Mandy Foot
Australian children's writer and illustrator
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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.
Mandy Foot | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Illustrator, graphic designer, artist |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Subjects | Australian wildlife, anthropomorphic animals, rural settings |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Notable works | Bev & Kev The Last Dragon Hush Say the Stars Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk |
| Notable awards | SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (2023) Karajia Award – Wilderness Society 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.[1] She has illustrated over 25 books specifically for young children under the age of seven.[2] Most of her work focusses on Australian themes, particularly anthropomorphic animals and birds in rural settings.[3]
Awards
- 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, shortlisted Birth to Three Years for Hush Say The Stars (by Margaret Spurling)[4]
- 2021 ACT Notable Book Awards 2021 winner The Last Dragon[5]
- 2022 The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature shortlisted Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk[6]
- 2023 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Bev & Kev[7]
- 2023 Children's Book of the Year Awards: Early Childhood Honour book - Bev & Kev [8][9]
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 Phil Cummings 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 Susan Betts and illustrated by Mandy Foot
- Let the Singing Begin (2022) written by Mike Dumbleton and Linda Dumbleton and illustrated by Mandy Foot
- Bev & Kev (2022), written by Katrina Germein and illustrated by Mandy Foot