Lael Chisholm | |
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Nationality | New Zealand |
Education | Feilding High School |
Known for | Illustration |
Awards | Storylines Gavin Bishop award for illustration, 2017 |
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. [1]
Chisholm was educated at Feilding High School, [2] where she was named dux in 2015. [3] 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. [4] 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. [5]
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