Bristol illustrator wins national book prize
By Lowie Trevena, Tuesday May 11, 2021
A children’s storybook illustrated by a Bristol artist has won the top prize in a prestigious book award.
The Little Yak, which tells the tale of the Gertie, the smallest yak in her herd, won the top prize in Oscar’s Book Prize 2021.
The debut book from Lu Fraser and Bristol-based illustrator Kate Hindley were chosen as winners by a judging panel including TV presenter Angellica Bell, HRH Princess Beatrice and illustrator Axel Scheffler.
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The book is described as “a joyous, rhyming caper that teaches little ones to celebrate their own unique talents and has won Fraser and Hindley £10,000.