Martin Stanev, Illustrator, London

Description

A colorful illustration depicts a young girl with brown hair in pigtails, wearing a tan dress and red boots, standing on a grassy hill, gazing up at a variety of flying birds and insects. Beside her is a large tree, part of the illustration shows what is happening above ground and part shows what is happening below ground, with detailed roots and soil life including worms and insect tunnels. In the tree's trunk is a hollow where a small creature is resting. The style is whimsical and childlike, with a focus on the natural world and the interconnectedness of life above and below the surface.