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Children's Book Illustration showing a girl riding a unicorn through the forest with a fox, hen, and goat running behind her. The girl is carrying a banner. A bear eating honeycomb is standing in the left foreground, watching the procession, and there are little gnomes in the trees watching as well.

Children's book illustration by Kirsten McGonigal showing a brother and sister having an argument over who gets t play the drum set. Mom in the background is pointing out of the image, implying sending them to their rooms.

children's book illustration by Kirsten McGonigal showing A brother and sister sitting sadly on either side of a door. The brother is noticing a set of Djembe drums in the corner.

Children's Book Illustration by Kirsten McGonigal showing a brother and sister happily playing 2 djembe drums together. The background is yellow and happy.

Children's book illustration of an amazing hat covered with stars and planets. A pigeon is standing on the work table, gesturing at it, while other character gather around, looking surprised, delighted, and amazed.

Children's book illustration of a scene in the snow. On the right hand side of the image a young boy with red hair stands in front of an impressive snow castle he has built. His older brother and a friend stand on the left side of the page, looking amazed at the castle. In the background are snow covered bushes and trees.

Whimsical watercolor illustration showing Jack Frost walking through an autumn forest. The trees and bushes are red and gold in front of him, and cold is trailing behind him, turning the trees and bushes to blue in his wake. Frosty swirls and snowflakes swirl at the edge of the blue. A white rabbit frolics behind Jack.

Book Cover titled Chickens Don't Share, picturing a little boy with a slice of watermelon running away from a flock of chickens. There is dust being kicked up from the chicken's and boy's feet.

A mermaid sitting on a rock eating a basket of Strawberries. A little sea dragon is poking out of the water nearby, begging for strawberries.

Whimsical watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a stressed out chef trying to do too many things at once. With one hand he mixes a bowl of frosting for some cupcakes, and with the other hand he's grabbing the handle of a pot that's boiling over on the stove. Behind him is a dark window, pots and spoons hanging on the wall, and a shelf with mixing bowls stacked on top of it.

Whimsical watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a nervous pastry chef, leaning out from behind a throne on which sits a plump young prince. The chef is offering the boy a towering plate of pastries . There is a table next to the prince with more goodies piled on it. A small dog sniffs a fallen doughnut with a bite our of it at the chef's feet.

Book Cover Mockup for Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud showing Lockwood, Lucy, and George running down a spiral staircase through the ghost fog. Ghostly hands reach toward them from below, and hooded ghost shapes glide above them.

Cover design for The Horse and His Boy from the Chronicles of Narnia series. There are mountains and a pale orange sky in the background, the city of Tashban in the mid ground with a river in front of it. On either side of the design is a horse, with a boy standing next to one, and a girl in armor standing next to the other, facing each other. A lion's head is pictured in the bottom of the image.

Whimsical watercolor and colored pencil illustration of a chef relaxing after a long day, leaning back in his chair with his feet on the table, drinking a cup of tea, with his apron draped over the back of the chair. A small spotted dog sleeps under the table.

Whimsical watercolor and colored pencil children's book illustration of a parade of fairy tale characters of their way to a picnic, all carrying food. In the front is Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk with his mom following behind him. Rapunzel follows them, and she is followed by The Little Red Hen, the mouse, the dog, and that cat, who is last in line and chasing the end of Rapunzel's hair. In the background are trees and bushes with fall colors, and a distant range of mountains with a castle.

Watercolor, colored pencil, and digital illustration showing a little blond girl sitting in the blue shadows in the left hand corner. Whimsical scary shadows of monsters, clouds, and vines surround her. Another little girl with dark curly hair is holding out her hand to her like she is inviting her to come and play. In her other hand she holds a jump rope. A wedge of bright yellow is cutting into the blue shadows, starting from the dark haired girl's hand. Whimsical flowers, swirls, hearts, butterflies, and a sun are colored in white over the yellow.

Children's book illustration showing 2 young girls, about age 8, working with hand tools. One girl has dark skin and curly dark hair and is wearing a blue plaid dress. She is using a hammer to put nails in a cart. Another girl has red hair and is wearing a green dress with white polkadots and a bow at the neck. She is using a saw to cut the end off of a broom. The background is abstract blue, yellow and red streaks, with faint outlines of tools and shelves.

Children's book illustration showing 2 girls riding down a city street on a bike and cart. The cart is home-made from odds and ends found in an old shed, and it attached to the back of the bike. One girl, who is black and wears a blue plaid dress, is standing in the cart, holding the handle, and using her foot to help push her and her friend along. The other girl has red hair and is wearing a green dress with white dots. She is on the bike. The two girls are giving each other a high five as they ride. In the background is a cute bakery with figures visible in the window and a patron sitting at a table outside eating a bun and drinking coffee. There is a park visible down a side street and a woman and child walking along the sidewalk, and a man sitting on a park bench reading a newspaper.

Children's book illustration of an old pickup truck with railings in the bed, driving over the crest of a hill. In the back of the truck are four frogs playing music on stringed instruments. Whimsical music notes and lines stream away behind them. In the distance behind the truck is a valley with a river flowing through it and a house with lighted windows. A sunset sky with orange and yellow clouds.

Children's picture book character design of a little black girl and cute baby dragon. Image one shows the girl seeing the dragon and dropping her doll in surprised delight. Image two shows the girl chasing the dragon across a rug. Image three shows the girl cuddling the baby dragon, giving him a big squeeze hug.

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