Jago

Jago (born Jago Silver on 12 November 1979) is a British children's book illustrator. He attended Falmouth College of Art from 2000 to 2003. He has produced digital illustrations for a variety of publishers: Barefoot Books, Oxford University Press, Mantra Lingua and Zondervan.

The Jesus Storybook Bible, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jago has sold two million copies in 19 languages. In 2015 it was included in the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) Top 100 Best-sellers list.

Awards The Jesus Storybook Bible – 2010 ALA Notable Award The Jesus Storybook Bible – 2009 NAPPA Award Winner The Jesus Storybook Bible – Gold Moonbeam Children's Book Award from Independent Publisher (2007) "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" – Sydney Taylor Honour Award for Young Readers "Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to Swim" – National Jewish Book Award for Young Readers Myron's Magic Cow- selected for 2006 White Ravens NLA Wow! Award – 2006 AOI Silver Award – Student Section, AOI Images 28 Annual 2004

Published work Always Remember with Cece Meng Philomel Books 2016 An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns with Betsy R. Rosenthal Millbrook Picture Books 2015 Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing with Sally Lloyd-Jones Zondervan 2012 Mowen & The Runaway Moon (A Productions for BBC/CBeebies) 2012 Oh No, Jonah! by Tilda Balsley Kar-Ben Publishing, 2012 Mr Aesop's Story Shop by Bob Hartman Lion UK, 2011 Children of God Storybook Bible Desmond Tutu (illustrated 3 stories) Zondervan The Goose that Laid the Golden Egg by Shaun Chatto Mantra Lingua 2007 The Jesus Storybook Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones – Zondervan, 2007 The Longest Story In The World by Geraldine McCaughrean – Oxford University Press, 2007 Fox Fables – Mantra Lingua, April 2006 Fig’s Giant by Geraldine McCaughrean – Oxford University Press, Oct. 2005 Myron’s Magic Cow by Marlene Newman – Barefoot Books, Sept. 2005 Hansel and Gretel by Manju Gregory – Mantra Lingua, June 2005 The Little Red Hen by LR Hen – Mantra Lingua, May 2005 Tom and the Giant by Will Coleman – Brave Tales Books, May 2005 Lutey and the Mermaid by Will Coleman – Brave Tales Books, May 2005 Madgy Figgy’s Pig by Will Coleman -Brave Tales Books, May 2005