The illustrations in this portfolio are all from published books. Several are from
books that I also wrote.
The above illustrations are from my latest 2 Picture Books, A Friend Is... and A Family Is... I do enjoy using animals as stand-ins for people.
When I was starting out as a children's book illustrator, I did a few Chapter Books which were in Black and White. My first Picture Book was Hilda and the Mad Scientist. I loved doing this book so much! I watched the movies Dracula and Frankenstein over and over to get the right feel for this.
It was a joy to write and illustrate my own books. This started with The Viper starring Peggy the Pig, an Early Reader book. There are 3 more books with Peggy, The Aliens Are Coming!, A Dark and Noisy Night and The Scarecrow's New Clothes. Each story is just a little bit scary but fun.
The Viper
The Aliens Are Coming!
A Dark and Noisy Night
The Scarecrow's New Clothes
Me & You A Mother-Daughter Album was a comparison between my daughter's and my childhoods and how different but the same they are. This was the 1st Picture Book that I wrote and illustrated.
These are from Two Silly Trolls and Silly Times with Two Silly Trolls, I Can Read books. The characters were loosely drawn from my in-laws.
