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Illustrated books

Find the Critters Soft cover layout

“Find The Critters” is more than a picture book of Judith Lerner’s Art Quilts. Wanting to give her vibrant landscapes a life beyond the delight they bring hanging on collectors walls, Judith’s first book engages the natural curiosity of children while entertaining the adults reading to them. Open the book and enter the whimsical realm of Judith’s imagination.

Critters intro page

Fine the Critters by Judith Lerner. Book Design by Merisha Clark

Page design

These beautiful quilts have a magical feel and hand made touch. I chose to retain the organic shape and edge of the quilt to keep the hand made element alive. The ghost image behind each poem adds intrigue for the reader, leading them to search deeper on each following page.

Fine the Critters by Judith Lerner

These beautiful quilts have a magical feel and hand made touch. I chose to retain the organic shape and edge of the quilt to keep the hand made element alive. The ghost image behind each poem adds intrigue for the reader, leading them to search deeper on each following page.

Fine the Critters by Judith Lerner

These beautiful quilts have a magical feel and hand made touch. I chose to retain the organic shape and edge of the quilt to keep the hand made element alive. The ghost image behind each poem adds intrigue for the reader, leading them to search deeper on each following page.

Fine the Critters by Judith Lerner

These beautiful quilts have a magical feel and hand made touch. I chose to retain the organic shape and edge of the quilt to keep the hand made element alive. The ghost image behind each poem adds intrigue for the reader, leading them to search deeper on each following page.

Lela and the Butterflies

Lela loves butterflies. When Lela takes a nature walk with Ranger Maggie, she learns that butterflies need help. Lela's small steps in butterfly conservation start with a butterfly garden of nectar and host plants, but she doesn't stop there and ends up spreading her love for butterflies throughout the community. A simple guide to planting a butterfly garden is also included.

in the garden
garden first butterfly3
Cloud Artist

Leona, a little Choctaw girl, uses the sky as a canvas and the clouds as paint. When a traveling man learns of her gift and invites her to join the carnival, the Cloud Artist must make a decision about what kind of artist she wants to be. For ages 4-9 / Grades PK-4. Finalist 2018 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist 2018/2019 First Nation Communities Read Finalist 2017 Writers’ League of Texas Book Award.

Cloud Artist Flowers

Seattle Art Museum: Jeffrey Gibson Reading Room-Recommended Exhibit Reading List. Midwest Book Review: The Cloud Artist is “recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.” Diverse Book Finder: “Here Now: Picture Books Portraying Contemporary Native Life, Part 2.” School Library Journal: Native Voices. Wonderful New Diverse Picture Books for Native American Heritage Month.

Cloud Artist Review

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Little Red Riding Boots

Once upon a time there was a little cowgirl who never went anywhere without her red cowboy boots, and so she became known far and wide as Little Red Riding Boots. One day a sneaky mountain lion sets his sights on her pretty palomino pony for his afternoon snack. Little Red Riding Boots takes matters into her own hands to set things right.

Little Red Riding Boots

Once upon a time there was a little cowgirl who never went anywhere without her red cowboy boots, and so she became known far and wide as Little Red Riding Boots. One day a sneaky mountain lion sets his sights on her pretty palomino pony for his afternoon snack. Little Red Riding Boots takes matters into her own hands to set things right.

Little Red getting a snack for Fanny

Once upon a time there was a little cowgirl who never went anywhere without her red cowboy boots, and so she became known far and wide as Little Red Riding Boots. One day a sneaky mountain lion sets his sights on her pretty palomino pony for his afternoon snack. Little Red Riding Boots takes matters into her own hands to set things right.

Little Red Riding Boots

Once upon a time there was a little cowgirl who never went anywhere without her red cowboy boots, and so she became known far and wide as Little Red Riding Boots. One day a sneaky mountain lion sets his sights on her pretty palomino pony for his afternoon snack. Little Red Riding Boots takes matters into her own hands to set things right.

Little Red Riding Boots

Once upon a time there was a little cowgirl who never went anywhere without her red cowboy boots, and so she became known far and wide as Little Red Riding Boots. One day a sneaky mountain lion sets his sights on her pretty palomino pony for his afternoon snack. Little Red Riding Boots takes matters into her own hands to set things right.

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