20 Junior Covers to celebrate our anniversary

Can you believe Junior is 20?

Our first print edition of Junior magazine went on sale in March/April 1998 (cover above - isn't it still a beaut?) and even though our gorgeous magazine may no longer be around, the genuine love and affection for Junior still is. And this was never more evident than when we decided to celebrate our anniversary year in style... To mark the 20th year of Junior we asked 20 of our favourite children's authors, illustrators, artists and designers to celebrate with us and design a special Junior Birthday Celebration Cover - and the answer from all was a resounding yes!

Here's a close-up look at them all - which one is your favourite?

By author and illustrator Sophy Henn (who also won a Junior Design Award this year)

By illustrator Jane Massey

By autour and illustrator Beth Woollvin

By designer, author and illustrator Lisa Stickley

By artist and illustrator Claire Fletcher

By author and illustrator Rob Biddulph

By Artist and designer Mandy Sutcliffe from Belle & Boo

By author and illustrator Ed Vere

By illustrator Leonie Lord

By designer duo Tom and Hannah Showler at Showler & Showler

By illustrator Laura Angiomas of LauraLau

By designer, illustrator and author Jane Foster

By artist and illustrator Francesca Iannaccone

By author and illustrator Michael Whaite

By stationery and gifts designer Caroline Gardner

By illustrator Sarah Croker and author Michaela Alexander of Miles & Mia (who won a Junior Design Award in 2017)

By illustrator Ella K. Okstad

By illustrator Al Murphy

By designer and illustrator Carla van der Meer from Poppekins

By illustrator Jacquie Hughes and Suzanne Hemming from The Chops Books