • The Little Red Hen by LR Hen - Mantra Lingua, May 2005 ISBN 1844443973
  • Tom and the Giant by Will Coleman - Brave Tales Books, May 2005
  • Lutey and the Mermaid by Will Coleman - Brave Tales Books, May 2005
  • Madgy Figgy’s Pig by Will Coleman -Brave Tales Books, May 2005
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