Author

Nila Aye

Nila Aye was born in Rangoon, Myanmar, arriving in the UK at the age of three and spent most of her childhood dreaming and drawing pictures. Nila studied graphic design at Central St Martins in London, graduating in 1995.

Nila is an award winning illustrator, collaborating on many well-loved children’s books including Nature Trail, People Need People, Story Soup and the Little Bugs Big Feelings series. Her love of visual storytelling and collaboration with authors continues to energise Nila in her mission to bring beautifully illustrated books to a new generation of young readers around the world.

Books by Nila Aye

A Poem in the Sky

Thoughts from a Quiet Bench

Little Bugs Big Feelings: Time to Shine, Sunny

Little Bugs Big Feelings: Be Yourself Buddy

People Need People

Little Bugs Big Feelings: You Can Do It Clover

Nature Trail

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You Can Do It Clover! – Activity Sheets

Topic: English, Growing up, Science

Age Range: 3-6

Book Creator: Hollie Hughes

An uplifting rhyming story about dealing with worries and change, set in an exciting minibeast world, brought to life by Hollie Hughes and Nila Aye.

Themes: Nature | Problem Solving | Confidence | Minibeasts

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Thoughts from a Quiet Bench Cover with an activity sheet on a white background

Thoughts From A Quiet Bench – Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 0-5

Related Book: Thoughts from a Quiet Bench

Book Creator: Kes Gray

The Quiet Bench in the playground is the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by. It’s a place to listen, think, and ask yourself questions. This mindful picture book from award-winning duo, Kes Gray and Nila Aye is the perfect book to encourage children – and adults – to slow down and start noticing the world around them.

Themes: Mindfulness | Curiosity | Friendship

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Nature Trail – Teaching Notes

Topic: English

Age Range: 3-6

Related Book: Nature Trail

Book Creator: Benjamin Zephaniah

Inspirational poet Benjamin Zephaniah has created a celebration of the garden in this rhythmic, rhyming picture book poem. The vibrant, detailed illustrations by Nila Aye are bursting with life, just like the garden and are full of flowers and fruits, creepy crawlies, sly foxes and thieving squirrels!

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