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Alette Straathof
Alette Straathof was born and raised in a small town in The Netherlands.
Alette received a BFA in Illustration and minored in Gamification at the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2016.
Her illustrations are colourful, happy and are drawn in a naive style. Mixing different analogue materials such as watercolour, Indian ink and colour pencils, she creates playful paintings that make people smile and provokes good vibes.
Alette works exclusively as a freelance illustrator and lives in Paris, France.
Alette Straathof is represented by Nicky Lander — to work with Alex please email Nicky
Awards
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Selected for the BookTrust’s Great Books Guide 2020 with ‘Empire’s End: A Roman Story’, by Leila Rasheed, Scholastic.
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Shortlisted for the Little Rebels Award 2020 with ‘Now or Never - A Dunkirk Story’, written by Bali Rai, published by Scholastic.
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CLPE Staff Picks of 2019 - ‘The Diver’s Daugher’ written by Patrice Lawrence, published by Scholastic Non-Fiction
