An exhibition of contemporary children’s book illustration curated by Julia Donaldson will be at the Oban and Dunoon libraries from 25th October – 20th November and at the Campbeltown and Rothesay libraries from 24th November – 13th December 2011 .

Julia Donaldson is the author of over 150 books for children and besides writing well – known books with Axel Scheffler including The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale and most recently Zog, she has collaborated with many other illustrators. Julia is also Patron of Artlink Central, a charity which puts artists, musicians and storytellers into schools, hospitals, prisons and community spaces to work with children and adults and help them develop their talent and creativity.

This exhibition aims to highlight the diverse range of approaches to illustration and focuses on the following artists who have worked with Julia over the years:

Jonathan Allen, Deborah Allwright, Debbie Boon, Anna Currey, Thomas Docherty, Karen George, Emily Gravett, Paul Hess, Sam McCullen, Lydia Monks, David Robert, Axel Scheffler, Nick Sharratt, Pam Smy, Joel Stewart and Charlotte Voake.

Source: Argyll & Bute Council