Jenni Desmond

Jenni Desmond is an award-winning author-illustrator who has been a Maurice Sendak Fellow and a Kate Greenaway Medal nominee, and her book The Polar Bear was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book. She lives in East London.

Jenni Desmond's Titles

Snow Birds A Picture Book

Snow Birds

“A soulful, vivid look at the hidden world of winter birds.” New York City AudubonDiscover birds who survive winter against all odds in award-winning...


Elephant

The Elephant

In this, Jenni Desmond’s third nonfiction children’s book about one of the large, endangered animals of Earth, we join a young boy as he...


Polar Bear

The Polar Bear

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2016!★Following on her gorgeous book, The Blue Whale, Desmond's The Polar Bear is...


Blue Whale

The Blue Whale

A nonfiction picture book full of great charm and beauty, The Blue Whale is both informative and completely captivating!The Blue Whale draws...