Loes Botman is an artist and illustrator from the Netherlands. Her technique of using pastels and her hands allows her to fully connect with her work and infuse her drawings with life. Her love of animals is a constant inspiration for her work. She is the illustrator of Hello Animals board book series which includes Hello Animals, What Makes You Special?; Hello Animals, Where Do You Live?; Hello Bugs, What Do You Do?, Hello Farm, How Do You Do?; Hello Birds, What Do You Say?; Hello Animals, How Do You Sleep? and Hello Baby Animals, Who Are You?
Say hello to sleepy animals, special animals, adorable baby animals -- and brilliant bugs! -- in this vibrant and engaging board book set for babies and toddlers. The much-loved Hello Animals books by Loes Botman wonderfully combine luminous, life-like pastel illustrations of familiar creatures with spare, accurate words to elevate this simple concept to a unique collection. Young children will be entranced by exquisite illustrations of wobbly foals, muddy piglets, wiggling centipedes, red-breasted robins, and so many more. The sturdy box set includes four mini board books (Hello Animals, How Do You Sleep?; Hello Animals, What Makes You Special?; Hello Baby Animals, Who Are You?; and Hello Bugs, What Do You Do?) and is an ideal new baby gift or present for a young child.