15 Nov Jessie
Happy November! And happy almost Thanksgiving, too. As we enter into this month, my first thought was we are heading into the holiday season and that also means travel and transportation, which then lead my brain to a picture book...
18 Oct Zain’s Super Friday
I hope your October is going well. I have a new picture book that I had the pleasure to art direct and design to share that is recently published this month.The book is Zain's Super Friday by Hena Khan and...
20 Sep Connor Kissed Me
With school back in session, I want to share with you a picture book I art directed and designed that has an important message for young kids about consent. The book is called, Connor Kissed Me by Zehava and illustrated...
23 Aug Marker
With August coming to an end, I'm getting caught up in all the "back to school" happening in the air. With that in mind, I thought this might be a good moment to share a school themed picture book I...
19 Jul Love Made Me More
Some book titles stick with you and this book, Love Made Me More, is one of them for me. Isn't it beautiful? It's also a beautiful bedtime read aloud book. I feel so fortunate to be the designer of this...
05 Jul Tinker Active Early Skills 4+ Books
Happy Summer! I hope you are enjoying the sun and warmer weather and maybe even a dip in the pool or lake. I just came back from a vacation and swimming felt so good! I also had a chance to...
21 Dec Personal Projects
(Exploring color with a horizontal abstract with watercolor, 2022) Hi! It's been a whirlwind month of "to-do" lists. In all this nervous energy, I'm taking today to sit and reflect on the year. Pausing is something I've been working on. I've...
08 Dec New Middle Grade Books
Happy Holidays! It's the gift giving season and I recently learned about the Icelandic tradition of the "Christmas book flood". It's this amazing tradition where most of the country gives one another books at Christmas time. In fact, most the...
16 Nov Pausing for Gratitude
(The above photo is a collection of picture books I designed from 2021-2022) Since we are approaching Thanksgiving, my mind is on gratitude. Today I am taking a moment to be thankful. Will you join me? What are you thankful for? I'm...
26 Oct A Home Again
Do you remember Virgina Lee Burton's Little House book? It's a book from my childhood and I kept thinking about it while designing A HOME AGAIN by Colleen Rowan Kosinski and illustrated by Valeria Docampo. Both books have charming houses as...