Lisa Bentley · Illustration portfolio

Children's book illustration portfolio

Picture book spreads, character design and illustrated worlds by Lisa Bentley, a published children's book illustrator and author based in Derby, UK. Open to commissions from publishers, agencies and authors.

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Published by: Simon & Schuster and Award Publications Ltd.
Represented by: Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Literary Agency
Recognition: 2027 Georgia Children's Picture Book Award Finalist for I Am Not Your Hat!

Published work & credentials ↓

Animal Characters

Playful creatures with big personalities.

Two illustrated mice greeting each other — Mice to Meet YouMixed media

A boy and a Tiger look up at at vast indigo blue night sky littered with stars. An original acrylic ink, watercolour and pencil illustration by Lisa Bentley. — A Forest Of StarsMixed media · 2026Original illustration shared as part of the Bradford Literary Agency Fall Art Blast, 2026.

Ginger Space Cats searching for mice on a cheese moon — Mew-piter is un-brie-lievableMixed media · 2026Original Illustration by Lisa Bentley for the Bradford Literary Agency Summer Art Blast

Colourful illustrated chameleons — ChameleonsDigital

A friendly illustrated frog saying hello — Hello FrogDigital

A boy and a tiger walking together — The Boy and the TigerDigital

Illustration of a girl in yellow dungarees and red wellington boots — Girl in Red WelliesMixed media

Nature & Seasons

Meadows, woodlands and life beneath the waves.

An illustrated whale gliding through the deep — WhaleDigital

Autumn woodland scene with animals gathering leaves — Autumn GatheringMixed media

Springtime illustration for the 2026 agency art blast — Spring Art Blast 2026Mixed media

Everyday Adventures

Childhood moments, indoors and out.

A child watering the garden — Watering the GardenMixed media

Ay Up Me Duck trail cover illustration — Ay Up Me DuckDigital

Picture Book Pages

Spreads from published and in-progress picture books.

Picture book spread, pages 10 and 11 — Picture Book Spread IDigital

Picture book spread, pages 18 and 19 — Picture Book Spread IIDigital

Picture book spread, pages 40 and 41 — Picture Book Spread IIIDigital

Published work & credentials

Small Norman
Written and illustrated by Lisa Bentley
Gnome Road Publishing · coming March 2027
Can-Do Kangaroo!
Written by Hannah Peckham
Illustrated by Lisa Bentley
Award Publications Ltd. · 2026
I Am Not Your Hat!
Written and illustrated by Lisa Bentley
Simon & Schuster · 2025
2027 Georgia Children's Picture Book Award Finalist
The Dreams We Made
Written and illustrated by Lisa Bentley
Simon & Schuster · 2023

Represented by: Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Literary Agency
Publishers: Simon & Schuster, Award Publications Ltd. and Gnome Road Publishing
Training: Illustration with Animation, Loughborough University
Works in: Traditional, digital and mixed media
Based in: Derby, UK

Have a book or a project in mind?

Send Lisa a short brief — the project, format, age range and timeline — or speak to her agent, Kaitlyn Sanchez at Bradford Literary Agency. Either route is welcome.

lisa.bentley@lisabdraws.co.uk

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Children's book illustration portfolio

Small Norman

Can-Do Kangaroo!

I Am Not Your Hat!

The Dreams We Made

Have a book or a project in mind?