Becky Gehrisch - kidlit picture books
@gehrisch-arts.com
- #kidlit picture book #Author-Illustrator 👩🏻🎨
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
-Former IC of Cen/South Ohio #SCBWI. 🖌️
www.gehrisch-arts.com
-Creative Director at Bookling Media 🎨
www.booklingmedia.com
I "take the day off" to visit my original illustrations from my picture book, ESCAPE TO PLAY and forthcoming ESCAPE TO TOWN. Of course, I had to parody Ferris Bueller's Day Off museum scene. 😂 Enjoy!
"Drawn to Stories" at Gallery22 featuring Ohio #kidlit illustrators will go through the end of Feb!
"Drawn to Stories" at Gallery22 featuring Ohio #kidlit illustrators will go through the end of Feb!
January 30, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I "take the day off" to visit my original illustrations from my picture book, ESCAPE TO PLAY and forthcoming ESCAPE TO TOWN. Of course, I had to parody Ferris Bueller's Day Off museum scene. 😂 Enjoy!
"Drawn to Stories" at Gallery22 featuring Ohio #kidlit illustrators will go through the end of Feb!
"Drawn to Stories" at Gallery22 featuring Ohio #kidlit illustrators will go through the end of Feb!
This adorable kitty portrait was done as a Christmas present commission! I love drawing animals and Lucy was no exception. Honored to have been able to draw her.
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on Pastelmat. 9"x12"
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on Pastelmat. 9"x12"
January 18, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This adorable kitty portrait was done as a Christmas present commission! I love drawing animals and Lucy was no exception. Honored to have been able to draw her.
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on Pastelmat. 9"x12"
Soft pastels and pastel pencil on Pastelmat. 9"x12"
I had such a fun time at the "Drawn to Stories" exhibit at Gallery 22 in Delaware, Ohio!! All of the various artists' pieces together made my heart happy. I love illustration and being a kid at heart for my career!
January 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
I had such a fun time at the "Drawn to Stories" exhibit at Gallery 22 in Delaware, Ohio!! All of the various artists' pieces together made my heart happy. I love illustration and being a kid at heart for my career!
My original illustrations from Escape to Play and the future Escape to Town will be displayed at Gallery 22 (Delaware, Ohio) starting this Friday through February 28th. I'm honored to be selected to be a part of this event alongside some amazing artists!
January 6, 2026 at 11:57 PM
My original illustrations from Escape to Play and the future Escape to Town will be displayed at Gallery 22 (Delaware, Ohio) starting this Friday through February 28th. I'm honored to be selected to be a part of this event alongside some amazing artists!
Cool Aurora Borealis tonight in Ohio
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Cool Aurora Borealis tonight in Ohio
Favorite sights from trick-or-treating!
October 31, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Favorite sights from trick-or-treating!
Our Halloween morning!
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our Halloween morning!
My pumpkin is looking at my daughter's pumpkin. Happy faces needed right now.
October 30, 2025 at 1:48 AM
My pumpkin is looking at my daughter's pumpkin. Happy faces needed right now.
Ready to meet kids and sign books this weekend at the Lehner's Pumpkin Farm! I love crocheting these hats!
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ready to meet kids and sign books this weekend at the Lehner's Pumpkin Farm! I love crocheting these hats!
I've been busy painting away among other things! What have you been doing to keep your mind busy?
October 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I've been busy painting away among other things! What have you been doing to keep your mind busy?
Crocheting hats for the little mouse character plushies I have in my picture book.
September 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Crocheting hats for the little mouse character plushies I have in my picture book.
The cutest things at Birdie Books in Westerville, Ohio for my storytime: my miniature book being held by a felted finger puppet, and doghouse, dog and dog bone cookies! What a treat!
August 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The cutest things at Birdie Books in Westerville, Ohio for my storytime: my miniature book being held by a felted finger puppet, and doghouse, dog and dog bone cookies! What a treat!
It has been a crazy summer! Here is a photo of my cat in a bag.
August 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
It has been a crazy summer! Here is a photo of my cat in a bag.
Looks like I have most of the kid's attention here 😉 it was a great storytime at the stuffie sleepover event at Millie Magoo's bookstore (Lakeside, Ohio)
July 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Looks like I have most of the kid's attention here 😉 it was a great storytime at the stuffie sleepover event at Millie Magoo's bookstore (Lakeside, Ohio)
I'll be doing storytime with Norman (the puppet) on Monday, July 7th, at 6:30pm at Millie Magoo's & The Fine Print to kick off their stuffie sleepover! Come get your book signed to read again before bed while your stuffies have a fun adventure at the bookstore! #lakesideohio
July 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'll be doing storytime with Norman (the puppet) on Monday, July 7th, at 6:30pm at Millie Magoo's & The Fine Print to kick off their stuffie sleepover! Come get your book signed to read again before bed while your stuffies have a fun adventure at the bookstore! #lakesideohio
I've been soaking up all of the meet ups and interactions with librarians and authors at #alaac25. @brianlies.bsky.social has been signing copies of Cat Nap which will be released in September and @larryd56.bsky.social whose debut picture book Float, will be released in February. Congratulations!
June 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I've been soaking up all of the meet ups and interactions with librarians and authors at #alaac25. @brianlies.bsky.social has been signing copies of Cat Nap which will be released in September and @larryd56.bsky.social whose debut picture book Float, will be released in February. Congratulations!
What a wonderful endorsement from the Worthington Park Library! It was a joy to teach this group!
June 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What a wonderful endorsement from the Worthington Park Library! It was a joy to teach this group!
Enjoying a day of music at the park. I feel like I'm in a Mary Poppins scene! We played movie songs. :)
June 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Enjoying a day of music at the park. I feel like I'm in a Mary Poppins scene! We played movie songs. :)
Good morning!
May 27, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Good morning!
Yesterday some of our @scbwi-ohiocensouth.bsky.social illustrators met up to sketch and talk shop! It was a lovely day for it, too! @davidrickert.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Yesterday some of our @scbwi-ohiocensouth.bsky.social illustrators met up to sketch and talk shop! It was a lovely day for it, too! @davidrickert.bsky.social
I got to meet Laura Numeroff at my local bookstore, Beanbag Books, last night! I just love If You Give A Mouse A Cookie collection. Her new book, Max and Mama is so sweet!
May 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I got to meet Laura Numeroff at my local bookstore, Beanbag Books, last night! I just love If You Give A Mouse A Cookie collection. Her new book, Max and Mama is so sweet!
I'm happy to share that Escape to Play is in the Johnson County Library System! You can check it out, too!
May 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I'm happy to share that Escape to Play is in the Johnson County Library System! You can check it out, too!
I had a blast at Liberty Tree Elementary School Monday and Tuesday talking to some amazing Kindergarteners! They were such great listeners and I enjoyed sharing all about Escape to Play and my art process.
The staff was amazing and so welcoming. I can't wait to visit again in the future!
The staff was amazing and so welcoming. I can't wait to visit again in the future!
April 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I had a blast at Liberty Tree Elementary School Monday and Tuesday talking to some amazing Kindergarteners! They were such great listeners and I enjoyed sharing all about Escape to Play and my art process.
The staff was amazing and so welcoming. I can't wait to visit again in the future!
The staff was amazing and so welcoming. I can't wait to visit again in the future!
I spy with my little eye a bunch of kids finding Norman in Escape to Play at the Beaufort County Library in South Carolina!
April 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I spy with my little eye a bunch of kids finding Norman in Escape to Play at the Beaufort County Library in South Carolina!