I’m really busy working on the pencils for my third Penguin / DC comics super-hero picture book for kids;
“Wonder Woman – The Story of the Amazon Princess”. It wont be released untill next year but I thought I’d take a break and share the cover design which also depicts the retro illustration style I’ll be using. This was probably the toughest of the all the super-hero books to write because Wonder Woman and the Amazons have a pretty complicated history. The rivalry between the Greek gods Ares and Aphrodite pitted men against women resulting in treachery, seduction, slavery…some provocative stuff.  To be able to encapsulate it all in a simplified and toned down manner for young kids was quite a challenge.
Well, poor me…I have to get back to drawing Amazons. ; )

I’m finally getting around to posting sneak peeks of my Superman picture book being released April 1st 2010, available in bookstores everywhere and amazon. Check the blog for sketches and doodles that lead to the final illustrations. Here’s the cover art. You can also check out more of my books here.

Honk-Honk-Ashoo’s alarm clock rings bright and early every morning. He does his exercises, reads the funnies, and eats breakfast. Then one morning Honk-Honk-Ashoo is awakened not by his alarm clock but by the sound of barking at his front door. It’s a little dog, and she’s in big trouble. At first Honk- Honk-Ashoo isn’t sure he wants a pet, but soon he decides to take her in. Now he and Swella-Bow-Wow exercise, read the funnies, eat breakfast, and do chores together, and Honk-Honk-Ashoo learns that a life shared is twice the fun.

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

This pantomime (wordless) picture book contains twelve comic-strip style stories about a little boy looking for adventure. But all he seems to find are misadventures.
Designed in large-format comic book style (two panels per page, four per story), this bright, bold book will inspire children to tell each tale in their own words. It’s perfect for pre-readers!

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

The first in the trilogy of DC Superhero books I’ve been working on.
Click the image to see more pages from the book. Available in bookstores and Amazon.
See more of my books here.

“The Reading Family” learn to read books introduce children to reading and a second language. The presence of the Spanish text beneath the English makes it helpful for teaching English or Spanish as a second language. These fun short stories include easy words and repetition to enhance learning and the simple illustrations give meaning to the words they’re reading.

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

“The Reading Family” learn to read books introduce children to reading and a second language. The presence of the Spanish text beneath the English makes it helpful for teaching English or Spanish as a second language. These fun short stories include easy words and repetition to enhance learning and the simple illustrations give meaning to the words they’re reading.

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

Children will enjoy learning their ABC’s with the “Tiny Butterfly Friends!” These irresistable babies live and play in a wonderful world of flowers, nature, and tea parties. Parents and children will love the whimsical art. Butterfly babies and ABC’s are a winning combination!

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

Hang out with Rex, Spike, Tre, and Flyboys Pip and Zip the “Dinosaur Dudes!” Kids will have an awesome time learning numbers 1-10 while reading about the fun antics of these skate boarding, rollerblading, and scootering little dinosaur dudes!

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.

Pierre is an artist that paints with his tale and Pal’ette is his faithful sidekick. “Pierre First Show” will help children become aware of and appreciate the world around them as well as inspire their own creativity! Parents and children will also recognize characters based on famous artists.

CLICK on the cover to read an interactive animated version right here online.
Or, download a really nice FULLSCREEN version for .99 cents along with other books,
@ my online shop, Jumbee.