Jim Kay
Jim Kay studied illustration in Edinburgh. After leaving university he worked for two years in the Archives of the Tate Gallery in London, and then worked as Assistant Curator of the Art Collections at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, for four years.
He now illustrates children's books and has started writing for children. He currently lives in Northamptonshire.
Books
Illustrated Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: J.K. Rowling Illustrator: Jim Kay
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Interest age: 8+
Reading age: 8+
The second in the fully illustrated Harry Potter series, the artwork in Chamber of Secrets is perhaps even more impressive and detailed than in the first book. A treat for Harry Potter fans and a new generation of readers.
The Great War
Author: Various Illustrator: Jim Kay
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 12+
Reading age: 12+
Each story is inspired by a different object from World War I, from a soldier's writing case to the nose of a Zeppelin bomb.