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Children’s Books North Network Prize 2026

My entry for 2026's Children's Books North Network Prize, three picture book spreads based on Fabulous Frank by Corrinne Averiss.

Text © Corrinne Averiss.

Children's book illustration of a ginger cat juggling colourful balls in an alleyway for an audience.Colourful children's book illustration featuring an orange circus cat magician, funny faces, and a striped tent.Colourful children's book illustration of a happy orange cat, a cute mouse, and a crying cat with circus toys.Colourful children's book illustration of a happy orange cat doing the trapeze on a washing lineColourful children's book illustration of a happy orange cat pulling a rabbit out of a hatColourful children's book illustration of a happy orange cat pulling facesColourful children's book illustration of a sad orange cat lying on the floor crying
The Grump character design
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