Carol Thompson has illustrated over 40 titles, some of which she has also written. Her books have been published worldwide in many languages, including Lebanese, Japanese, Catalan, Korean and Welsh.
She is a regular visitor to schools, giving talks and workshops and sharing her enthusiasm for picture-books and story-telling.
Carol has three sons and lives with her husband in Ashby-de-la-Zouch in England.
Awards:
Royal Society of Arts Travel Bursary (UK)
Frank Warner Gold Memorial Medal (UK)
Mother Goose Award (UK)
Oppenheim Portfolio Gold Award (USA)

Illustrations from My Mum’s Having A Baby, by Dori Hillestad Butler, published by Albert Whitman, US

Booklist, US. Starred review, Editor’s choice.
Kirkus, US ‘Best Books’ selection.
‘Playful, exuberant and colourful illustrations – an excellent choice.’ School Library Journal, US