My Books

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Scholastic/Graphix AUG 2012Yen Press - Sept. 2010

CarolRhoda - March 2012














Sold exclusively at Hallmark stores

 

Thursday
Jul282011

A walk in the park.

Millie

Here's a peak at the current project I'm working on. I'm having a lot of fun bringing this character and her world to life. Enjoy.

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Tuesday
Jul192011

San Diego Comic Con 2011

Tomorrow I'm off for five days of fun and excitement at the San Diego Comic Con. I'll be exhibiting at table E1 at the end of row 700 with Dan Santat and Kyle Neswald. I'll be selling copies of Gabby and Gator, Gabby Recycle or Die re-usable totes...

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and these awesome Gator Pouches that my wife made.  

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I'll try and post some updates from San Diego. If not I'll be back with stories to tell on Monday.

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Friday
Jul012011

My first princess book.

Millie
I'm excited to announce that I'm illustrating a book for Hallmark! Here's the announcement from Publishers Marketplace.

"James Burks's illustrations for PRINCESS MILLIE'S MAGIC WAND, about a little girl who finds a magic wand, to Hallmark, in a nice deal, by Kelly Sonnack at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (world)." - Publishers Marketplace

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Thursday
Jun162011

Meet Dr. Beetlebomb

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Here's another one from the land of cast-off designs. I designed this one for a project but decided that he wasn't right and never sent him in. Now, I've given him a new name and posted him here for your viewing pleasure.

In other news. I've started working on the interior spreads for The Monstore by Tara Lazar. The designs were approved earlier this week and now I'm working on bringing the Monstore world to life. I'll try and post some samples if I can.

I've got some other big things in the works too, but I can't say anything until things are official-ized.

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Thursday
Jun022011

Girl in Rain Boots

Sarah Rain Boots bring a certain level of sophistication to any ensemble. Don't you think?

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