Lael Chisholm

Lael Chisholm is a New Zealand children's picture book illustrator. She is best known for her illustrations for the Granny McFlitter series written by Heather Haylock.

Biography

Chisholm was educated at Feilding High School, where she was named dux in 2015.
In 2017 she became the youngest person to win the Storylines Gavin Bishop Award for illustration, for her work on Granny McFlitter, the Champion Knitter, written by heather Haylock. In 2021 The Hug Blanket by Chris Gurney, illustrated by Chisholm, was a finalist in the picture book category at the New Zealand [Book Awards for Children and Young Adults].

Books

2018 – Granny McFlitter, the Champion Knitter, Heather Haylock, Penguin Random House
2019 – Granny McFlitter: A Country Yarn, Heather Haylock, Penguin Random House
2020 – The Hug Blanket, Chris Gurney, Scholastic New Zealand
2021 – Grandpa Versus Swing, Tania Sickling, Scholastic New Zealand
2022 – Granny McFlitter: The Knit Before Christmas, Heather Haylock, Penguin Random House
2023 – Granny McFlitter’s Eggcellent Easter, Heather Haylock, Penguin Random House
2023 – Grandpa’s Dashing Dessert, Tania Sickling, Scholastic New Zealand