Fabi Santiago

Fabi Santiago

Children's Book Author and Illustrator

https://www.fabisantiago.co.uk
mail@fabisantiago.co.uk
07876171755
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Available for

Interview, Reading, Talk, Workshop

Audiences

Age 3 to 5, Age 5 to 7, Age 7 to 11, Age 11 to 14, Age 14 to 16, Further Education, Age 16 to 18+, University, Adult

Genres

Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fairy tale, Picture book

Book types

Picture book

Awards

Organisations

Details

✨🦄 Open for booking August-December events 👾❤️

 

Hello, hello!

I am an author and illustrator of children's books and I'm happiest drawing and telling stories. Screen-printing is my media of choice and I'm forever in love with it. I work by hand and like it that my illustrations exist in the real world. 

I was born in sunny Rio and brought up in the Brazilian countryside. After studying art and design, I went travelling and came across the MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art, from where I graduated in 2014.

I work from my studio in London, where I live with a ginger fellow and our two cats.

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I run interactive and fun events for children and I'd love to visit your school, library or festival. 

My sessions are typically based on my picture books, with activities including storytelling, character design, games and hands-on workshops and crafts. I also run workshops and talks for aspiring children's authors and illustrators on the themes of writing picture books, children's book illustration and character design. 

I'm very flexible and the format can always be adapted to accommodate your needs. Let me know what your ideal author visit would look like! 

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For more details:

 

• Please check my events page on my website! 

• Please email me for fees and booking. I have an author visit guide that I can send you.

• For activities and crafts based on my picture books, follow this link .

 

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Testimonials:

 

 " Thank you for your visit on WBD. All pupils around the school are still talking about your books. You have helped to promote love for reading at Riverside Primary. Your books are much appreciated and pupils are currently taking turns in reading them. Pupils found the session interesting, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyed it. You have made WBD extra special for our pupils." Susie Coppin, Assistant Head Teacher, Riverside Primary, London

 

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Books by Fabi Santiago

978-1408353479
On author's website
My Pet T-Rex

My Pet T-Rex

CONGRATULATIONS! You are now the proud owner of a pet dinosaur. Your new pet will need lots of love. She will also need training, exercise and (very) regular feeding. But having a new pet isn't all fun and games. It's hard work too . . . especially when your pet is a T-REX! A delightfully funny celebration of the joys and responsibilities of having a pet, from the creator of Tiger in a Tutu, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 
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Waterstones Amazon
978-1407186696
On author's website
Daisy and Bear

Daisy and Bear

Bear is going to the cinema. What could possibly go wrong? Daisy loves the cinema, but Bear has never been. As the film starts, she munches, crunches and slurps through her treats. She needs the loo. She laughs in all the wrong places and takes a phonecall. Everyone is fed up with Bear, but when the film suddenly stops, Bear knows just how to get the crowd cheering... A laugh-out-loud funny picture book about the joys of going to the cinema. 
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Waterstones Amazon
978-1408336908
On author's website
I Really Want that Unicorn

I Really Want that Unicorn

Love unicorns? Enjoy talent shows? Pick up this book and laugh yourself horse! Chloe is preparing for a very special talent show: The prize is a Big Sparkly Mellow Yellow Unicorn. And Chloe MUST have it. To win, she must bake the best rainbow unicorn cake, make the best magic castle, the best unicorn fairy outfit AND give the perfect performance on her unicycle. Chloe is confident she can win. Until Veronica arrives.. A delightfully funny, stylish book with the message that friendship is more important than anything - even unicorns! 
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Waterstones Amazon
978-1408336892
On author's website
Tiger in a Tutu

Tiger in a Tutu

Max lives a life of luxury in Paris zoo. But Max isn't like other tigers - he is a tiger with a dream! Max longs to pirouette and plié, to leap and spin. He wants to be a dazzling dancer, shining on the stage! But will this tiger in a tutu get his moment in the spotlight? And will he ever find a friend to dance by his side? Set in Paris, with a dancing tiger as the star, Tiger in a Tutu is an uplifting tale of following your dreams and pursuing your talent, no matter what. 
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Waterstones Amazon
978-1407171487
On author's website
Paws Off My Book

Paws Off My Book

Olaf the Giraffe is excited when he finds a book. "I LOVE books!" he chuckles, and starts to have a look. But his friends have their own ideas on how to read: lying down like a crocodile, standing on one leg like a flamingo, and even hanging upside down like a monkey! What's a gentle giraffe to do? A charming picture book about the joy of reading and finding your own way. 
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Waterstones Amazon

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Keywords

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