EARTH DAY IS EVERYDAY!

Yesterday was Earth Day. šŸŒŽ One of the most beautiful things is that we can celebrate Earth Day everyday! I love this quote from the amazing artist/author/illustrator @oliverjeffers which sums up how I feel. 'We only have one planet, and we need to be kind to it. I keep saying it, but it's obvious when you think about it: this is the only place where all the people live. I'm committed to celebrating earth on all the days of the year, not just one.'

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Wintertime fox - looking forward to the cozy season

"This little fox is happy that the coziness of the winter season is almost here. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow." -T.S.Eliot #illustration #cozy #cozyvibes #fox #snow #winter #winterwonderland #kidlit #kidlitart #licensing #licensingartist #winterart #holiday #holidayart #christmas #christmascollection

Dream Project - Super Shy!

For our fall promo, The CAT Agency asked us to dream big! 'What is your dream project?'ā  I immediately knew the answer - to make an author-illustrated picture book (maybe a series?!!) based on the manuscript I wrote, called 'Super Shy!' It's about a dog at Puppy Kindergarten, learning new skills and being a part of a group of other puppies who seem to know what they are doing. Throughout the story, the pup learns to embrace the fact that sometimes itā€™s okay to feel small. Trusting its inner power, the pup discovers that what seems like challenges are actually gifts - superpowers! Inspired by my dog, Maverick (who just turned 3! Happy Birthday Maverick!!! šŸŽ‚šŸ¾) and the many, many training classes we had together, and for the shy, quiet, little me.

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#promo #art #picturebook #picturebookillustration #illustration #kidlit #childrensbooks #dog #doggo #puppy #puppykindergarten #shy #shyness #anxiety #socialemotionallearning #selflove

THE DARK SIDE - AUGUST PROMO ART 'LOVE AND LOSS'

The August Promo Prompt for the Cat Agency was 'The Dark Side'. I decided to create a piece about love and loss. I lost my beloved cat named Sammy when I was young. He was so loving and we did everything together. I remember having a very hard time dealing with his death - It was my first real loss. I really enjoyed making this art and thinking about my sweet Sammy. I think itā€™s wonderful that we have better resources today and a deeper understanding of social-emotional learning and the importance of processing big emotions like grief.

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN ART

My elephant art on a reusable bag at TJMaxx!

'SPEAK YOUR MIND EVEN IF YOUR VOICE SHAKES' - RGB (My Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tribute Art)

We lost an incredible woman last week. Her mind and her voice have changed so many lives for the better. I especially enjoyed drawing this art. Thank you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

We lost an incredible woman last week. Her mind and her voice have changed so many lives for the better. I especially enjoyed drawing this art. Thank you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

My art in Highlights - High Five Magazine May 2020!

So happy to see my art in this months HIGHLIGHTS HIGH FIVE magazine! (and this was especially fun for me to draw because I also design/make art for wrapping paper). šŸ˜„

Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland

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Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland (not my art but I love the cover)!

Front Cover art by: Josh Cleland (not my art but I love the cover)!

BUNNY BUS (Farrar, Straus Giroux 2017) Horn Book Easter Recommendation

Fun to see my book, BUNNY BUS, (Farrar Straus Giroux 2017) on the Horn Bookā€™s online recommended reading for Easter list today! (see link below) Iā€™m creating some new BUNNY BUS activity pages for kids, since I know everyone will be home and looking for things to do this Easter. So keep a lookout... I will be uploading them on my Instagram and Facebook pages soon!

LINK TO THE HORN BOOK RECOMMENDED EASTER BOOKS FOR 2020

#farrarstrausgiroux #childrensbooks #kidlit #Illustrator #kidsbooks #publishing #easter #bunny #bunnybus #thehornbook

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My Storybook/Game Arrived! (Sunny and Stormy Day! Peaceable Kingdom Press - Sold exclusively at Target)

I was so excited to receive my complimentary copies of the game I illustrated for the Peaceable Kingdom Press, called ā€˜Sunny and Stormy Day!ā€™ Itā€™s such a quality product and a wonderful game and storybook combo, teaching kids how to share their daily experiences and build their emotional intelligence skills. And it even won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award! Itā€™s exclusively sold at Target. #peaceablekingdom #oppenheimtoyportfolio#game #childrensbooks #kidslitart #target #targetexclusive #illustration#illustratorslife

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MY CHILDREN'S BOOK - 'You're My Boo' is in the Scholastic Book Club Flyer!

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WHAT A THRILL!

Oh my goodness! My children's book, 'You're My Boo' (Beach Lane Books/imprint of Simon & Schuster) Sept 2016 written by: Kate Dopirak and illustrated by: (ME) Lesley Breen Withrow is in the October 2017 Scholastic Book Club - Honeybee (for preschoolers) flyer! This is a total dream come true for me. I absolutely loved the Scholastic Reading Flyers when I was a kid. I can still remember the excitement I felt when the teacher passed them out and the thrill I had when my books arrived. I am honored to have a book that I illustrated be included into the Scholastic Flyer family. ...and to think that I can make a child feel that thrill makes me so happy. 

Book Anniversary! - You're My Boo

Happy One Year Anniversary to 'You're My Boo' - Beach Lane Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) September 2016. It was such a thrill to illustrate this book and I just love the trailer Kate and I had made for it... so I thought I's share it again. Enjoy!

YOU'RE MY BOO by Kate Dopirak, illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow Age Range: 3 - 5 A day in the life of a family is more than the sum of its adorable parts. "You're my peek-a-boo, my sneak-a-boo, / my laughing till-you-squeak-a-boo." So begins this mother fox's celebration of her quick, sneaky, funny, naughty little fox cub.