Check Out Our Previous Author/Illustrator Spotlights-
Sam Garton and Otter
Tara Lazar and James Burks
As our series of Author/illustrator spotlights continues, your lit. rat is honored to introduce you to author-illustrator Gus Gordon
While his best known book outside Australia is “Herman and Rosie” (more on that later) he’s got a slightly bigger blacklist in his native homeland which I discovered recently-
For now, this seems to be an “Down Under” exclusive, but hopefully it’ll come stateside, eventually…
Herman and Rosie
by Gus Gordon (@IllustratorGus)
(AU) Publisher: Viking
(An Imprint of Penguin AU)
(U.S.) Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
(An Imprint of Macmillan)
Pub. Date: October 15th, 2013
This was one of my favorite finds last year and reviewed it as part our “Holiday 2013 Showcase”
That said, it’s not a seasonal title, but I included it in the showcase as it embodies the goodwill and spirit the winter holidays universally represent whatever you celebrate.
Check out my fan book trailer for
“Herman and Rosie”
In addition to books Gus has written and illustrated, he’s also teamed up with various authors over the years-
I Am Cow, Hear Me MOO!
by Jill Esbaum
Publisher (U.S.): Dial
(Penguin Imprint)
Publisher (AU): Penguin Books
Pub. Date: May 15th, 2014
If you LOVE Sam Garton’s “I Am Otter” (No relation, mind you) than this is another book to have on your radar if it’s not already. T.A.A. will review this in near future!
In the meantime, check out the fan book trailer created by my colleague, Patricia Miller-
For my T.A.A. fans in the U.S. and Canada, get ready for Gus Gordon’s most recent author collaboration–
(Big Pet Day Cover, AU Left, U.S. Right)
Big Pet Day
by Lisa Shanahan
Publisher (U.S.): Templar Publishing (@templarbooks)
Publisher (AU): Hachette (@HachetteAus)
Pub. Date: January 1st, 2014
Learn More about Gus, his books, and more at his website-
He’s Also on Facebook and Twitter via @IllustratorGus