“My pictures are as if they were painted by children.”

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Katrin Dreiling told SBS German how she was able to establish herself as a children's book illustrator in Australia. Credit: Katrin Dreiling

What defines a good children's book? An exciting story? A good text? Of course, the words in a book are essential, but what about the pictures? We spoke to Brisbane-based illustrator Katrin Dreiling, who describes her art as “as if painted by children.” Katrin actually studied high school teaching in Germany, but it was here in Australia that she discovered her passion for picture books. Starting as a self-printed Do It Yourself project, she launched a completely new career...


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The picture book “Robbit- the Job-Hopping Frog” written by Michael Gerard Bauer, illustrated by Katrin Dreiling and published by Scholastic Australia, is about a career-changing frog who is looking for his true calling... Credit: Katrin Dreiling

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