Sarah Wilkins
Book for an eventSarah Wilkins was born in Lower Hutt. The middle child of seven, she dreamt of becoming a solo explorer. Dreaming and drawing, which she loved, go together, so she became an illustrator instead. Her award-winning images can be found on buildings, buses, bags and many other curious places around the world, but they feel most at home on the pages of beautiful books.
Sarah works from a light-filled studio perched high on a hill overlooking the Wellington Harbour. She is curious about visually communicating science for young and old, and illustrated Abigail and the Restless Raindrop while completing her Master in Science in Society.
Find out more about her work at www.sarahwilkins.net
Books by Sarah Wilkins
A bright and beautiful exploration of a supernova and the birth of our solar system for young children, all wrapped up in an award-winning bedtime story
Come with Abigail and her mother on a magical adventure, soaring up into the clouds to discover where the raindrops come from.
Awards & recognition
New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults
Winner • 2020 • Best Picture Book Award for Abigail and the Birth of the Sun
More features
We delve into the science behind Abigail and the Restless Raindrop with this fact sheet about the rain cycle.
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