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 […]
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
I’m so thrilled to share a recent project with you, as I just received my samples of it today — this adorable Under the Sea painting kit from Mudpuppy! This is such a neat technology for coloring books, where each page has a little palette of actual watercolor paint embedded in the paper. You just
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
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
