Freya Blackwood
Freya Blackwood grew up in Orange on the Central Coast NSW, Australia with her daughter.
Freya Blackwood worked as a special effect technician on The Lord of The Ring's Trilogy making a variety of Special effects including prosthetic hobbit feet out of latex then air brushing.
Freya has no formal art training, she just wanted to be a book illustrator.
She started illustrating children's books in 2002.
She is one of the few Australian's to ever win the International Kate Greenway Award.
In 2015, she did what no other creator has ever done, taking out three CBCA Book of the Year Awards in a single year.
Freya Blackwood worked as a special effect technician on The Lord of The Ring's Trilogy making a variety of Special effects including prosthetic hobbit feet out of latex then air brushing.
Freya has no formal art training, she just wanted to be a book illustrator.
She started illustrating children's books in 2002.
She is one of the few Australian's to ever win the International Kate Greenway Award.
In 2015, she did what no other creator has ever done, taking out three CBCA Book of the Year Awards in a single year.
Freya quotes...
"I love the challenge of illustrating different picture books, designing the characters and the world, finding the right colours and materials to suit the story."
Some of her award winning titles include:
· Two Summers with John Heffernan
· Amy & Louis with Libby Gleeson
· Go to Sleep Jessie
· My Two Blankets
The Unwilling Twin
This book made the CBCA Shortlist 2021 for Picture Book of the Year.
Written and illustrated by Freya Blackwood, 'The Unwilling Twin' tells the story of Jules and George.
Like all twins, Jules and George do everything together. But after a long, hot day at the beach, even twins sometimes disagree with each other.
Click below for the Story Box read aloud and complete this fun Activity Spinner Wheel to keep you busy.
This book made the CBCA Shortlist 2021 for Picture Book of the Year.
Written and illustrated by Freya Blackwood, 'The Unwilling Twin' tells the story of Jules and George.
Like all twins, Jules and George do everything together. But after a long, hot day at the beach, even twins sometimes disagree with each other.
Click below for the Story Box read aloud and complete this fun Activity Spinner Wheel to keep you busy.