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Leah Giles

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Picture book illustrator and collage enthusiast 💧When Isaac Hears the Rain 💧OUT NOW Represented by Jemiscoe Chambers-Black | Andrea Brown Literary Agency https://leahgiles.com/

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · Jun 20

It's an SLJ star for THE FIG TREE, illustrated by @leahgiles.bsky.social

🌟 “A great narrative nonfiction purchase on a topic that is rarely discussed.” 🌟

Full review here

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · Jun 17

THE FIG TREE by @costantia.bsky.social and @leahgiles.bsky.social is out today! War separates two sides of an island, and a solitary tree brings together two children across the divide, in this touching picture book with a star from SLJ ❤️ bit.ly/4mUARWk

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A picture book cover. The title is The Fig Tree: A story about building friendship and peace in Cyprus, written by Costantia Manoli, illustrated by Leah Giles. The cover depicts two children looking up at figs falling from a grand, tall tree.

A page from the picture book The Fig Tree. Text from left to right reads: The old tree remembers fig-picking days from years before, when the two sides of her divided island were bound together; friends gathered to collect her fruit while children played. Then they spread their patchwork blankets under her gauzy shade to share food and recipes, stories and songs, until their shadows stretched long on the ground.

The page depicts a beautiful idyllic scene of a large fig tree in a field of green grass, with a blue sky and a small white house on the horizon. Kids play in the tree, sit on pink blankets together, and eat food.

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Jun 17

Overjoyed that THE FIG TREE is officially out in the world! I feel honoured to have worked on this heartbreakingly beautiful story by @costantia.bsky.social @mackidsbooks.bsky.social
Thank you everyone who worked on this thoughtful and touching story!
As always, thank you @jemiscoe.bsky.social

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Mar 30

Bear & Boot

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Andrea Brown Literary Agency @andreabrownlit.bsky.social · Jul 31

🤝 DEAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🤝

2 new Natasha Tripplett books: PLANTED WITH LOVE is about a boy at a new foster home & helps in the garden. DOWNTOWN DOORS, illustrated by @leahgiles.bsky.social is about a boy noticing all the doors as he walks through his city

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Jul 3

THE BELLY SONG is out today!! I absolutely loved working on this book about loving your unique belly! Mother Moon wrote an adorable song I can’t wait for you to hear! Make sure to check out the sequel SHOWING I LOVE YOU coming out November 5th! Thank you to the wonderful team at Little Bee Books!

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Andrew Hacket @andrewchacket.bsky.social · Jun 23

Seina Wedlick joins #TheBackstory today with her latest, NAMING CEREMONY w/illos by Jenin Mohammed.

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The Backstory: NAMING CEREMONY

It is my pleasure to welcome another of my Kidlit Clubhouse friends over to #TheBackstory. Today's guest is the incredibly talented, Seina Wedlick. Seina is here to share the beautiful inspiration beh...

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Jun 16

Hi #kidlit Mega Feed! I’m Leah! I’m a picturebook illustrator and collage enthusiast (WHEN ISAAC HEARS THE RAIN + THE BELLY SONG). I love everything bright, bold, and radically lovely!
I am represented by the lovely @jemiscoe.bsky.social

You can kind my work here:
leahgiles.com/illustrations

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Leah Giles @leahgiles.bsky.social · Jun 14

Illustrating WHEN ISAAC HEARS THE RAIN was like a dream come true! This is the kind of story I always wanted a hand in telling. Every time I see it I smile 🩵🩵🩵

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Veronica Mang @veronicamang.bsky.social · Aug 9

I am here and feeling Extremely Hip and Cool for being on an app so early

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