Mandy Foot
Mandy Foot is a South Australian based illustrator of children's picture books, graphic design and artwork. She has won a number of awards including a Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and a Karajia Award, the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature.
Career
Foot commenced her illustration career working at the Adelaide Zoo Education Service where she worked for over 15 years. She has illustrated over 25 books specifically for young children under the age of seven. Most of her work focusses on Australian themes, particularly anthropomorphic animals and birds in rural settings.Awards
- 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, shortlisted Birth to Three Years for Hush Say The Stars
- 2021 ACT Notable Book Awards 2021 winner The Last Dragon
- 2022 The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature shortlisted Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk
- 2023 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Bev & Kev
- 2023 Children's Book of the Year Awards: Early Childhood Honour book - ''Bev & Kev''