JILL KASTNER Illustrator
The reason I chose this author is because I found her illustrations interesting in
the book, “Beardream”. As a child, author/illustrator Jill Kastner
was always getting into trouble for reading under the covers with a flashlight after the lights had gone out. Her love of
painting was even greater however; so, after graduating with a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design
in 1986, she began a career illustrating children's books. Kastner has illustrated over twenty books for children, from pioneers
and Native American themes to snakes, bears and acrobatic pigs. She thrives on the diversity of her subject matter, and this
inevitably leads her to a diversity of manuscripts and a variety of artistic styles.
Her books have been recognized in "Children's Books of the Year" lists by Bank
Street College and Smithsonian
Magazine, and have been selected for the American Bookseller Association "Pick of the lists" and "Notable Children's Trade
Books in the Field of Social Studies".
Kastner's artwork has been exhibited in several galleries and children's book shows
across the country. She also lectures on the process of creating children's books.
Jill lives in Weehawken, NJ with her husband Tim, and daughters, Carson and Delaney.
Aurora Means Dawn by Scott Russell Sanders, Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
The Shepherd
Boy by Kristine L. Franklin, Jill Kastner (Illustrator), Alma Flor Ada (Translator)
Beardream by Will Hobbs, Jill
Kastner (Illustrator)
Howling
Hill by Will Hobbs (Author), Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
The Waterfall Jonathan London, Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
The Lizard
Man of Crabtree County by Lucy A. Nolan, Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
In November by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
White Water by Jonathan London, Aaron London, Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
My Busy
Day by Jill Davis, Jill Kastner
Princess
Dinosaur by Jill Kastner (Author)
Merry Christmas,
Princess Dinosaur! by Jill Kastner (Author)
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