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The unexpected reason why the drive-through line is so long

A digital illustration of a dragon sleeping on the roof of a burger joint ("Up n Away burger" a parody of In-n-out) drive-through at sunset. The dragon's tail is blocking the drive-through. Employees have mixed reactions, both laughing and frustrated. The car line is backing up. Some drivers laugh and take pics, others are annoyed.

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The unexpected reason why the drive-through line is so long

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Published on June 12, 2025 13:06

Sheeta and the robot

In this digitally painted fanart of Castle in the Sky by Studio Ghibli, we see Sheeta, a young girl with a yellow shirt, puffy pink pants, and two long dark braids, standing on a flower-covered hill at sunset. Her arms are spread wide and little fox creatures run across her shoulder and up her arms. She smiles up at a large robot, also covered in fox creatures, with moss on its shoulders. In the distance we see other buildings of Laputa

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Sheeta and the robot

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Published on June 08, 2025 16:25

“Moss Giant” from the upcoming picture book I illustrated, Seven Ways Through the Woods by author…

A digital painting of a huge giant made of moss. She looks like an elderly woman with a walking stick, but is purely green, and has a cloak that looks like patches of different moss species. She walks through a lush forest full of rainbow birds, in front of a blue sky with white clouds.

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“Moss Giant” from the upcoming picture book I illustrated, Seven Ways Through the Woods by author Jenn Reese! You can pre-order the book here!

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Published on May 13, 2025 12:39

The Spanish and Catalan editions of “The Bakery Dragon” publish simultaneously on April 4th! The…

The Spanish language edition of “the bakery dragon” by Devin Elle Kurtz features a small red dragon looking up with sparkling eyes at a window display

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the Spanish and Catalan edition covers. "El Drac Forner" and "El Dragon Panadero"

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The Spanish and Catalan editions of “The Bakery Dragon” publish simultaneously on April 4th! The Spanish edition is translated by Juan Naranjo, and the Catalan edition is translated by Laura Vaqué! Both published by Astronave, and available in stores in Spain as well as online anywhere that ships Spanish-language books internationally!

Las ediciones en español y catalán de «El Dragón Panadero» se publican simultáneamente el 4 de abril. La edición en español está traducida por Juan Naranjo y la edición en catalán por Laura Vaqué. Ambas son publicadas por Astronave y están disponibles en tiendas de España y en línea en cualquier lugar que envíe libros en español a nivel internacional.

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Published on March 28, 2025 16:54

Announcing my next book: “Seven Ways Through the Woods” written by Jenn Reese, and published by…

In the cover of "Seven Ways Through the Woods by Jenn Reese and Devin Elle Kurtz, we see a peachy-skinned girl with dark hair and dark eyes stand with her back to us, turning to look over her shoulder, beckoning us into the scene. She wears a red coat and a teal hat with a pom on top. Beyond her is a sparkling, dazzling green forest, with the silhouette of a leaping gryphon seen through the gap between mossy trees.

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In this interior artwork from the book, we see a black girl with small braids in two pigtails on the back of an orange gryphon, leaping from a mossy rock in the forest into a bright blue sky.

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A procession of children, all of varying skin tones and wearing a rainbow of colorful outfits, race down a forest hill and leap across a sparkling creek in the afternoon sun. They spin and dance in joy.

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A pale, blonde child wearing blue overalls and a pink sun hat stands atop the back of a shining, rainbow hydra of dragon-like serpents. The hydra forms a raft which drifts down the river in a forest lagoon.

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Here we see an orange gryphon up close. It has stripes like a tiger, feathered wings, and stands on a mossy branch amidst leaves.

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Here we see a big, expansive wide image of rolling hills in a forest clearing. A rainbow procession of children leaps through a bright green field on the right. Above them, rainbow dragon-like serpents weave through evergreen trees. A mossy giant with a cape of patchwork grasses towers above the treeline and walks with a walking stick. A woodland pixie sits on a treebranch in a foreground tree which bisects the painting. A red flower releases sparkling, golden pollen on the left. The sky is blue, and golden afternoon light pours diagonally from the left.

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Announcing my next book: “Seven Ways Through the Woods” written by Jenn Reese, and published by Greenwillow books (an imprint of HarperCollins)

This 40-page, fully illustrated picture book comes out September 9th and is available for pre-order now, right HERE!

I really gave this project my all, and challenged myself to create better, more immersive illustrations than anything prior. Can’t wait to share more soon!

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Published on March 21, 2025 12:32

I realized I never shared these - free Bakery Dragon coloring sheets for anyone who wants to color…

I realized I never shared these - free Bakery Dragon coloring sheets for anyone who wants to color them!

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Published on November 12, 2024 16:05

Do you think a Caldecott award or honor is possible for Bakery Dragon? It seems to meet the criteria!

Aw that's very kind of you! My personal guess is that it would be a serious long shot - I think it's pretty unlikely, but it would be a very cool surprise if it happened!

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Published on November 12, 2024 15:41

My Eevee which won First Runner Up in the Pokemon TCG contest!

This digital illustration features the pokemon eevee running through a dandelion field at sunset. The colors are golden and warm. Eevee is backlit.

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My Eevee which won First Runner Up in the Pokemon TCG contest!

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Published on October 19, 2024 21:31

You guys over here on Tumblr have been such a massive support for this little dragon since the very…

You guys over here on Tumblr have been such a massive support for this little dragon since the very first illustration of him in 2021, I wanted to update you all on how the book has been doing!

I was blown away when it debuted at #6 on the Indie Bestseller book list (which charts sales at independent bookstores across the US) and even more blown away when it climbed to the #4 spot this week!

And if you can believe it, Barnes & Noble has also selected it as one of their “Best Books of 2024” !

I’ll have more announcements in the coming months but first let me just say a big THANK YOU! I never ever expected my little book to take flight like this!

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Published on October 17, 2024 19:30