Lauren Beard facts for kids

Lauren Beard is a talented British artist. She draws amazing pictures for children's books. She is most famous for illustrating 'The Fairytale Hairdresser' series. These popular books were written by Abie Longstaff. They are published by Penguin Random House. Lauren grew up in Manchester, England. She finished her studies at Loughborough University in 2006.

Lauren Beard, a children's book illustrator.

Bringing Stories to Life

Lauren Beard has illustrated many wonderful books. She helps bring stories to life with her drawings. Her art makes characters and worlds jump off the page. She has worked on both picture books and chapter books.

Picture Books

Picture books are often for younger readers. They rely a lot on illustrations to tell the story. Lauren has illustrated several fun picture books, including:

• The Mummy Shop (2013)
• Just the Job for Dad (2014)
• Princess Milly's Mixed Up Magic - The Birthday Surprise
• Princess Milly's Mixed Up Magic - The Fancy Dress Festival
• Princess Milly's Mixed Up Magic - The Ballerina Ball

The Fairytale Hairdresser Series

This is Lauren's most well-known series. It tells new stories about classic fairytale characters. But with a fun twist! The main character is a hairdresser who helps famous princesses. Each book features a different fairytale hero or heroine. The series is written by Abie Longstaff.

• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Rapunzel (2011)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Cinderella (2012)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Sleeping Beauty (2013)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Snow White (2014)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Father Christmas (2014)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Little Mermaid (2015)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy (2015)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Beauty and the Beast (2016)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Princess and the Pea (2016)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Aladdin (2017)
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Frog Princess
• The Fairytale Hairdresser and Thumbelina

The Magic Potions Shop Series

Lauren also illustrated this exciting chapter book series. Chapter books have more words and fewer pictures than picture books. They are for slightly older readers. This series is also written by Abie Longstaff. It follows adventures in a magical potions shop.

• The Magic Potions Shop: The Young Apprentice (2015)
• The Magic Potions Shop: The River Horse (2015)
• The Magic Potions Shop: The Blizzard Bear (2016)
• The Magic Potions Shop: The Lightning Pup (2016)
• The Magic Potions Shop: The Firebird (2017)
• The Magic Potions Shop: The Emerald Dragon (2017)