Charlotte Voake

Charlotte Voake (1957) is a Welsh children’s book illustrator. She studied art history at the University of London, where she started her journey as an illustrator. Charlotte resides and writes in Surrey. She has earned several accolades including the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. Her acclaimed works, including Ginger and Pizza Kittens, reflect her lifelong passion for book illustration. Charlotte Voake asserts that her stories, much like good manners, are cultivated through perseverance and joy.

Charlotte Voake has worked on the My First Discovery Music series for Moonlight Publishing and Gallimard Jeunesse.

SERIES: First Discovery Music
AGE RANGE: Children's books for 7 - 11 years
THEMES: Classical composers, Music

£9.99

At the age of seven, Franz Schubert already knew as much about music as his teacher. Did you know that Schubert was part of a string quartet with his father and two brothers? By the age of fifteenhe h…

SERIES: First Discovery Music
AGE RANGE: Children's books for 7 - 11 years
THEMES: Classical composers, Music

£9.99

An illustrated biography about Chopin’s childhood and how he came to become a great composer. On the accompanying CD, the narration of the story is interwoven with recordings of his greatest works.

SERIES: First Discovery Music
AGE RANGE: Children's books for 7 - 11 years
THEMES: Classical composers, Music

£9.99

Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England….

SERIES: First Discovery Music
AGE RANGE: Children's books for 7 - 11 years
THEMES: Classical composers, Music

£9.99

Bach was born into a family of many musicians—composers, singers, and instrumentalists. At the age of 12, he could play the harpsichord, the organ, the violin, and the viola. Children who are curious…