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Just a little color for your Friday! (And these fl

Just a little color for your Friday! (And these flowers, and the same bouquet in other colors, are for sale as a print in 6 sizes in my Etsy shop, link in bio!)
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Here’s the second beetle print that’s new to m

Here’s the second beetle print that’s new to my Etsy shop, in teal and hot pink! Link to my shop in my bio 😄
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This pink beetle print is new in my Etsy shop! I’ve got a recent love of drawing beetles, inspired by my Emmett’s bug collecting. Beetles + flowers = more fun prints in fun color combos! (This print is available in 6 sizes, and there’s a link to my shop in my bio.)
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As the title suggests, in The Squirrel That Found

As the title suggests, in The Squirrel That Found the North Star our squirrel friend learns all about how the stars in Ursa Major align to point to the North Star at the tail of Ursa Minor! It’s fun getting to illustrate a scientific concept like this one in a whimsical, glowing and magical-but-accurate way as I did in this illustration. Pick up a copy of the book if your kids are into astronomy and want to learn this fun way to find north that will always be there for them in the stars (link in bio)!
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Here’s another spread I had a fun time illustrat

Here’s another spread I had a fun time illustrating for The Squirrel That Found the North Star, showing what Greenwich Park might have looked like long long ago, when bears and wolves roamed the land! I thought it was fun imagining a London full of happy bears going about their business, eating berries, snuggling their cubs, fishing and stealing honey from the beehives.
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This is a scene from my latest picture book with a

This is a scene from my latest picture book with author and astronomer Tom Kerss, The Squirrel That Found the North Star, in which Ursa Minor and Major, aka Ursula and Carl, join the squirrel in his tree. It’s like a jungle gym for Ursula, but a little too small for big old Carl! (Link in my bio if yoy’d like to order this fab story of stars and science for a little one in your life!)
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I'm back from a little break and have more picture

I'm back from a little break and have more pictures to share from The Squirrel That Found the North Star! Here we see the squirrel looking a little wary in his oak tree as he wonders who is going to visit him, a monster, or something else? (Don’t worry it all turns out ok!) I particularly enjoyed drawing these twisty branches, and the glow worms that look like pairs of eyes in the darkness.
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This is one of the illustrations I had the most fu

This is one of the illustrations I had the most fun drawing in the newly-released The Squirrel That Found the North Star. Our squirrel friend has been told he’s about to meet some “cold-loving beasts with tails much admired” and that “they’ve sharp teeth and claws, and their faces are hairy.” So I thought he might imagine a giant, fearsome Abominable Squirrel with a colorful tail! Not something I get to draw every day! (If you want to pick up a copy of this super cute story, see the link in my bio or search the title on Amazon!)
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In the first few pages of The Squirrel That Found

In the first few pages of The Squirrel That Found the North Star, our friend from the first book, Cygnus the swan, visits the squirrel. Here she is, appearing in the sky above the squirrel’s twisty, autumn-leaved oak tree.
Link in my bio if you’d like to get a copy of this lovely book!
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Here's that same illustration closer up, swipe to

Here's that same illustration closer up, swipe to pan across....
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This is the opening illustration of The Squirrel T

This is the opening illustration of The Squirrel That Found the North Star. Almost the same as the opening of the first book in the series, but now it’s Autumn! I loved filling this book with Autumnal details and colors, including switching our squirrel’s bandana for a scarf, to keep him cozy. Greenwich park, you are lovely whatever the season!
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I’m SO excited to share my latest collaboration

I’m SO excited to share my latest collaboration with astronomer Tom Kerss ( @starrystorybooks ) — The Squirrel That Found the North Star, second in the series of Starry Stories! In this adventure our squirrel friend meets a new constellation guide — can you guess who? It was a joy to illustrate, just like the first book, The Squirrel That Watched the Stars, and it’s available now on Amazon in both the UK and US (link in bio)! An awesome read for any kids who love space, science or the stars. I’ll share more images from it in the coming days!
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