Today is the publication day for My Little Golden Book About Me! I am so excited to share this new project which was a dream come true — illustrating a Little Golden Book! Like most people my age, I grew up with lots of those golden spines lined up on my bookshelf, including the classic […]
Here are some lovely photos of my illustrations for the Ritz-Carlton Maldives as they were used around and about the resort for their Easter celebrations a few weeks ago! Thanks so much to Tom Kerss for sending me these, and for creating the opportunity to illustrate for this fun event along with the team at
I have such a fun project to share, and it’s the perfect time in the run-up to Easter! My favorite client-astronomer Tom Kerss is going to be the expert in residence at the Ritz-Carlton Maldives this Easter, and it looks like it is going to be an amazing program of activities. Because I have illustrated
This year a new series of books from Loyola Press have joined their lineup of education titles, and I had the pleasure of illustrating the covers! The series is called Rejoice, and it’s a collection of books for kids’ religious education. I illustrated seven or so covers for this series, as well as a couple
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! I recently illustrated this scene of the shepherds in the field for The Friend Magazine’s latest issue. It’s part of an activity page for the littlest readers, where they spot what all of the shepherds have in common and count how many stars there are. It was a great opportunity
If you know me, you know that Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and always has been. This year I was inspired to create a couple of new spooky-themed illustrations, just for fun. I love getting to draw some of my favorite motifs in a bold, Halloween-y color palette. The first one is a
I’ve been busily working the last several months, but on things I can’t show yet! In the meantime, I’ll share this roundup of images from my latest eblast, on the theme of Home. As Laura Ingalls Wilder said, “Home is the nicest word there is.” I couldn’t agree more! I personally love being home, and
There is a new member of the Breathe Like a Bear world — a mindfulness card deck! It’s the same popular exercises from Breathe Like a Bear and Peaceful Like a Panda (written by the amazing, multi-talented Kira Willey) that everyone knows and loves, in a handy card deck format. There are 50 cards in
A lot of my work over the last several years has featured animals. I love animals! I love drawing them, visiting them in zoos and aquariums, and watching nature videos of them on TV and Instagram. I think they are not only interesting to draw in their own right, but they also are great as
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
