Charlotte Voake





Charlotte Voake

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"I don’t know that I’m a funny person," says author-illustrator Charlotte Voake. "But it seems when I begin to draw that the characters change, and they take on this amusing and amused look." Indeed, her illustrations are widely loved for this very quality of gentle wit, not to mention their quiet observation, airy exuberance, and utter charm.

Born and raised in Wales, Charlotte Voake says that book illustration is "the only thing I ever wanted to do," and she certainly has made a brilliant career of it. Skipping formal training in art, she studied art history at London University and worked at an art gallery before embarking on a freelance career in illustration. Among her most acclaimed picture books is GINGER, an American Library Associat...more


Average rating: 3.65 · 345 ratings · 93 reviews · 50 distinct works
Ginger
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 66 ratings8 editions
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Ginger and the Mystery Visitor
3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 52 ratings2 editions
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Ginger Finds a Home
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 36 ratings4 editions
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Tweedle Dee Dee
3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2008
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Hello Twins
2.93 of 5 stars 2.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Pizza Kittens
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions
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Here Comes the Train
3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1998
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Mr. Davies and the Baby
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings3 editions
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Mrs. Goose's Baby
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings4 editions
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A Little Guide to Trees
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions
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