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More and more these days I am working in the wonderful world of children’s books. Publications I’ve done include:

-co-authoring and illustrating “The Dragon Pack Snack Attack” for Four Winds Press. This is the story of dragons with the munchies.

-illustrating The “NIrV Kids Study Bible” for Zondervan Publishing, which is the entire Bible translated at a third grade reading level.

-illustrating “Windmills and Wooden Shoes” for Cygnet Publishing (written by Crystal Bowman), the story of a boy visiting his grandmother during Tulip Time in Holland, Michigan.

-illustrating "Penrod's New Home" a book for the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. This story, written by the founders of the museum tells of a pigeon with a great imagination.

-Illustrating a humorous and wonderful books of poems by Crystal Bowman called "Cracks in the Sidewalk" for Baker Publishing.

-and the latest is another collaboration with Crys Bowman and Nancy Faber called “The Dinosaur Stomp" for FJH publishing. Some of you may have learned to play the piano with FJH books. They are now publishing music related books…this being one about a boy whose piano playing transports him to the land of dinosaurs.

If you are interested in learning more about the life of a book illustrator, see about having me come speak to your school.

Dinosaur Stomp

Penrod's New Home 2000

Cracks in the Sidewalk 2001

Windmills and Wooden Shoes 1999

Holy Bible

Dragon Pack Snack Attack

 

copyright 2003, Joel E. S. Tanis, Holland, Michigan, USA