I’ll showcase this so much better tomorrow, but the feature I did for Highlights for Children is finally out. I did the cover and a ton of inside illustrations. You’ll have to excuse my dirty desk and La Dolce Vita sketches. #heart #highlightsforchildren #illustration #childrenspublishing

From my short story "No time," a collection of 21 wacky short stories of imagination for children of all ages (5 to 125). Available on Amazon, of course.
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#dragons

The full 2 page spread illustration with design elements that I recently completed for BrainPlay magazine and art director Patrick Greenish. I loved every second of the time spent on this. #childrenspublishing #illustration #highlightsforchildren #brainplay #joerocco

A hat-themed Tic-Tac-Toe game that I illustrated for the September issue of Highlights for Children. That’s the work of the spunky and talented Jim Bradshaw on the cover, by the way. Big thanks to Patrick Greenish and Megan Smith for assigning me this piece. #highlightsforchildren #patrickgreenish

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#BookChallenge
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#HighlightsforChildren
Day 7 of 20

If you need a little brain-break, take a breather and find the hidden objects in this #hiddenpicture I did for Highlights. It's an oldy (2015!) but in their October '24 puzzle book! Have fun!

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