RISA HORIUCHI’s phase of obsessively drawing mice and cats began when she was old enough to hold a crayon. Luckily, she doesn’t foresee this phase ending, ever. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts wit in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts and now creates her charming creatures digitally using Photoshop. Her inspirations include films like The Wild Robot, Sing!, and Sing 2, as well as artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, the comic Calvin and Hobbes, and Mika Song. Risa enjoys listening to music by Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Queen, and many others. She also loves browsing local bookstores, tuning into NPR, and enjoying the fall season in New England.She would like to learn how to play the piano someday. She lives in Massachusetts with her family.
Visit Risa online at:
website | www.risadraws.com
instagram | www.instagram.com/risadraws
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Risa’s Bookshelf:
K IS FOR KINDNESS
by Rina and Risa Horiuchi
Viking Children’s Books, 2022
• A Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection
• 2022 Moonbeam Award Alphabet/Counting Book
“The theme feels especially timely for today’s audience, as parents and caregivers increasingly seek to instill empathy as a core value. This cheerful volume successfully conveys a positive message of caring for others while simultaneously encouraging letter knowledge. A welcome addition to any picture book collection.” —School Library Journal
“There is no shortage of animal alphabet books, but these spare rhymes, paired with delicate digital ink-and-watercolor illustrations, are a delight. . . A primer for young minds learning both letters and empathy.” —Kirkus Reviews
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