About the Illustrator
Kaaren Pixton has been making art with children for thirty years, beginning with her own children. Her grandchildren were the impetus for these books. She decided to create for them charming, indestructible books to delight their imaginations.
In the last 12 years Kaaren has worked as an artist-in-residence in Portland, Oregon, schools empowering children in the creative process. Her most recent work has focused mostly on permanent installations - murals and sculptural pieces - big ideas brought to life by young minds and hands.
These books are a labor of love - love of children, of the natural world, of art, of life.