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Patrick Girouard
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Picture Book Maker, Puzzle Drawer, Painter, Thinker. Represented by http://Storybookartsinc.com
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Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
A group of migrating penguins settle on a clothesline for a short rest.
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 AM
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Happy Appreciate a Dragon Day!
#dragon #illustration #kidlitart
A lazy green dragon dozes outside of his cave. A dragon blowing smoke rings.
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Great news. I'm only 999,699 clicks away from my first million followers. #optimism
A well dressed man happily leaping from the top of a building while holding an open umbrella.
January 13, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Good Work Places For A Hand Puppet
A soot covered chimney sweep coughing out a cloud of dust A sailor shares the crow's nest with a seagull keeping lookout. A sewer worker using duct tape and a flashlight to enhance his hardhat
January 7, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Buckle up.
A worried looking baby New Year arrives holding a smiling yellow balloon. Things can only get better, right? Right?!
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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Here's yer keys, what's yer hurry?
So long 2025.
The old year 2025 and his long white beard slowly limps off into the night holding a dwindling hourglass and a yellow sad face balloon. Move along now, nothing to see here.
December 31, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Penguin Jam
#penguin #band #drums #horns #banjo #flute #childrensillustration #kidlit #illustrationartists #kidlitart #illustration #childrensbooks #picturebookartist
A penguin band practicing for a New Year's Eve gig. The musicians are playing a conga drum, trombone, banjo, flute, maracas, sousaphone, trumpet, and snare drum. If you have any taste at all, (and everyone agrees that you do) you realize they really need the rehearsal time. Move along now.
December 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Satisfaction of a job well done.
Merry Christmas everyone!
A tired out Santa relaxing on a rooftop.
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Tree Topper
A friendly robot adds a golden star to the top of a young boy's Christmas tree. OR A robot guard jams a star of shame onto the top of a tree stolen by an evil young street urchin. Choose your adventure.
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Deliveries
#santa #christmas #gifts #bunny #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist #kidlit
Santa Claus walking through a forest carrying colorfully wrapped gifts. He is dressed like a Christmas tree and is looking over his shoulder at a rabbit carrying a candy cane. There are gifts in the snow and the trees are wrapped in Christmas lights. The big fat old school kind. There could be more to this story...
December 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Joy to the Whirled
#robot #iceskate #Christmas #childrensillustration #oldie #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
A crazed ice skating robot twirls a terrified child in this holiday classic.
December 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Art vs. Artist
#childrensillustration #illustrationartists #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
An overview of some illustrations from the past year plus my ugly mug.
December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Standard Monday
#juggler #illustrator #artist #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebookartist #illustration
A man six armed man wearing a striped shirt and straw hat juggling 12 balls. He makes it look easy.
December 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Trump Accepts Velveeta Peace Prize
Donald Trump (aka Rape Van Winkle) putting on his Velveeta Peace Prize
December 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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End of Watch
#robot #scifi #childrensillustration #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
The sun is setting as this giant robot powers down for the day and its operator prepares to exit via some rolling stairs. Shhh. Good night.
December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Test Flight
#inventor #flight #city #illustrator #artist #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebookartist #illustration
An inventor and his faithful dog testing out a flying car over the city at night.
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Air Traffic Control
#birds #migration #city #illustration #kidlitart
#childrensillustration #illustrationartists
A uniformed officer stands on a platform high above a city at dusk and directs the flight paths of passing birds. Here's to unsung heroes managing the chaos.
November 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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The devil whispered in my ear "You're not strong enough to weather the storm." I whispered back, "I love your eggs!"
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Cannedberry Sauce
#cranberrysauce #thanksgiving #illustration #kidlitart
#childrensillustration #illustrationartists
A cylinder of jelled cranberry sauce from a can reacting to being sliced
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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"Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Who here has ever ended a call with a client with "I love you, bye?" Besides me.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Life Hack: I got a BB gun so I have an excuse to buy pies.
A wooden fence with pie tins hung on it for target practice.
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Icarus
#wings #flight #confidence #illustrator #artist #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebookartist #illustration
An altered photograph featuring a drawing of a person wearing a homemade super hero costume including a pair of wings strapped to his arms. He is standing atop a tall building with goggles on his forehead and wings/arms spread wide in anticipation of flight. Let's all think positive thoughts.
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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“In the future everyone will be abducted for 15 minutes.” - Alien Warhol #alien #ufo #flyingsaucer #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist
A pair of space aliens in flying saucers beaming up cows from a nighttime pasture. A space alien shares a crowded flying saucer with a large cow and wonders if this was the best decision.
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Animal Gas
#frog #fish #turtle #fart #illustrator #artist #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebookartist #illustration
A million years ago I contributed this to a friend’s Kickstarter campaign to fund his own hilarious picture book. (It turned out great!)
A disapproving frog and surprised turtle are unwitting victims of a rude fish's flatulence.
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM