Recently Published Work:
‘My Little Star’ / Janet Bingham, Scholastic Children’s Books (August 2007). 'You Won’t Shift a Hippo’ / Michael Catchpole, Gullane Children’s Books (2007) 'Cowlick’ / Christian Ditchfield, Random House Children’s Books USA (2007). 'Smile, Baby, Smile!’ / Parragon Books (2007). 'I am a Spaceman’ / Rachel Rimmer. 'I am a Princess’ / Rachel Rimmer, Egmont UK Limited (2007). 'Layla Loves the Library’ / Anna McQuinn, 2AM Publishing (2006). 'Lamb-a-roo’ / Diana Kimpton, Gullane Children’s Books (2006).' Jack’s Bed’ / Lynne Rickards, Egmont (2006). /My Fairy Mobile Book’ / MacMillan-Campbell Books (2005). My Space Mobile Book’ / MacMillan-Campbell Books (2005). 'Merry Christmas’ / Egmont UK (2005). ‘The Tale of Two Goats’ / Gullane Children’s Books (2005). ‘Snog the Frog’ / Gullane Children’s Books (2005). 'Oops!’ / Lion Hudson plc (2004).'Splash!’ / Henrietta Bradford, Hodder Children’s Books, (2003).'Christmas Angel’ and ‘Father Christmas’ / Egmont, (2002). 'Hey Diddle Diddle’ / Ladybird Books, (2002). 'Does Anybody Love Me?’ / Gillian Lobel, Lion Publishing plc, (2002). 'Don’t Bother Ben!’ / Tony Bradman, Ladybird Books, (2001).
Bloomsbury Children’s Books:
'Grandpa’s Surprise’ / Rosalind Beardshaw, April (2004). 'Fran’s Friend’ / Lisa Bruce, (2003). 'Grandma’s Beach’ / Rosalind Beardshaw, (2001). 'Who is it?’ / Sally Grindley, (2000). 'Fran’s Flower’ / Lisa Bruce, (1999).
Additionally she has been awarded the following:
Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2006, The Sheffield Children's Book Award, Bronze,2006 for
'The Tale of Two Goats'. .

See Rosalind's
Illustrations

 

Rosalind loved drawing from early childhood and from a young age decided she wanted to become an illustrator. She studied at Manchester Polytechnic where she gained a degree in illustration.
Since graduating in 1992, she has illustrated many children’s books including two of her own stories; ‘Grandma’s Beach’ and ‘Grandpa’s Surprise’, inspired by long summer holidays spent with her playful grandparents. 

In her spare time, Rosalind works as a volunteer with adults who have learning difficulties, She lives in York, with her young family.