Bonus answer I tragically do not have a self portrait illustration but this is pretty close

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Me, age 5. "Prissy" Garcia, at that time. That's what my family and relatives called me. (this is A6 to Q6 - self portrait of sorts)

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Bonus: Here is my self portrait

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Great picks! Isabelle's graphic novel, Jane the Fox and I is SOOOO GORGEOUS!

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A4: 林明子さん is my biggest influence! I'm Japanese so I grew up reading her and 筒井頼子さん's stories. She captures Japanese sceneries and Japanese kids so well!

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A4: but oh man, can’t forget Quentin Blake. I love his line work, and sort of gross-looking characters.

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A1: Hello everyone! My name is Maureen and I’m a psychologist just getting back into my art. I am currently working on creating educational resources as well as comics and a graphic novel story

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A4: Mercer Meyer. I often find myself thinking of “I Was So Mad”. I love how he had the mouse and spider hidden in his spreads, and I spent a lot of time as a child looking for them. It encourages me to think include extra characters, like this chipmunk

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A4: always and forever Maurice Sendak

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Hello from Vancouver Island! looking forward to my first

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A1 Hi ! I'm Emily Asaro, an illustrator based in Los Angeles. Really excited to spend the weekend virtually with you all and soak it all in!

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A3: Watching and making stop motion videos! Playing Dungeons and Dragons! Looking at photos from my childhood! :)

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A3: Inspired by the outdoors, but mostly the things my kids say, do or DON'T do, i.e. brush their hair

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A1 Hi everyone! I'm Molly Ruttan, based in Los Angeles & currently working on books that I can't share at the moment! Here is a piece from my last book! SO FUN to see all your amazing work!


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Hi Everyone - I am the Illustrator Coordinator for Eastern PA where it is currently very cold.

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Hi I'm Maple Lam, and am currently drafting a story about an outer space adventure. :-) Big waves to everyone~!

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A1) Hola!
I am imaginative and fantasy illustrator and artist, also regional advisor from
I am so excited because this amazing book is in Spanish bookstores today!
So glad to be here and meet you all!

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This is Geoff from Atlanta working on picture book dummies, and this is my first ! Here is one of my characters, dear to my heart:

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