Meet the illustrators for Read, Renew, Repeat

  • David Roberts

    Preschool: David Roberts, illustrator of the picture books in Andrea Beaty’s popular and acclaimed The Questioneers series; iREAD will feature art from the title Ada Twist: Scientist (Abrams, 2016). Here, the interpretation of the theme focuses on scientific curiosity.

    http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/?p=3620

  • Rafael López

    School-Age: Rafael López, Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator; iREAD will feature art adapted from his picture book We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands (Scholastic/Orchard, 2018) based on the popular traditional American spiritual. López’s art encourages the exploration, discovery, and appreciation of everything the world has to offer.

    https://rafaellopez.com/

  • Alleanna Harris

    Young Adult: Alleanna Harris is an up-and-coming illustrator whose clients include Comcast, Highlights Magazine, and Teach for America and whose first picture book, The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by Hasan Davis (Capstone, 2019) received praise from Kirkus Reviews and Booklist. Her art focuses the iREAD theme on archaeology, geography, and museums.

    https://www.alleannaharris.com/

  • Jingo de la Rosa

    Adult: Jingo de la Rosa is commercial artist and community art educator whose clients include the NBA, the Houston Symphony, the St. Paul Public Library, and Butler University. De la Rosa’s graphic, active, whimsical style interprets the journalistic investigative angle and the research process aspect of the 2020 theme.

    https://www.jingoillo.com/

  • Terri Murphy

    Terri Murphy is a children’s book and media illustrator. She is also the Illinois Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) and is a part-time youth librarian. In addition, Terri develops Young Artists Workshops for libraries. It’s safe to say Terri lives in a world of children, art, and books.

    Terri illustrates picture books, magazines, children’s music cds, posters, and books for the educational market. She is known for her quirky style and rich color palette.

    You can see Terri’s illustrations and learn more about her workshops at http://www.terrimurphyart.com.