Tom Jellett
About the author

Tom Jellett

Tom Jellett is an Australian illustrator based in Sydney. Tom has been an editorial illustrator for News Limited, working on The Australian, The Weekend Australian and The Daily Telegraph.He has also illustrated a number of books for children, including Australia at The Beach by Max Fatchen, The Littlest Pirate series by Sherryl Clark for Penguin Books, The Gobbledygook is Eating A Book by Justine Clarke and Arthur Baysting, My Dad Thinks He’s Funny by Katrina Germein and the follow up My Dad Still Thinks He’s Funny for Walker Books.Tom has also been included in the Editorial and Book category for Illustrators 53, exhibited at the Society of Illustrators, New York in 2011 and 2013. He was also included in Communication Arts Illustration Annual 2012, 3×3 Children’s Show No. 9, and was also Highly Commended in the 2013 Illustrators Australia Awards.

Books by Tom Jellett

Tom Jellett Articles

Colouring Sheet: Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

Kids & Ya

1 April 2025

Colouring Sheet: Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

A Hilarious Tale: Read an Extract from Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

Review | Extract

1 April 2025

A Hilarious Tale: Read an Extract from Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

Review

31 March 2025

3 Reasons Why You Should Read Meatball Goes to School by Tom Jellett

3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Aussie Baby's First Words Series by Tom Jellett

Review

31 March 2025

3 Reasons Why You Should Read The Aussie Baby's First Words Series by Tom Jellett

Activity: Build a Kombi from Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner and Tom Jellett

News | Book Life

8 September 2022

Activity: Build a Kombi from Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner and Tom Jellett

Activity: Cricket, I Just Love It! by Alister Nicholson, illustrated by Tom Jellett

News | Book Life

1 November 2021

Activity: Cricket, I Just Love It! by Alister Nicholson, illustrated by Tom Jellett

A Game for Everyone: Read Our Review of Cricket, I Just Love It! by Alister Nicholson, illustrated by Tom Jellett

Review | Our Review

26 October 2021

A Game for Everyone: Read Our Review of Cricket, I Just Love It! by Alister Nicholson, illustrated by Tom Jellett

Dad Jokes Galore: Read our Review of My Dad Thinks He’s Super Funny by Katrina Germein and Tom Jellett

Review | Our Review

17 August 2021

Dad Jokes Galore: Read our Review of My Dad Thinks He’s Super Funny by Katrina Germein and Tom Jellett

More adventures with The Besties: Review of The Besties Make A Splash and The Besties Party On by Felice Arena and Tom Jellett

Review | Our Review

14 May 2020

More adventures with The Besties: Review of The Besties Make A Splash and The Besties Party On by Felice Arena and Tom Jellett

Jumping up and down with excitement? Read another extract from The Besties by Felice Arena and Tom Jellett

Kids & Ya

11 May 2020

Jumping up and down with excitement? Read another extract from The Besties by Felice Arena and Tom Jellett