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The more children that can enjoy picture books the better. Right? I’m so pleased to have illustrated two books that are involved in making picture books accessible to more children. Little Mouse Finds A Friend is a mix of story and science and follows the life cycle of the Atlas moth. The author, Jeni Leidenfrost,Continue reading “Making picture books more accessible”

My friend Ryan goes to Haiti on a regular basis to an island that does not have electricity or running water and helps the children and animals there. She travels down and gives the children and livestock immunization shots and has been instrumental in helping build a school on the island. Haiti is the poorestContinue reading “Little Mouse goes to Haiti”

I’ve made some of my favorite inktober 2017 drawings available as prints on my Etsy page. Or vote for a chance to win your favorite print for free here.

This is the road home. I am thankful. It’s Thanksgiving after all. As we drive home, we are nearly there and I take in the Palouse hills, now almost black with fertile soil. They tell the story of harvest, brought in during summer months. I notice the subtle green of the winter wheat beginning toContinue reading “Thanksgiving: a life blessed”

I loved illustrating, Little Mouse Finds A Friend. My favorite thing about the book is the subtle mix of science and story. There are fun bits of scientific facts throughout, without overwhelming the narrative that focuses on friendship and family relationships. But at the end, the hunger for more science, brought on by the appealingContinue reading “Science and story”

We had a simply lovely time at book launch party for Little Mouse Finds A Friend. Author Jeni Leidenfrost and I visited with friends, new and old, and signed many books near the delightful childrens’ book section at BookPeople of Moscow. We had samples of the braille-only version of the book as well as theContinue reading “Launch party at BookPeople of Moscow”

Here are a few more inktober drawings. I did break my 30 minute rule with the mole drawing, but I did it while listening to a childrens’ picture book workshop, so inktober wasn’t eating into my day too much.

Please join us for our Book Launch Party! Date: Saturday, November 4 Time: 10am – 12pm  Where: BookPeople of Moscow Take this opportunity to have your books signed by both Jeni and Jessica – we would love to see you there! LEARN MORE  

Inktober is a fun, world wide art challenge where artists do a different ink drawing every single day of October. That’s 31 drawings in 31 days! There is an official prompt list, if you need a little inspiration on what to draw. There’s also an official Twitter account that posts some of the best #inktoberContinue reading “inktober 2017”