SOLVED. Children's Picture Book set in the jungle/ forest/ trees with vivid colourful imagery. Very bright, colourful patterns. Published 1980s/early 1990s? [s]

[Adele]

Here are some new possibilities I came across:

Aldita and the Forest

The Drover's Dream (hard to find pictures but here is one - https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Book... )

Perhaps one of the Possum Creek stories: Professor Cockatoo's Amazing Weather Dust

[Rainbowheart]

Long shot, Mrs Millie's Painting?

Only mentioned because it is Australian and involves a jungle.

[Rainbowheart]

It looks like Wildsmith was published in Australia by Oxford University Press, so that could be a lead.

These seem like they might have jungly scenes?

[Lacey]

Could it be "Hey, Al" by Arthur Yorinks?

[Rainbowheart]

Hey, Al for Lacey's suggestion.

[Kris]

Goodreads link - Brian Wildsmith

I copied a few book details to the topic header. Feel free to edit it.

[Kris]

Do you think the colors are brighter, sunnier than Jungle Party by Brian Wildsmith?

https://www.brianwildsmith.com/jungle...

[Adele]

Following from the link Kris provided for Jungle Party, I found this page that shows all Brian Wildsmith's books by decade with the original covers. That might help trigger your memory: https://www.brianwildsmith.com/the-books

If you click on the books you can see lots of interior illustrations too, but the page says if the books are still in print the link is to the current edition.

[Kris]

Great! Glad you found your book, Rachel. Thanks for the update.

The Owl and the Woodpecker by Brian Wildsmith.

[Adele]

Yay! And it only took twelve years. lol

[Fresno Bob]

I just want to say how wonderful it is that quests like this get solved after 12 years, keep on bumping people!

[Kris]

Hi Fresno Bob! Good to see you.