The latest book in the Breathe Like a Bear series, and the SEVENTH (wow!) collaboration between myself, Kira Willey and Rodale Kids, is out now!! Breathe Like a Bear: First Day of School Worries is a new mindfulness book for kids all about overcoming the jitters of trying something new. The story follows Bear (who […]
Starry Stories book two! Book two in the Starry Stories series is now out! The Squirrel That Found the North Star is the follow-up to The Squirrel That Watched the Stars, both written by fantastic astronomer Tom Kerss and illustrated by me. In this second installment of the Starry Stories series, our friend the squirrel
Once a month I send an eblast to my past and present clients, to brighten up any boring inboxes and share a little bit about the kinds of things I illustrate. This month the theme is Setting the Scene, which includes landscapes and scenery from past projects, which I love drawing! I so enjoy including
I recently had the opportunity to be a part of a fun eco-focused picture book project, illustrating an adorable book called Levi the Lamb’s Big Day. It tells the story of an interesting collaboration between the LG&E and KU Energy and Shaker Village, both located in the Louisville area in Kentucky. As part of their
Last week I introduced you to my latest picture book project — The Squirrel That Watched the Stars by Tom Kerss. This week I’d like to share a fun companion to the book: the read-aloud video version on YouTube! It’s produced and narrated by Tom himself, with Tina Ibsen lending her voice to Cygnus, and
I’m very happy to share my latest picture book project: The Squirrel That Watched the Stars! It’s written by astronomer Tom Kerss and it tells the story of a curious squirrel living in Greenwich Park, in London. One night as he’s wondering about the stars above him, and watching the astronomers hard at work in
Hello and happy holidays! As I’m writing this there is frost sparkling on all the grass outside, it’s 0 degrees C, and there are only eight days till Christmas! It’s the perfect backdrop for an introduction to my latest collaboration with the amazing and talented Kira Willey — Hot Cocoa Calm. It’s the fourth in
Hello from a very snowy Durham, UK! In my eight winters living in the United Kingdom, we’ve never had that much snow, usually just one or two snowfalls a year, and they hardly ever last more than a couple of days on the ground. This year is more than making up for it, with so
I’m here with the final installment looking at Peaceful Like a Panda, the latest and greatest kids mindfulness book, written by the super accomplished Kira Willey and published by the wonderful people at Rodale Kids. Today I’m posting images from the last two sections of the book, titled Let’s Eat and Good Night. Let’s Eat
Hello again! I’m here with the next look at Peaceful Like a Panda, the great new kids mindfulness book written by youth yoga guru Kira Willey, published by Rodale Kids, and illustrated by yours truly. This week I’m going to share pictures from the third and fourth sections of the book, titled Brain Boosters and
