Jago (illustrator) explained

Jago
Birth Date:	1979 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Exeter, England
Occupation:	Children's book illustrator
Known For:	illustrating Jesus Story Book Bible

Jago (born Jago Silver on 12 November 1979) is a British children's book illustrator. He attended Falmouth College of Art from 2000 to 2003. He has produced digital illustrations for a variety of publishers: Barefoot Books, Oxford University Press, Mantra Lingua and Zondervan.

The Jesus Storybook Bible, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jago has sold two million copies^[1] in 19 languages.^[2] In 2015 it was included in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Top 100 Best-sellers list.

In September 2014 Jago exhibited commissioned work at The Cruel & Curious Sea exhibition in the National Trust maintained barns of Stowe Barton in North Cornwall.^[3]

Awards

• The Jesus Storybook Bible – 2010 ALA Notable Award^[4]
• The Jesus Storybook Bible – 2009 NAPPA Award Winner^[5]
• The Jesus Storybook Bible – Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award from Independent Publisher (2007)^[6]
• "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" – Sydney Taylor Honour Award for Young Readers^[7]
• "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" – National Jewish Book Award for Young Readers^[8]
• Myron's Magic Cow- selected for 2006 White Ravens ^[9]
• NLA Wow! Award – 2006 ^[10]
• AOI Silver Award – Student Section, AOI Images 28 Annual 2004 ^[11]

Published work

• Always Remember with Cece Meng Philomel Books 2016
• An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns with Betsy R. Rosenthal Millbrook Picture Books 2015
• Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing with Sally Lloyd-Jones Zondervan 2012
• Mowen & The Runaway Moon (A Productions for BBC/CBeebies) 2012 ^[12]
• Oh No, Jonah! by Tilda Balsley Kar-Ben Publishing, 2012
• Mr Aesop's Story Shop by Bob Hartman Lion UK, 2011
• Children of God Storybook Bible Desmond Tutu (illustrated 3 stories) Zondervan ^[13]
• The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg by Shaun Chatto Mantra Lingua 2007
• The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones – Zondervan, 2007
• The Longest Story In The World by Geraldine McCaughrean – Oxford University Press, 2007
• Fox Fables – Mantra Lingua, April 2006
• Fig’s Giant by Geraldine McCaughrean – Oxford University Press, Oct. 2005
• Myron’s Magic Cow by Marlene Newman – Barefoot Books, Sept. 2005
• Hansel and Gretel by Manju Gregory – Mantra Lingua, June 2005
• The Little Red Hen by LR Hen – Mantra Lingua, May 2005
• Tom and the Giant by Will Coleman – Brave Tales Books, May 2005
• Lutey and the Mermaid by Will Coleman – Brave Tales Books, May 2005
• Madgy Figgy’s Pig by Will Coleman -Brave Tales Books, May 2005

References

1. Web site: 'Jesus Storybook Bible' reaches sales milestone . christianretailing.com . 2 February 2016 . Berglund . Taylor . 2016.
2. Web site: 'The Jesus Storybook Bible' Tops 1 Million Units Sold – BCNN1 . Jeremy . Burns . blackchristiannews.com . 2013 . 20 August 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131002100446/http://www.blackchristiannews.com/news/2013/08/the-jesus-storybook-bible-tops-1-million-units-sold.html . 2 October 2013 .
3. Web site: The Cruel & Curious Sea II weekend art exhibition comes to National Trust cliifftop barns at Stowe Barton near Bude | Western Morning News . Jackie . Butler . westernmorningnews.co.uk . 2014 . 28 September 2014.
4. Web site: The Jesus Storybook Bible . The Jesus Storybook Bible . 2011-07-07.
5. Web site: NAPPA WINNERS 2009: Storytelling & Audio Books - Parenthood.com . parenthood.com . 2013 . 29 September 2013.
6. Web site: Independent Publisher: THE Voice of the Independent Publishing Industry . independentpublisher.com . 2013 . 29 September 2013.
7. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-11 . 2010-11-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105092019/http://jewishlibraries.org/ajlweb/awards/stba/st_books_all_award_winners.pdf . dead .
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-02-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726202825/http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/external_links/2009_National_Jewish_Book_Awards_PR.pdf . 2011-07-26 .
9. Web site: White Ravens . childrenslibrary.org . 2013 . 29 September 2013 . 19 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719102548/http://www.childrenslibrary.org/servlet/WhiteRavens?title=2006&where=year=2006 . dead .
10. Web site: UK National Literacy Association WoW! Award Winners . goodreads.com . 2013 . 29 September 2013.
11. http://www.theaoi.com/cgi-bin/ImageFolio3/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Images_28 AOI Images 28 Award Winners
12. Web site: Mowan and the Moon – Cbeebies on Behance . behance.net . 2013 . 3 October 2013.
13. Web site: Jago « Children of God . childrenofgodbible.com . 2013 . 3 October 2013.

External links

• Jago illustration official website
• An interview with Jago