BIOGRAPHY

Jim Field is an award-winning illustrator, character designer and animation director. From music videos and title sequences to advertising and picture books, Jim has worked on a variety of projects.

He grew up in Farnborough (the one with the Airshow), he lived in London and Paris and now lives in the French countryside with his wife, young daughter, a grumpy cat and several guitars.

His first picture book, ‘Cats Ahoy’ written by Peter Bently won the Booktrust Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011. Since then he has won multiple awards including Oscar’s Book Prize, Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Awards and the Lollies Book Award.

He regularly collaborates with Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside), Kes Gray (Oi Frog!) and Julian Gough (Rabbit & Bear). He has also illustrated children's books with Michael Morpurgo, Michelle Robinson, Jeanne Willis, Steve Cole, comedian David Baddiel and J.K.Rowling.

Jim’s debut author-illustrator picture book ‘Monsieur Roscoe - On Holiday’ is a bilingual book that introduces first French words to young children and is now available in 16 countries.

In 2021 Jim illustrated the number one selling children’s book ‘The Christmas Pig’ written by J.K Rowling.

AWARDS

CATS AHOY! - Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011

THERE'S A LION IN MY CORNFLAKES - Sainsbury's Picture Book of the Year 2014

THERE'S A LION IN MY CORNFLAKES - Stockport Best Picture Book 2015

THE PARENT AGENCY - Winner of the Lollies 9-12yr 2016

OI FROG! - Bishops Stortford Prize 2016

THE KOALA WHO COULD - Oscar's Book Prize 2017

OI DOG! - Winner of the English Association 4-7 yr Fiction Picture Book Award 2017

OI DOG! - Federation of Children's Book Group Younger Book category Winner 2017

OI DOG! - Winner of the Lollies Picture Book 2017

RABBIT & BEAR ‘Rabbits Bad Habits’ - Prix Livrentete Premier Lectures 2018

OI FROG! - Nielsen Award Silver Award 2019

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