Lara Hawthorne is an illustrator based in the UK. She has had work shortlisted for the Lowry Children's Book Award and has written and illustrated Herberto, a picture book published in Portugal, Brazil, Slovenia, France and South Korea. Her other books include The King of Christmas, Carol Ann Duffy's 2016 Christmas poem, and The Night Flower, published by Big Picture Press. As well as focusing on narrative work, Lara also sells a variety of prints, notebooks and cards. Through Betty & Dupree, her prints are distributed to shops throughout the UK and internationally.
'The collage illustrations speak so loudly to the wonder of the season of Christ's birth... Beautiful!' * Netgalley reviewer * 'A stylish reinvention of the nativity story...unique and beautifully detailed' * PictureBookBlogger * 'Lara Hawthorne brings each line to life with joyful illustrations...each page bursts with the good news story...it is beautiful and vibrant' * Church Times * 'Beautifully illustrated story of the nativity told through the lyrics of the much-loved carols.' * Bambino goodies *