Picture Book Artists | Chantelle and Burgen

Picture Books

This compound image features the cover and dynamic interior illustrations from the delightful children's book, Finley A Moose in Chartreuse, brilliantly illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne. The book's cover showcases Finley, a charming moose adorned in vibrant chartreuse, alongside a young girl. To the left Finley is huddled with different pets in their traveling carriers. Below, the interior spread captures the adventure, depicting Finley striking a pose in front of the Eiffel Tower, on the Seine, surrounded by delighted photographers, exclaiming "Look! Over there!" and "Fantastique!", emphasizing the Parisian setting and Finley's fame. The main illustration to the right depicts Finley, stylishly dressed in a long, flowing chartreuse garment, confidently walking on the catwalk under spotlights for an audience of excited onlookers, including children and an older woman. These images showcase the distinctive children's book illustrations and unique character designs from Chantelle and Burgen Thorne.

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Awards and Honours

Multi-award-winning illustration team Chantelle and Burgen Thorne are eclectic bookworms who delight in the magic of stories… and sometimes, write a story or two themselves. As career illustrators, they’ve learned to draw really fast and are deft wielders of the digital brush. They’re at their happiest drawing kids' stories with a dollop of humour and a ton of animals. When not at their desks, they can be found being towed around the countryside by their three rescue dogs.

Represented internationally by the marvelous
Paul Moreton of Bell Lomax Moreton in London.

www.belllomaxmoreton.co.uk

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Awards & Honours

Trunk Goes Thunk!
2025 - SCBWI Crystal Kite Honours Winner
2025/6 - Keystone to Reading Book Award, Finalist
2025 - 'Baker’s Dozen' children's booklist, Finalist
2025 - California Reading Association ‘A Eureka’ Member’s Pick

Alpacas Make Terrible Librarians!!
2025 - Children's Book Council, Children's Favourites Finalist
Finley, A Moose on the Caboose
2025 - Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards, Bronze winner, Picture Book category
2024 - Foreword Picture Book Award, Finalist
Science Matter and the Baseball Park
2024 - Bank Street Best Children’s Books, STEM category
2023 - Purple Dragonfly Award, STEM Honorable Mention
Kantiga finds the perfect name
2022 - IBBY SA & Exclusive Books winner of Best Illustrator
2022 - IBBY International Honours List
Shudu and My Coily, Crowny Hair
2022 - SA Booksellers shortlist
Wanda
2022 - Bank Street Best Children's Books
2021 - Skipping Stones Award
The Real Farmer in the Dell
2019 - Reader's Favorite, Gold Medal
2019 - Purple Dragonfly Award