Annie Kubler
Annie Kubler was born in 1960, in the north east of France, in a mountainous area called the Vosges, where she spent her childhood.
After gaining a National Diploma in Visual Communication at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, with a specialisation in children's illustration, she moved to England in 1985. She joined the Child's Play team having been offered a job by publisher Michael Twinn, owner and founder of Child's Play.
For the past 20 years she has been art director of Child's Play, while illustrating many children's titles, including Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (winner of the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award in 2002).
Books
Hop a Little, Jump a Little!
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 5+
This is a perfect book for sharing with lively toddlers, who will love to imitate the children’s actions, as they run, skip, stretch and nod.
If You're Happy and You Know It
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 3+
On every page of this board book are attractive, colourful illustrations of babies clapping their hands, rolling about on the floor and hugging their friends.
Incey Wincey Spider
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 1+
Reading age: 3+
Part of the Sign and Singalong series of bright, colourful books featuring children showing signs and actions to accompany simple rhymes.
My First Signs
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Lots of fantastic baby pictures illustrate this introduction to sign language.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play (International)
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Actions to accompany the verses are demonstrated in lively watercolour illustrations of bright and cheerful babies, bursting with energy.
Sleep Tight, Teddy!
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0-1
Board book with cuddly toy teddy to help with talking to your baby at bedtime
The Mulberry Bush
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 5+
A large-format picture book with strong pages and peep-through holes.
This Little Piggy
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
Annie Kubler’s exuberant characters tell the well-known rhyme. One child uses a supported chair.
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
This book is all about signing and singing-along! The clear hand movements encourage signing as well as dancing.
What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play
Interest age: 0+
Reading age: 4+
A captivating story of wolves with dinner on their minds. The wolf finger puppet attached to the book brings the story to life and is great fun for snapping at little fingers.