Yesterday was Earth Day. 🌎 One of the most beautiful things is that we can celebrate Earth Day everyday! I love this quote from the amazing artist/author/illustrator @oliverjeffers which sums up how I feel. 'We only have one planet, and we need to be kind to it. I keep saying it, but it's obvious when you think about it: this is the only place where all the people live. I'm committed to celebrating earth on all the days of the year, not just one.'
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Wintertime fox - looking forward to the cozy season
"This little fox is happy that the coziness of the winter season is almost here. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow." -T.S.Eliot #illustration #cozy #cozyvibes #fox #snow #winter #winterwonderland #kidlit #kidlitart #licensing #licensingartist #winterart #holiday #holidayart #christmas #christmascollection
Dream Project - Super Shy!
For our fall promo, The CAT Agency asked us to dream big! 'What is your dream project?' I immediately knew the answer - to make an author-illustrated picture book (maybe a series?!!) based on the manuscript I wrote, called 'Super Shy!' It's about a dog at Puppy Kindergarten, learning new skills and being a part of a group of other puppies who seem to know what they are doing. Throughout the story, the pup learns to embrace the fact that sometimes it’s okay to feel small. Trusting its inner power, the pup discovers that what seems like challenges are actually gifts - superpowers! Inspired by my dog, Maverick (who just turned 3! Happy Birthday Maverick!!! 🎂🐾) and the many, many training classes we had together, and for the shy, quiet, little me.
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It's winter here in New England!
Today's inspiration - my dog, Maverick!
I created this art to celebrate Rachel Carson’s birthday, which is May 27. Rachel Carson was a beautiful writer, scientist and conservationist. With her inspirational words, she changed the world and inspired many women to pursue careers in the sciences.
Rachel was the author of several books but her book 'Silent Spring' (1962) helped to change the way people thought about humanity's impact on the natural world, by bringing environmental concerns to the public. It became one of the catalysts for the environmental movement of the 1960s, which eventually lead to changes in legislation and even contributed to the establishment of Earth Day.
Rachel Carson holds a particularly special place in my heart and in the hearts of many people where I live. Rachel visited Woods Hole, here in my hometown of Falmouth, on beautiful Cape Cod, for the first time in 1929. Woods Hole had (and still has) a big science community. Rachel was studying the sea and marine life at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL). This experience inspired her to later write books like ‘The Sea Around Us (1951).
Today, there is a beautiful statue in Woods Hole of Rachel Carson, where she is forever looking over the sea. Thank you to Rachel Carson for being an inspiration!
My elephant art on a reusable bag at TJMaxx!
Was super fun to see my art on a reusable bag at TJMaxx today!
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'SPEAK YOUR MIND EVEN IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES' - RGB (My Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tribute Art)
Happy Mother's Day!
My art in Highlights - High Five Magazine May 2020!
So happy to see my art in this months HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE magazine! (and this was especially fun for me to draw because I also design/make art for wrapping paper). 😄
Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland
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BUNNY BUS (Farrar, Straus Giroux 2017) Horn Book Easter Recommendation
Fun to see my book, BUNNY BUS, (Farrar Straus Giroux 2017) on the Horn Book’s online recommended reading for Easter list today! (see link below) I’m creating some new BUNNY BUS activity pages for kids, since I know everyone will be home and looking for things to do this Easter. So keep a lookout... I will be uploading them on my Instagram and Facebook pages soon!
LINK TO THE HORN BOOK RECOMMENDED EASTER BOOKS FOR 2020
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Hope you all are finding your own special ways to stay connected! ❤️
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Sunny and Stormy Day! (Book and Game combo - Peaceable Kingdom Press- 2017) - On shelves at Target!!
My daughter and I got to see the storybook/game I illustrated for Peaceable Kingdom Press, called 'Sunny and Stormy Day!' on the shelves at our local Target. Such a thrill!!
My Storybook/Game Arrived! (Sunny and Stormy Day! Peaceable Kingdom Press - Sold exclusively at Target)
I was so excited to receive my complimentary copies of the game I illustrated for the Peaceable Kingdom Press, called ‘Sunny and Stormy Day!’ It’s such a quality product and a wonderful game and storybook combo, teaching kids how to share their daily experiences and build their emotional intelligence skills. And it even won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award! It’s exclusively sold at Target. #peaceablekingdom #oppenheimtoyportfolio#game #childrensbooks #kidslitart #target #targetexclusive #illustration#illustratorslife
Sunny and Stormy Day - Target Pick!
Sunny and Stormy Day - Target Pick!
Sunny and Stormy Day! Book & Game for Peaceable Kingdom (exclusively sold at Target)
I was thrilled to work with one of my all time favorites, Peaceable Kingdom, on this storybook game project called Sunny and Stormy Day. And much to my surprise it was selected to be a and exclusive at Target! Woo Hoo!!
My Big Box of Books Arrived!!
A big box filled with the children's book I illustrated, called 'You're My Boo', recently arrived from Simon & Schuster! Such an exciting day... it's so fun to see your 'real' book. To feel the hardcover and binding and jacket and feel the turning of the pages. Love it! So, so exciting and a dream come true.
My daughter was just as thrilled to see them too. :-)
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Gift Bag at Barnes and Noble
Was Happy to see the gift bag I illustrated at Barnes & Noble!