The Gift
The Gift is a clever and visually striking picture book that invites young readers to explore big ideas through a small surprise. What’s the difference between not …
Category: Children’s Books
Shoshana Levit – Author and Illustrator of Children’s Books
I write children’s books because children are so close to this primal, fundamental love of making. I hope that my stories encourage them to pick up the thread of creative inspiration, and follow it, wherever it leads. Perhaps a young person will experience the thrill of making a new drawing, or stringing words together in a way that only she would speak, think about something he sees and reinvent it. That thrill, of re-experiencing the world through our imagination, of re-creating an experience to share with another, is, to me, an essential human experience. I hope my books, and my art, support that.
How to Draw a Little Elf
Have you ever eaves dropped? Listening to other people’s conversations is a little sneaky, but if it’s in a book, it’s OK! Pay close attention …
Tamar’s Kinder Garden
It’s scary to go to a new place, especially if your Mommy can’t stay with you. But Tamar learns that everybody has to do it …
Humpty Dumpty
A little boy is sure he doesn’t want to go to sleep, but grown-ups just don’t understand. So Grandma brings him Standy Andy who doesn’t …
The Surprise
Presents are so fun. Will it be a toy? A book? A dolly? NO! It’s a kitten—a living, feeling, loving little thing that needs a …