Helen Cann
HELEN CANN has been working as an illustrator for a number of years, and is becoming increasingly well-known for her work on children’s books. She won the UK Reading Award for substantial contribution to children’s literacy for A Calendar of Festivals, on which she worked with Cherry Gilchrist. For Lion she has illustrated Who Laid the Cornerstone of the World, A Child’s Book of Celtic Prayers, Baboushka, Saint Nicholas, the award-winning The Lion Bible for Children and its companion volume, The Lion Book of Prayers for Children. Her work is influenced by decoration and design from around the world, from such diverse sources as tiles, textiles, calligraphy, furniture, jewellery and even body paint.
In her spare time, Helen enjoys walking, travelling, going to the theatre and visiting art galleries, badminton and flamenco dancing.
Praise for Helen Cann
'Helen Cann's illustrations, with their elegant design and ethnic details, can be enjoyed after assembly is over.'
Times Educational Supplement about Saint Nicholas
‘A sensitive and imaginative retelling of 200 stories taken from the Old and New Testaments… It’s beautifully presented, with some of the best illustrations I’ve ever seen for Bible stories.’
Woman Alive about The Lion Bible for Children
‘The illustrations by Helen Cann are beautiful and fresh… These pictures are lively, and draw the reader in.'
Church Times about The Lion Bible for Children
‘The clear, spare prose is beautifully complemented by Helen Cann’s hundreds of gently drawn and coloured, delicately detailed illustrations which decorate the edge of each page as well as illuminate each story.’
Methodist Recorder about The Lion Bible for Children