Joe Berger
Joe Berger has been drawing for as long as he can remember. He grew up loving books and the thought of giving children the same excitement he felt from reading is a huge part of his inspiration.
The official illustrator of World Book Day 2010, Joe has had three picture books published: Hattie the Bad, Bridget Fidget and Bridget Fidget – Hold on Tight! (Puffin Books). He received a Book Trust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011.
Joe’s illustrations are hand drawn with pencil, pen or wax crayon and then scanned into the computer where he adds colour. Before using the computer he found colouring difficult. He explains that using the computer you can make mistakes and correct them and once you’ve got used to this freedom you can’t go back.
Authored Books
Whizz Pop Granny Stop
Author: Tracey Corderoy
Illustrator: Joe Berger
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Having a granny who does magic is possibly every child’s dream, but it can get embarrassing. She means well, but sometimes Granny’s Helping Kit causes more trouble than intended.
Dot.
Author: By Randi Zukerberg
Illustrator: Joe Berger
Publisher: Picture Corgi
Dot is an expert in electronic devices - she knows how to tap, to swipe, to share and to talk. But when she gets tired of being online, it's time to go outside and reboot, recharge and restart!
Lyttle Lies: The Pudding Problem
Author: Joe Berger
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Sam Lyttle likes to skirt around the truth - but, lately, it seems like lying to avoid getting into trouble is making things even worse. Laugh-out-loud moments and a very cute cat – what more could you want?