Illustrator and Writer
Region: | Ohio: North |
Age Levels: | 5-10 and 11-13 |
Will Travel: | < 25 miles |
Skype Visit: | Yes |
SCBWI Profile: | Member Profile |
Speaker Email: | merrillr@littlerainey.com |
Publications |
Bio:
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, designer, and paper engineer. Merrill likes to experiment with tools and uses marker, cut paper, or water soluble graphite to create his illustrations. He has served on faculty at the Highlights Foundation and is currently the illustrator coordinator for the Northern Ohio chapter of the SCBWI. Merrill lives in the historic village of Whitehouse, Ohio, with his editor (his wife), subject matter experts (his kids), and very opinionated coworkers (one pup, one goldfish, a toad, and a crabby hermit crab).
Books:
- ROAR! I'm a Dinosaur • Harper Kids (Summer 2022)
- Color, Cut, Create! - Horses • OddDot (Fall 2020) an imprint of Macmillan
- Color, Cut, Create! - Dinosaurs • OddDot (Fall 2020) an imprint of Macmillan
- Asteroid Goldberg - Passover in Outer Space • Intergalactic Afikoman (Spring 2020)
- Super Hero Color - Cut - Create! Paper Toy Activity Book • Self Published (Summer 2018)
Presentation Description:
SCHOOL VISITS:
Rates:
Skype/Zoom session (30 mins) - $75.00
Half Day (Two sessions) - $350.00
Full Day (Three-Four sessions) - $600.00
(Each session last about 45 minutes to an hour.)
* Visits over 60 miles away are automatically considered “all day” events due to travel time involved.
* Travel and lodging expenses will be added to initial rates for in-person visits outside of North West Ohio/Southern Michigan.
WORKSHOPS:
* Travel and lodging expenses will be added to initial rates for visits outside of North West Ohio/Southern Michigan.