Picture books: Illustrator Katrin Dreiling talks about career change and true calling

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The book “Robbit — the Job-Hopping Frog” 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

What defines a good children's book? We spoke to illustrator Katrin Dreiling, who studied to become a high school teacher in Germany but discovered her true passion for art here in Australia. Starting her first picture book as a self-printed Do It Yourself project, she launched a completely new career...


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People in Australia describe Katrin Dreiling's art as “quirky” and “European-like.” However, Katrin herself regards her paintings as completely “normal.” Credit: Katrin Dreiling

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