Aura Parker

Aura Parker's storytelling through words and picture inspires imagination, courage and confidence in young readers. Her illustrations are whimsical and filled with details for children to pore over. TWIG, about a stick insect on her first day at Bug School is a CBCA Notable for Early Childhood 2017.

'Whimsical and warm.'

Children's Books Daily

'With its uplifting themes of kindness, collaboration, and inclusion, this title is a welcome addition to picture book collections.'

School Library Journal

'Sweet and captivatingly illustrated, this pairs perfectly with Carson Ellis' Du Iz Tak.'

Booklist

'Readers will take pleasure in Parker's imaginative forest world, with its parades and tea parties, brimming with insect-school fun!'

Publishers Weekly

'Parker's watercolor, colored pencil, artline pens, and digital compositions are quite delicate and detailed, her bug school delightfully analogous to children's own.'

Kirkus Reviews

'Aura Parker's quirky, delicate pictures of the school and its pupils are full of seek-and-find interest.'

The Wall Street Journal

'This adorable debut by Parker teems with delicate details, many of them visual puzzles.’

The New York Times Book Review