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Ashwin Chacko

@whackochacko

Award Winning Positively Playful Author-Illustrator, Speaker, YouTuber. Championing creativity! Rep:@kowalstannus

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Little Island Books (@littleislandbks) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wishing a very happy publication day to Gordon D'Arcy, Paul Howard and Ashwin Chacko! LET'S PLAY RUGBY! publishes today! Learn more: littleisland.ie/products/lets-… #LetsPlayRugby #sportsbooksforkids #picturebooks #SixNations Bounce Sales and Marketing ❤️📗

Wishing a very happy publication day to <a href="/Gordonwdarcy/">Gordon D'Arcy</a>, <a href="/AkaPaulHoward/">Paul Howard</a> and <a href="/whackochacko/">Ashwin Chacko</a>! LET'S PLAY RUGBY! publishes today! Learn more: littleisland.ie/products/lets-… #LetsPlayRugby #sportsbooksforkids #picturebooks #SixNations  <a href="/bouncemarketing/">Bounce Sales and Marketing ❤️📗</a>
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I’m excited to share that I am going to be a mentor in this years The AOI mentorship scheme to help underrepresented illustrators. You don’t have to be a member to apply. Applications are open till March 17th 2025 head over here theaoi.com/news/aoi-mento… for more!

I’m excited to share that I am going to be a mentor in this years  <a href="/theaoi/">The AOI</a> mentorship scheme to help underrepresented illustrators. You don’t have to be a member to apply. Applications are open till March 17th 2025 head over here theaoi.com/news/aoi-mento… for more!
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Sometimes I wonder why they spent so much time developing A.I. Art. Why create something that undercuts a job that people like doing. Artist love making art, why not spend that money and energy developing AI to solve a big problem that the world really need solved?

Sometimes I wonder why they spent so much time developing A.I. Art. 

Why create something that undercuts a job that people like doing. Artist love making art, why not spend that money and energy developing AI to solve a big problem that the world really need solved?
ACHUKA (@achuka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Thur 6 Feb is Let's Play Rugby! by Gordon D'Arcy & Paul Howard ill. Ashwin Chacko from Little Island Books #rugby #sixnations #childrensbooks #sport #typography #illustration achuka.co.uk/blog/lets-play…

The ACHUKA #BookoftheDay for Thur 6 Feb is
Let's Play Rugby! by <a href="/Gordonwdarcy/">Gordon D'Arcy</a> &amp; <a href="/AkaPaulHoward/">Paul Howard</a> ill. <a href="/whackochacko/">Ashwin Chacko</a> from <a href="/LittleIslandBks/">Little Island Books</a>  #rugby #sixnations #childrensbooks #sport #typography #illustration 
achuka.co.uk/blog/lets-play…
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ACHUKA Books of the Day 2025 week #5 • We Are Like Birds • My First Draw With Rob: Vehicles Rob Biddulph • Kwesi And Nana Learn To Swim Kobina Commeh • Let’s Play Rugby! Ashwin Chacko • The Bear And The Piano (birthday edition) David Litchfield achuka.co.uk/blog/books-of-…

ACHUKA Books of the Day 2025 week #5 
• We Are Like Birds
• My First Draw With Rob: Vehicles <a href="/RobBiddulph/">Rob Biddulph</a> 
• Kwesi And Nana Learn To Swim <a href="/kobinawrites/">Kobina Commeh</a> 
• Let’s Play Rugby! <a href="/whackochacko/">Ashwin Chacko</a> 
• The Bear And The Piano (birthday edition) <a href="/dc_litchfield/">David Litchfield</a> 
achuka.co.uk/blog/books-of-…
International Literature Festival Dublin (@ilfdublin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎒 Books, Stories & Fun – The ILFD Schools Programme is now Live! 📚 From Friday, 16th to Sunday, 25th May 2025, Merrion Square Park will transform into a vibrant literary haven. The event will offer schoolchildren from junior infants to sixth class the chance to experience

🎒 Books, Stories &amp; Fun – The ILFD Schools Programme is now Live! 📚

From Friday, 16th to Sunday, 25th May 2025, Merrion Square Park will transform into a vibrant literary haven. The event will offer schoolchildren from junior infants to sixth class the chance to experience
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A Little Book About Justice was acquired by DK Books UK and is now widely available in the UK and Ireland. And today is the official publication day!! đź’Ą #childrensbooks

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My podcast episode with the amazing Don Clark from Invisible Creatures in now live to listen to. Don is a phenomenal designer, illustrator and human. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/11kO7a… Watch here: youtu.be/W6Jd-0PrKJk

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I’m kicking myself for not thinking of this idea a day earlier. It would have been perfect for St. Patrick’s day. Anyway here is my cheeky reflection on life like a pint. #illustration

I’m kicking myself for not thinking of this idea a day earlier. It would have been perfect for St. Patrick’s day. Anyway here is my cheeky reflection on life like a pint. #illustration
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It’s spring so I’m offering free shipping on all my prints. Use code: Whacko Print whackochacko.com/product-catego…

It’s spring so I’m offering free shipping on all my prints. Use code: Whacko Print

whackochacko.com/product-catego…
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I’m starting a new weekly series called Fruitful Friday. To kick things off I just wanted to say we make a perfect pear. Yes lots of silly 🤪 fruit puns coming your way to brighten up your day! #illustration #fruitfulfriday

I’m starting a new weekly series called Fruitful Friday. To kick things off I just wanted to say we make a perfect pear. Yes lots of silly 🤪 fruit puns coming your way to brighten up your day!

#illustration #fruitfulfriday
Sarah Webb (@sarahwebbishere) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Discover Irish Children's Books Symposium - Sat 21st June at DCU Drumcondra. Early Bird Tickets on sale until 30th April so grab them while you can! Book here: eventbrite.ie/e/discover-iri…

Discover Irish Children's Books Symposium - Sat 21st June at DCU Drumcondra.
Early Bird Tickets on sale until 30th April so grab them while you can! 
Book here: 
eventbrite.ie/e/discover-iri…
Libraries NI (@librariesni) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Ashwin Chacko on Empathy Day for a fantastic storytelling and drawing workshop – All inspired by Ashwin Chacko's work! 🙌 📅 Thursday 12 June ⏰ 10:30am – 11:30am 📍 Zoom Register now for our FREE interactive workshop 👉 tinyurl.com/twlni-EmpathyD…

Books Are My Bag (@booksaremybag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📅 Bookshop Day is back on Saturday 11 October 2025! We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s Limited-Edition Bag and campaign artwork designed by the brilliant Ashwin Chacko. ✨ Pre-order this #BookshopDay exclusive from your local bookshop now. #ChooseBookshops Ashwin Chacko

đź“… Bookshop Day is back on Saturday 11 October 2025!

We’re thrilled to unveil this year’s Limited-Edition Bag and campaign artwork designed by the brilliant Ashwin Chacko. ✨ 

Pre-order this #BookshopDay exclusive from your local bookshop now.

#ChooseBookshops <a href="/whackochacko/">Ashwin Chacko</a>
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So you want to be a children’s book illustrator? I can’t wait for you to hear my full convo with Benji Davis for now watch this! How to write a Childrens Book with Benji Davies youtu.be/ffPx73PtHP8

So you want to be a children’s book illustrator? I can’t wait for you to hear my full convo with Benji Davis for now watch this! 

How to write a Childrens Book with Benji Davies
youtu.be/ffPx73PtHP8