Cece Bell describes this piece as a 'little noodling' that she created while experimenting with a new tube of watercolor paint (Cadmium Red Light). That very same tube of paint went on to be a key player in her Chick and Brain books, as the color used for the hearts on Brain's undershorts. 14"x11".

Cece Bell is the author of the Newbery Honor Book and Eisner Award winner El Deafo, which received four starred reviews and was a New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of Rabbit and Robot, winner of a Geisel Honor. Cece lives with her husband, the author Tom Angleberger, in Christiansburg, Virginia.

Bid on a pair of items by Raul the Third! This listing includes an original concept drawing of 'Unruly Hair Thing' (pen and ink on paper, 10.5"x8" inches) that was created for his graphic novel The Snips. You'll also receive a signed copy of The Snips.

Raul The Third is a four-time Pura Belpre award-winning illustrator, author, and artist living in the Boston area with his wife, colorist Elaine Bay. He is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed Low Riders in Space series and the World of ¡Vamos! books. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican American experience and his memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Raina is offering a pair of art pieces to one winner! This listing includes: 1.) 'Thinking About Food, 9"x12"; Original art for Guts promo insert; Barnes & Noble exclusive edition, 2019; India ink on Bristol board. 2.) 'Thinking About Food' concept sketches, 8.5"x11"; Sketches for above illustration, 2019. Pencil on paper.

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the co-creator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, and will be published in October 2025. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Corinna Luyken describes this piece as an early sketch experiment for her picture book debut, THE BOOK OF MISTAKES, which cleverly depicts the creative process. 6"x4.5".

Corinna Luyken is the author/illustrator of numerous picture books that have been translated into thirteen languages. These include The New York Times Best Seller, MY HEART; THE BOOK OF MISTAKES (which The Wall Street Journal called "sublime"); ABC AND YOU AND ME (a Dolly Parton Imagination Library selection); THE TREE IN ME (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); and the forthcoming THE ARGUERS (Spring 2025).

She is also the illustrator of many award winning picture books including IN THE DARK (A Marginalian Best Book of 2023) written by Kate Hoefler; PATCHWORK (A New York Times and Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2022), written by Matt de la Pena; and ADRIAN SIMCOX DOES NOT HAVE A HORSE (A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard and Comstock-Gag Read Aloud Book Award) written by Marcy Campbell.

Bid on an original sketch by Caldecott winning author-illustrator Dan Santat! 5.5"x3.5"

Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, the #1 New York Times-bestselling Are We There Yet?, and the New York Times-bestselling book After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again). Dan is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people. His latest works include the bestselling graphic novels, The Aquanaut and A First Time for Everything.