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Helen Flook

Helen Flook was born and grew up in the beautiful countryside of Wales. She always loved to draw, but never imagined that one day she would be drawing for a living - what a great job! Art was always her favourite subject at school. She went on to do an Art Foundation Course and then a Degree in Graphic Design at Norwich School of Art and absolutely loved it!
Over the next few years, Helen worked as an excavator and illustrator on a number of archaeological digs in Britain, France and Germany. She also worked for The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds - another great job, satisfying her interest in nature and wildlife.
In 1995, she moved with her husband and son to Canada. They lived in Guelph, Ontario for ten years learning all about hockey, real winters and what it was like to live somewhere completely different. She was published in a number of national newspapers and magazines in Canada, but eventually returned to her greatest love--children's books. She has been fortunate enough to be asked to illustrate books by some tremendous children's authors, both in North America and Britain.
In 2005, Helen and her family returned to Wales and she now lives and works from a beautiful village called Abergwyngregyn. Most of her work is produced using acrylic inks, which have lovely bright strong colours. Though she does occasionally try out watercolours and coloured pencils, pen and ink drawing is her favourite.
Ten Things You didn't know about Helen Flook~
1 - I love Tin Tin and Asterix books and collect old Rupert Bear annuals.
2 - I cannot exist without tea (preferably Ceylon)
3 - I was once a frog in a school play
4 -I have a cat with no name (he was the stray who came in from the cold)
5- I have met Paul Hendersen and seen the Queen
6- I once lived in a haunted manor house with a moat
7 - I have been up in a glider plane once - it made me airsick especially when we looped the loop.
8 - I think my favourite colour is red, though I quite like blue too.
9 - I love Christmas - except the cooking bit
10 - I have walked to the top of Snowdon (the highest mountain in England and Wales) four times

 

Books by Helen Flook

Beatrice More and the Perfect Party

by (author) Alison Hughes
illustrated by Helen Flook

Beatrice More and the Perfect Party

by (author) Alison Hughes
illustrated by Helen Flook

Pocket Rocks

by (author) Sheree Fitch
illustrated by Helen Flook

Pocket Rocks Read-Along

by (author) Sheree Fitch & Helen Flook
read by Heather Gould

Black Gold

by (author) Sara Cassidy
illustrated by Helen Flook

Silas' Seven Grandparents Read-Along

by (author) Anita Horrocks
illustrated by Helen Flook
read by Christian Down

Blackberry Juice

by (author) Sara Cassidy
illustrated by Helen Flook

Let's Play a Hockey Game!

illustrated by Helen Flook
by (author) Kari-Lynn Winters

À vos marques! Prêts? Hockey!

by (author) Kari-Lynn Winters
illustrated by Helen Flook

Beatrice More Moves In

by (author) Alison Hughes
illustrated by Helen Flook

Not For Sale

by (author) Sara Cassidy & Helen Flook

Silas' Seven Grandparents

by (author) Anita Horrocks
illustrated by Helen Flook

Bruno for Real

by (author) Caroline Adderson
illustrated by Helen Flook

I, Bruno

by (author) Caroline Adderson
illustrated by Helen Flook