Nicki Greenberg facts for kids

Nicki Greenberg is an Australian artist from Melbourne. She is known for her amazing comic art and illustrations. Nicki loves to visit schools and festivals. She shares her passion for creating books with lots of energy. While she enjoys making books for young readers, she also likes to crochet fun sea creatures!

Nicki's Early Success

Nicki Greenberg started her career very young. In 1990, when she was just fifteen, she published a series of books called The Digits. These twelve books were special because they used her own fingerprints as characters! The Digits became very popular. They sold over 380,000 copies in Australia and New Zealand.

Her Amazing Books

Nicki Greenberg has created many different kinds of books. She is famous for turning classic stories into graphic novels.

Graphic Novels

In 2007, Nicki published a graphic novel version of The Great Gatsby. This famous story by F. Scott Fitzgerald was brought to life with her unique art. Later, in 2010, she also released a graphic adaptation of William Shakespeare's play, Hamlet.

Children's Books

Nicki also writes and illustrates books especially for younger readers. Some of her fun titles include:

• Squids Suck (published in 2005)
• Antonia Cutlass Walks the Plank (published in 2006)
• Operation Weasel Ball (published in 2007)

She also contributes to an Australian comics collection called Tango.

Exhibitions and Interviews

Nicki Greenberg's work has been shown in art exhibitions. In 2009, her art was part of "Super Heroes and Schlemiels: Jews and Comic Art." This exhibition was held at the Jewish Museum of Australia in Melbourne.

She has also been interviewed by famous media. The New Yorker magazine featured her in their online cartoon forum. She also appeared on ABC1 television and ABC radio's The Book Show.