Aysha Awwad

Children's Author/Illustrator

Biography

Aysha studied graphic design at University of the Arts London and now freelances as an illustrator and graphic designer with her trusty feline assistant, Olive, by her side. She lives and works on the outskirts of London and enjoys getting out into the countryside as much as possible. Aysha is passionate about storytelling through both words and pictures and loves creating new characters and the little worlds they live in. When she’s not writing or drawing you can find her knitting a jumper, whittling up a spoon or researching new crafts she can try her hand at.

A Million Chameleons

A hilarious rhyming story accompanied by bold and brilliant illustrations, A Million Chameleons reveals what all the different zany reptiles get up to when no one is watching.

A laugh-out-loud chameleon word-play explosion – perfect for reading aloud together!

The world is home to millions of colourful chameleons. What do you think they get up when no one is watching?

From cheeky flicking-pea-leons to cute-as-cute-can-be-leons and even always-needs-a-wee-leons, there’s SO much more to these creatures than meets the eye!

A zany, rhyming giggle-fest written by bestselling author Rachel Morrisroe, with bold, colourful artwork by Aysha Awwad.

Waterstones

Publications

Selected Publications

Publication Details Notes
MARY HAD A LITTLE LION 2025 Scholastic

Mary had a little lamb LION!

Its roar was loud and strong.

And everywhere that Mary went The lion would come along. . .

Mary brings her pet lion EVERYWHERE.

But when she smuggles him into school, Mary’s teacher isn’t exactly pleased! She banishes him from school immediately. But before he leaves, he discovers the school library, and curls up to listen to the children read.

When two thieves sneak into the library to steal the books, can Mary’s lion save the day and earn his spot in school?

For fans of How to Hide a Lion and The Detective Dog, this spin on Mary Had a Little Lamb is a future classic in the making.

An exciting new twist on a classic nursery rhyme, with a fabulously feisty heroine.

Aysha Awwad
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