picture book author & illustrator
Photo: Nick George
I am the award-winning author and illustrator of the Puffin the Architect series. I have worked with Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Walker, Gecko and Huia.
I live with my husband and two young daughters in a small shipping-container house near Wellington, where I illustrate and write. We also run our family business Tumbleweed Tees from a workshop in the marina nearby, where we screen-print clothing featuring my designs of New Zealand plants and wildlife
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Some of the publishers I’ve worked with
Coming in October 2026
The Big Book of Kiwi Nursery Rhymes
Chant and clap, play and sing along to this gorgeously illustrated collection of favourite nursery rhymes with a Kiwi twist by bestselling, award-winning author and illustrator, Kimberly Andrews.
Rub-a-dub-dub,
Three birds in a tub
And who do you think they be?
The tauhou, the tui, the korimako,
Preening their wings, all three!
Introduce your little ones to classic nursery rhymes with a Kiwi twist, beautifully illustrated with all your favourite New Zealand birds and animals, including the kakapo, the kiwi, tohora and whakahao.
Puffin the Architect & friends series
The award-winning series featuring a talented puffin designing homes for animal clients. The series follows Puffin and her friends—Hound the Detective, Moose the Pilot, Goose the Artist and Giraffe the Gardener —in a world of detailed, charming illustrations.
E Oma, Rāpeti series
The award-winning series featuring a talented puffin designing homes for animal clients. The series follows Puffin and her friends—Hound the Detective, Moose the Pilot, Goose the Artist and Giraffe the Gardener —in a world of detailed, charming illustrations.
