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Alberta Torres
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#kidlit illustrator, author, designer in London, UK | She/her | Rep'd by Clare Wallace @ DarleyAnderson Illustration Agency
Books with Tiger Tales, Macmillan, HarperCollins, Giunti.

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Roughs for my next picture book...Currently waiting for feedback.
October 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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My next picture book is ready to pre-order!
It's a rompus of a book. Expect prehistoric small humans, dodos, and dinosaurs!

Dinosaur Playtime is out in February in the UK with KumushaBooks (HarperCollins).

#kidlituk #kidlit
Cover of the picture book Dinosaur Playtime, illustrated by Alberta Torres. Tagline: A whole day of prehistoric fun! Interior spread of Dinosaur Playtime, depicting a Dinosaur playground, with children sliding down Brontosaurus. Interior spread of Dinosaur Playtime, depicting art activities with T-Rex!
October 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Hi! Here's something mythological from my portfolio.
www.albertatorres.com/portfolio
September 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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If you see this, QRP with your yellow art 💛✨️
Illustration of a toddler wearing a butter yellow Unicorn onesie. The horn is blue with yellow stripes, the mane and tail are rainbow coloured. The toddler is doing a skittish horse pose. From the picture book This Little Unicorn, published by Macmillan Children's Books.
September 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Hi Brian, I'd love to he considered. Here's some examples of my work that fit your brief (the cropped starry sky is from something very recent I can't show publicly, but thought stylistically appropriate). albertatorres.com for more. Thanks so much!
September 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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It's #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Alberta and I'm always on the lookout for projects *with a budget* 🤪

Find me at albertatorres.com or at my agency Darley Anderson for UK/NorthAmerica publishing.

👋
A greyscale illustration for a middle grade version of The Jungle Books, depicting Mowgli hanging from a tree in the jungle, being tickled by Kah the boa constrictor, who is itself wrapped around the same branch. Mowgli is laughing and Kah is smiling.
September 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Today I was at Tower Hamlets Town Hall doing #liveillustration for the Tiwer Hamlets Food Partnership Summit hosted by the Women's Environmental Network!
A close up of a procreate canvas on ipad, full of visual notes about the Tower Hamlets Food Partnership Summit. The colours are purple green and turquoise. In the top right corner a hand holding an apple pencil with a blue rubber grip. Tower Hamlets Town Hall facade on Whitechapel Road, London. The hospital helicopter is hovering above in the background, trying to land on the hospital's helipad.
July 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Tomorrow I've got my first #liveillustration event! I'm practicing visualising the trickiest concepts. Wish me luck!
A close up of a Procreate canvas on an iPad showing a few illustrated visual notes
July 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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What a lovely evening at the HarperCollins authors summer party! Wonderful to speak to my agent, my publisher and my editors and fellow illustrators. #kidlituk
July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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It's #KidLitArtPostcard day!
I'm Alberta, illustrator, several published books in UK, US and Italy. I can do board books, pic books, magazines, cover art.
I work a hybrid method of analogue and digital.

If you're an art director - I'm available for work now!

albertatorres.com
A brightly coloured illustration depicting two opera singers (a male who looks very much like Pavarotti, and a female wearing an 18th century outfit with a pink feather fascinator) on a stage, and a small orchestra below them. The conductor in the middle, her arms raised, a violinist and a flute player on the left, a tuba player on the right.
June 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Just over a month ago I joined a community food garden. Now my Saturdays are spend potting and planting and pruning and harvesting delicious organic veg.
I made this poster for last week's event, celebrating the unveiling of a mosaic chess table and little free library.
#posterdesign #event #garden
A poster design. Lots of collaged elements (turnips, radishes, squash, tomatoes, other veg, chess pieces and books) in green pink and red.
June 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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I'm chuffed to bits to be in the Booktrust Storytime Prize longlist, in the company of 22 absolute crackers of books 🤩

Congrats to all!

I feel like a winner already 🥳

www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/new...

#kidliuk
Image showing the book covers of the 23 picture books selected for the Booktrust Storytime Prize Longlist.
May 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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My book WOW What a Day is in the longlist of Booktrust Storytime Prize! 🤩
May 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Bank Holiday weekend reading list.
#kidlituk
A pile of 4 books: Little Big Books - illustration for children's picture books, Children's Picturebooks - the art of visual storytelling, Understanding Comics, and Mac Barnett's La Porta Segreta.
May 26, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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It's publication day! Two new board books in the WOW! series. Early learning concept books for skills and questions to spark children's curiosity. Illustrated by me. Out now! @harpercollins.bsky.social #kidlituk
May 8, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Hello #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm a children's book illustrator based in London, UK.

I'm rep'd by Darley Anderson Illustration Agency, and I'm currently open for bookings.

More at albertatorres.com/portfolio

Ciao for now!
May 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Who's a knitting enthusiast? I tried years ago but I was rubbish at it! Should I try again?

Here's a knitting twist on the Greek myth of the Minotaur...

I'd love to illustrate a non-fiction book of Greek myths!

#kidlituk #nonfiction #greekmyths
April 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Almost everything is ready for #BolognaChildrensBookFair2025
I've a few mini portfolios and business cards to distribute!

Who else is going?
#kidlitUK
A stack of bright colourful leaflets and business cards
March 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Deadline is at midnight.
Complete the consultation now theaoi.com/news/the-cop...

#kidlitUK
February 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Just a bit over 24h to respond to the government's consultation on the proposed copyright exemption in favour of genAI companies. Have your say!

Here's a handy guide open.substack.com/pub/againstt...

#kidlitUK #HandsOffOurCopyright
February 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The #HandsOffOurCopyright campaign has made into The Observer! #kidlitUK
February 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Advance copies 🥳
Now the WOW! books family is complete. WOW! What a Week, and WOW! What a Party are out on the 8th of May. #kidlitUK #kidlitart

Thank you to the wonderful team at Kumusha Books ❤️ and my agent.
Two toddler's board books on a white textured background. One book is yellow, with children's in party dress amd balloons: the title is WOW! What a Party. The other book is green with a little girl on a tricycle, a small dog running beside her and a friend running behind. The title is WOW! What a Week. Interior page of WOW What a Party showing 4 children playing musical chairs. Balloons amd bunting decorate the room, amd Dad stands by an old fashioned boom box. Interior page of WOW! What a Week, picturing 3 children in an art classroom. One child is painting on a canvas, one child is drawing sitting on the floor, the third child is washing brushes at the sink. A stack of all 4 WOW! Books.
January 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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PLR statement day 🥳
Thank you to all who borrowed my books! Long live public libraries 🥰
I am so grateful.

#plrUK #kidlituk
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Hello #PortfolioDay I'm a children's book illustrator, available for PB, middlegrades, covers, and more. Currently taking bookings for March onwards.

albertatorres.com/portfolio for more ✨️

#kidlitUK #kidlitart
January 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Holiday readings 👀🎄📚
Can't wait to get stuck in. Thank you to Sara Ogilvie and @adeolasokunbi.bsky.social for the recommendations ✨️
A picture of two books: Understanding Comincs by Scott McCloud, and Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder.
December 14, 2024 at 11:30 AM