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Joanne Lew-Vriethoff.

Illustrator · Netherlands

Joanne Lew-Vriethoff: Malaysian-Dutch illustrator behind Patrice Karst's The Invisible String — bright, inclusive emotional-literacy picture-book illustration for ages 3–7.

Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is a Malaysian-Dutch illustrator best known to UK and US children's-book readers as the visual partner on Patrice Karst's The Invisible String, a quietly transformative picture book about the unseen connections between loved ones, used widely in bereavement and separation reading. Lew-Vriethoff's style is bright, character-driven and warmly inclusive, with strong feel for depicting diverse families and contemporary settings. A reliable contemporary picture-book illustrator for ages 3–7 in the emotional-literacy register.