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Kelly Anne Dalton is a brilliant illustrator who has worked with Penguin Random House; Quarto; The Washington Post; Little, Brown and Company and many more. Some of her projects include the immensely popular Tarot for Baby by Abigail Samoun, Aesops Fables translated by Auzou, and she has created the cover art for several novels by Karen Schwabach for Penguin Random House. Kelly Anne kindly allowed us to interview her about art making. We hope you enjoy the interview!

Christy has been an art director and designer for over 25 years, working in house at Dutton, Putnam, Philomel, Bradbury, Macmillan, Four Winds, and Simon & Schuster; and as a consulting art director for numerous other publishers.

A dash of Kentucky, a splash of Montana, and a whole box of crayons. Jensen Collins is a children’s book illustrator whose work features bright colors and bold line work for illustrations that captivate a young audience. Jensen’s passion lies in creating whimsical characters that bring out the giggles. Jensen has illustrated more than 10 books for independent authors and has a wealth of knowledge.