JANE KOHUTH grew up in Brooklyn, NY, filling notebooks with poetry, journal entries, and unfinished novels. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in English and Creative Writing and from […]
TINA KüGLER is the award-winning author/illustrator of SNAIL AND WORM AGAIN, a 2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book and ALA Notables Best Children’s Book of the Year. She draws and […]
PEARL LAW believes that a sense of humor is essential to good art. Hong Kong born and bred, she went to Bristol in the UK to study Illustration and graduated […]
AGATA RACZYNSKA was born in Poland, but now divides her time between Warsaw, Mexico City and Santiago de Chile. Her illustrations are published around the globe in picture books, chapter books, […]
Growing up, MERRILL RAINEY spent most of his Saturday afternoons watching monster movies, drawing superheroes, and going on imaginary adventures with his brothers. Today, he is a cowboy-boot-wearing, award-winning illustrator, […]
Best-selling author BRIANNA CAPLAN SAYRES used to tell her second graders, “When I grow up, I’m going to be a writer.” “But you are grown up, Mrs. Sayres,” her students […]
STEPHEN SHASKAN graduated from Rhode island School of Design. Since then, he has worked as an early childhood educator and played in four rock bands. Steve received a Minnesota State Artist’s Initiative […]
Author-illustrator BENSON SHUM uses watercolor, ink and digital tools to create his illustrations. Trained in animation, his stories and paintings are expressive and full of movement. Benson is also an […]
Originally from Chicago, STEPHANIE SIX came to Brooklyn to attend Pratt Institute and try New York-style pizza. She liked it so much, she stayed. Now Stephanie creates art for children’s books and television. She […]
BROOKE SMART’s illustrations focus on brave women in history and those making an impact today. Her art also celebrates motherhood, family relationships, and the bonds we make as friends. Brooke loves […]
ELLEN STUBBINGS studied illustration at the University of Lincoln in England. Often fueled by cake and iced tea, she creates whimsical illustrations with lots of personality and vibrant color. Ellen […]
KRISTIN VARNER grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Utah, doodling and riding her big wheel. She eventually traded in her big wheel, but her doodles landed her a BFA […]
Award-winning author and illustrator VIN VOGEL started his career scribbling on the walls and books inside his parents’ apartment. Although he mainly works digitally, Vin always carries a mini notebook in his pocket to capture his […]
Award-winning author-illustrator JOYCE WAN designed her first greeting card when she was in first grade for a city-wide greeting card design contest. The design won first place and was subsequently […]
NICOLE WONG liked to draw everywhere as a little girl –especially on the walls behind the furniture, where her mom would find the drawings years later. She graduated from RISD […]