Flower Guard Books

Welcome to the online home of work created by Andi Dawson. Here you’ll find a world of colour and imagination, where cute characters fill the page and show off the wonderful diversity of everyday life.

Andi’s illustrations are carefully created to engage even the youngest viewer . Her writing focuses on friendship, problem solving and fun and the majority of her books are written in rhyme to encourage a love of language and promote early reading for pleasure.

Andi Dawson

Flower Guard Books

Come in to a world of colour and imagination, where cute characters fill the page and show off the wonderful diversity of everyday life. Andi’s illustrations are bright and colourful and are sure to engage even the youngest viewer and provoke feelings of friendship, hope and belonging.

Terence Toetapper, relaxing in his tranquil garden, from The Tricky Troubles of Terence Toetapper.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Henry Boots and his family, an old character brought up to date recently for a new chapter book about Henry Boots.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Illustration of a girl in pink, originally for a #dtiys challenge for #tekenuurtje and updated for National Illustration Day.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Terence Toetapper, practising his Tai Chi moves, from The Tricky Troubles of Terence Toetapper.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Illustration created for local shop owner, a way of ‘paying kindness forward’ after another creative gifted me a piece of work for free.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Illustration of a mermaid, for a #dtiys challenge on Instagram by Tim Budgen and repurposed for #Mermay.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Terence Toetapper with Lily Von Plum, from The Tricky Troubles of Terence Toetapper.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Stevie the Shark and Jellyfish Jake, from the book Stevie the Shark, a story about friendship, falling out and fixing things.
Created on a Wacom tablet.
Illustration of a little girl in blue, originally created for a #vintagebookweek24 and updated for World Autism Day 2025.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Ruff and a Hawksbill Turtle, from the environmental book Ruff’s Guide to Endangered Animals.
Created on a Wacom tablet.
Illustration of characters from the counting book, Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere.
Created on the Sketchbook app.
Mixed media illustration of the dinosaurs, from the rhyming book, Jolly Jurassic Birthday.
Created on the Sketchbook app.

A collection of animals. Created on Sketchbook app and Procreate.

Illustrations for a modern retelling of Jason and the Argonauts for STME magazine. Created on the Sketchbook app.

A collection of character illustrations.
Created on the Sketchbook app and Procreate.

A collection of neurographic art. Created on the Sketchbook app and Procreate.

A collection of mixed media cards created for special commissions. Created on the Wacom tablet.

A selection of items available on the Flower Guard Books Redbubble shop. Created on the Wacom tablet and Sketchbook app.

Andi Dawson

Author, illustrator, artist, poet.

Reviews

“My 6 year old granddaughter loved reading the book.”

Review of Pandemic Pooches

“I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for all your beautiful illustrations.”

Editor Story Teller Member’s Edition

“These are all so beautiful. Simply gorgeous.”

Review of commissions

“We’ve sold all of the books and greetings cards…thank you. “

Yearly partnership with The Pumpkin Patch

To get in touch with Andi to discuss representation or for a private commission, please message flowerguardbooks@yahoo.com