Middle Grade Illustration

Middle Grade books are aimed at readers aged between 8 and 12 years of age, with G or PG-rated content. They sometimes feature black and white illustrations accompanying the text. Early Readers are similar books, aimed at ages 6-8, often with more illustrations.

A middle grade children's book novel cover of two children in pyjamas flying over the nighttime ocean on the back of a dragonfly while a cascade of faceted jewels falls through the sky
A black and white middle grade book illustration of a boy and girl in pyjamas making snow angels and laughing
A black and white middle grade book illustration of a mermaid sitting on a rock
A black and white middle grade book illustration of a girl crying in a cave surrounded by crystals and sparkles

Find Your Treasure
by Kate Searle
(Soul Treasures)

Adobe Fresco

A black and white middle grade book illustration of a boy and girl happily dancing around a large tree, wearing headlamps and surrounded by fireflies
A black and white middle grade book illustration of two snow leopard cubs rolling in the snow
A black and white middle grade book illustration of a girl looking at a fairy
A children's early reader book cover showing twins, one whistling and one playing the recorder. Mavey and Beth's Double Act, Where's My Whistle? by Kristy Nita Brown and Alison Mutton

Mavey & Beth’s Double Act 1
Where’s My Whistle?
by Kristy Nita Brown
(Spritely Press)

An early reader book.

Adobe Fresco

A children's early reader book illustration of a father comforting his crying daughter, while her twin looks on concerned
A children's early reader book illustration of a flamboyant music teacher siting on a school chair and talking seriously to a worried grade one girl
A children's early reader book illustration of a mother kneeling down to embrace both of her 7 year old twin girls
A children's early reader book illustration of a small girl waking up from a nightmare where the whole class is laughing at her because she cannot whistle
A children's early reader book illustration of a very worried and stressed year one girl
A middle grade book cover of three sprites and a rainbow trout standing dramatically against splashes of water. One of the sprites holds fishing hooks like a ninja, while another has flaming hair
A black and white chapter book illustration of a sprite with flaming hair exploding a gum nut helmet against a dark background
A black and white chapter book illustration of a young sprite looking at an Australian orchid
A black and white chapter book illustration of a male sprite playing the drums on bits of old log and seed pods
A black and white chapter book illustration of a sprite swimming under water and using fishing hooks to rescue a rainbow tout caught against woven netting
A black and white chapter book illustration of a sprite singing heavy metal into a gum nut
A black and white chapter book illustration of a young sprite sitting on a rock and rattling a long seed pod

Looking For Lily
by Kristy Nita Brown
(Spritely Press)

Adobe Fresco

A middle grade book cover of two 21st century children in a smugglers' tunnel. The boy holds a flaming torch, while the girl kneels to open a mysterious door with a large key. Beside them hovers the ghost of a 17th century girl
A middle grade book cover illustration of an asian girl in a snowy mountain landscape leaning over a cliff and holding a falling asian boy by the hand

Mariella (Personal Project) | Adobe Photoshop CC

The Lost Stone of SkyCity by H.M. Waugh
(Fremantle Press) | Adobe Photoshop CC

A children's middle grade book illustration of a 16th century Italian girl, Galileo's Daughter, lying on the ground eating an apple and reading a scientific book and imagining things about space
A detailed children's book middle grade cover illustration of Galileo showing his daughter stars through a telescope in a messy 16th century study littered with books, papers and scientific instruments.

Galileo’s Daughter
Personal Project

Adobe Photoshop

A children's middle grade book illustration of Galileo and his daughter, a 16th century Italian father and daughter, sharing a hug
A children's middle grade book illustration of two 16th century Italian girls playing with a ball