[1] Her illustration style has been described as focusing on "the detail of everyday life" and bringing "a whimsical touch”.

[4] She has illustrated books by Margaret Mahy and Joy Cowley (including the popular Greedy Cat[5] series).

[2] With author Jennifer Beck, she has produced titles such as The Bantam and the Soldier and The Anzac Violin which deal sensitively with war-related topics Talking with fellow artist Jenny Cooper, Belton commented that “somehow, unintentionally, we've both become ‘war artists'” and added “I tell myself that I'm being a Peace Warrior and hope like anything that it might do some good.

[10] Belton was awarded the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal in 2006 and delivered her speech titled "Gathering Images: The Stories Behind the Pictures".

"[4][14][17] Greedy Cat by Joy Cowley (School Publications Branch 1980) The Duck in the Gun by Joy Cowley (Shortland Educational 1984, Japan Peace Museum 1990, Walker Books 2009) Donkey by George Ciantar (Shortland, 1986) The Girl Who Washed in Moonlight by Margaret Mahy (Heinemann, 1987) The Choosing Day by Jennifer Beck (Century Hutchinson, 1988) David's Dad by Jennifer Beck (Random Century 1990, Ashton Scholastic 1991) Bow Down Shadrach by Joy Cowley (Hodder & Stoughton, 1991) I'm Glad the Sky is Painted Blue: Poems for the Very Young selected by Rosalyn Barnett (Mallinson Rendel, 1993) The Bantam and the Soldier by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 1996) Pigeon Princess: A Modern Fantasy text by Joy Cowley (Shortland Publications, 2001) The Christmas Caravan by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 2002) Greedy Cat and the Birthday Cake by Joy Cowley (HarperCollins, 2003) Greedy Cat and the School Pet Show by Joy Cowley (Scholastic, 2004) Marta and the Manger Straw: A Christmas Tradition from Poland by Virginia Kroll (Zonderkidz, 2005) Greedy Cat and the Sneeze by Joy Cowley (Scholastic, 2006) Herbert: The Brave Sea Dog (Craig Potton Publishing, 2008) Greedy Cat and the Goldfish by Joy Cowley (Scholastic, 2009) Farmer John's Tractor by Sally Sutton (Walker Books, 2012) Teddy Bear's Promise by Diana Noonan (Craig Potton Publishing, 2013) The Anzac Violin by Jennifer Beck (Scholastic, 2018)