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Sarah Wade

4 stars across 251 books

Sarah Wade is a freelance designer and illustrator based in East Anglia. She started her career working in-house for two of the UK's market leaders within the greetings card industry: International Greetings and UK Greetings. There, she designed gift wrap as well as social stationery products for high street chains including WhSmith, John Lewis, Boots, Clintons, Sainsbury's and House of Fraser. In 2007, after a four-month artist's residency in Northern Italy, hand painting ceramics and Venetian masks, Sarah turned freelance. Since then, her work has been commissioned widely for a variety of products including children's books, textiles, wallpaper, ceramics and jewellery.

Her work has also taken her to the Middle East, where she created the mural `Tropical Flamingo' for Topshop Stores in Kuwait and Dubai, personally overseeing its implementation in both countries.

With more than 50 children's titles in publication, including picture, novelty and sticker books, Sarah's illustrations are enjoyed by children around the world. Publishers include Readers Digest, Macmillan, Usborne and The BBC. Sarah was also a featured artist in `The Exciting World of Surface Pattern Design' by Zeixs Feierabend (Unique Books).

With a keen eye for detail and an appreciation of decorative design, Sarah's work has become very popular within the colouring book market, producing a mixture of adult and children titles for stores such as Sainsbury's and WHSmith. She finds inspiration from many visits to Italy (visiting relations) family forest walks, outings to local public gardens and beautifully illustrated botanical encyclopedias.

Vehicles: Create 14 Amazing Cardboard Vehicles

15th October 2019

Vehicles: Create 14 Amazing Cardboard Vehicles

Nothing beats the joy a cardboard box can bring on a rainy day. Want to fly a plane? Get a cardboard box. Want to go to ... MoreVehicles: Create 14 Amazing Cardboard Vehicles

(11 reviews) Review

How Loud is a Lion?

1st February 2011

How Loud is a Lion?

Find out just how loud a lion is while discovering lots of other African animals along the way. Simple text with a repea... MoreHow Loud is a Lion?

(3 reviews) Review

The Dog That Stole Football Plays

3rd September 2013

The Dog That Stole Football Plays

This revised edition is now part of our Passport to Reading program! In this level 3 reader, Mike's telepathic dog Harry... MoreThe Dog That Stole Football Plays

(3 reviews) Review

My World: Wild Animals

10th March 2016

My World: Wild Animals

(3 reviews) Review

Squishy, Squashy Monsters

14th February 2019

Squishy, Squashy Monsters

(2 reviews) Review

Magic Painting Cat and Dog: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

1st May 2011

Magic Painting Cat and Dog: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

(1 review) Review

Magic Painting Lion: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

1st May 2013

Magic Painting Lion: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

(1 review) Review

Magic Painting Elephant: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

1st December 2004

Magic Painting Elephant: Just Paint with Water and the Magic Happens!

(1 review) Review

Unicorns: Scratch Art

16th August 2018

Unicorns: Scratch Art

(1 review) Review

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