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)

An illustration from First Day of School, by Toby Forward, published by Doubleday.

‘Perfect’ The Independent, UK