Laura Carlin

Laura Carlin

  • 4 stars across 13 books
Laura Carlin is an illustrator and ceramics artist based in London. A graduate of the Royal College of Art, her illustrated edition of Ted Hughes' The Iron Man won the V&A Book Illustration Award in 2011. Her clients include The New York Times, The House of Illustration, Vogue magazine, The Guardian, and The Financial Times among others.
5th November 2020

The Iron Man: Chris Mould Illustrated Edition

A stunning full-colour edition with illustrations by Chris Mould bring this Ted Hughes classic to life. For fans of The ... MoreThe Iron Man: Chris Mould Illustrated Edition

(43 reviews) Review
5th September 2019

The Space We're In

We are her world and her universe and her space and her stars and her sky and her galaxy and her cosmos too Frank is ten... MoreThe Space We're In

(25 reviews) Review
3rd March 2016

The Kites Are Flying!

From the former Children's Laureate and author of international phenomenon War Horse comes a moving tale celebrating the... MoreThe Kites Are Flying!

(7 reviews) Review
4th May 2017

King of the Sky

A powerful and beautifully illustrated story about migration and the meaning of home, from the award-winning team behind... MoreKing of the Sky

(3 reviews) Review
1st October 2010

The Kites Are Flying!

A most moving tale celebrating the bright light of humanity surviving even in the darkest conflict. Travelling to the W... MoreThe Kites Are Flying!

(2 reviews) Review
3rd November 2008

The Silver Donkey

An inspirational illustrated novel for younger readers from the 2002 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize-winning author of... MoreThe Silver Donkey

(1 review) Review
7th February 2019

Your Mind is Like the Sky

Your mind is like the sky. Sometimes it's clear and blue - but sometimes a raincloud thought comes along and makes eve... MoreYour Mind is Like the Sky

(1 review) Review
5th November 2020

The Song of the Nightingale

A gorgeous and evocative story of how the animals got their colours, from Carnegie Medal winner Tanya Landman and V&A Il... MoreThe Song of the Nightingale

(1 review) Review
6th October 2022

The Woman Who Turned Children into Birds

She made her marks.She whispered her words.Then she said,“Go on. Be happy. Up you go."When Nanty Solo comes to town, she... MoreThe Woman Who Turned Children into Birds

(1 review) Review
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    Wow. What a book.

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    I dislike the lack of illustrations. I liked the fact that some people found a soldier and looked after him. I would say this is fiction because it mi...