Mandy Foot

Mandy Foot
Occupation	Illustrator, graphic designer, artist
Genre	Children's picture books
Subjects	Australian wildlife, anthropomorphic animals, rural settings
Years active	2000s–present
Notable works	Bev & Kev The Last Dragon Hush Say the Stars Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk
Notable awards	SCBWI Crystal Kite Award (2023) Karajia Award – Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature

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 (SCBWI) 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. ^[1] She has illustrated over 25 books specifically for young children under the age of seven. ^[2] Most of her work focusses on Australian themes, particularly anthropomorphic animals and birds in rural settings. ^[3]

Awards

• 2019 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards, shortlisted Birth to Three Years for Hush Say The Stars (by Margaret Spurling) ^[4]
• 2021 ACT Notable Book Awards 2021 winner The Last Dragon ^[5]
• 2022 The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature shortlisted Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk ^[6]
• 2023 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Bev & Kev ^[7]
• 2023 Children's Book of the Year Awards: Early Childhood Honour book - Bev & Kev ^{[8] [9]}

Works

• The Wheels on the Bus (2010) illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Old MacDonald Had a Farm (2010) illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Come Fly with Captain Kangaroo (2011) illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Little Roo went to Market (2015) illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Hush Say the Stars (2018) written by Margaret Spurling and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Hip Hop Barn (2019) written by Phil Cummings and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Joey and Riley (2019) written and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• The Last Dragon (2021) written by Dr Charles Massy and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Warna-Manda Baby: Earth Walk (2021) written by Susan Betts and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Let the Singing Begin (2022) written by Mike Dumbleton and Linda Dumbleton and illustrated by Mandy Foot
• Bev & Kev (2022), written by Katrina Germein and illustrated by Mandy Foot

References

1. Austlit. "Mandy Foot | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
2. "Mandy Foot". Adelaide Illustrators. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
3. Australian Writers' Centre. "Author-illustrator Mandy Foot shares the creative process behind her gorgeous picture books". Australian Writers' Centre. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
4. "Speech Pathology Australia book awards 2019 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
5. "Omar's book takes a top local prize". Canberra CityNews. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
6. "Wilderness Society | Karajia & Environment Awards for Children's…". Wilderness Society. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
7. "Crystal Kite award for Katrina Germein and Mandy Foot". SCBWI Australia East Blog. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
8. "CBCA". www.cbca.org.au. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
9. Elle, Vanessa (18 August 2023). "Adelaide author and illustrator duo honoured in the CBCA 2023 Book of the Year Awards". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 19 August 2023.