Happy Book Birthday @robincurrie.bsky.social!

Read more about Robin's sweet book here: robincurrie.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

Join me for a Story Time & Draw Along at Rosewood Farm on Friday, August 29th at 10:30am! www.facebook.com/share/1EdkMB...

Join me for a storytime and cut-paper collage activity at the Summit Public Library District on Wed. July 16th at 5pm!

Join me for a day of family fun at the Driehaus Museum's FREE community day on Saturday, July 12! I'll be leading a nature-themed story time, hands-on art activities, and collage card-making station based on my book, My Love for You Is Like a Garden.🌸

Learn more: driehausmuseum.org/programs/det...

Thank you All Saints preschoolers for a great #authorvisit last week! I had so much fun reading MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE THE NIGHT SKY and drawing a night sky scene together with you! ⭐🔭📝

#kidlit #schoolvisit #author #illustrator #ReadLocalIL #readaloud

Thank you #Eichelberger K-5th for a great #authorvisit! I had so much fun sharing my books, the inspiration behind them & showing you how to make YOUR own books! And I loved seeing the creativity in your draw-along drawings. ✏️😍

#kidlit #schoolvisit #author #illustrator #CCSD202 #ReadLocalIL #read

"...a fun introduction to astronomy as well as a feel-good story to read together with your own loved one." Thanks to The Fairview Review for featuring my #pb My Love for You Is Like the Night Sky on your blog!

Read more: fveslibrary.blogspot.com/2025/05/virt...

#bedtime #ChildrensBooks #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday! My #picturebook, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE THE NIGHT SKY is here! With vibrant watercolor collages, it’s a celebration of the boundless love between parent and child! 🔭🌝🌠❤️

Order today: www.laurasmetana.com

#newbook #booklaunch #kidlit #SCBWI #stars #nightsky #moon #illustrator

Thank you Landmark Elementary K-5th students in McHenry, IL for a wonderful #authorvisit last week! It was so much fun reading together, discussing inspiration, making idea notebooks & drawing together with you! ✏️ 🎨 📖

#kidlit #schoolvisit #author #illustrator #scbwi

I'm thrilled to share this review from #KirkusReviews for my #picturebook, MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE THE NIGHT SKY, a companion to my Kirkus-starred MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE A GARDEN (2023)! Thank you, Kirkus! 😍

Out May 12th! Pre-order here: www.laurasmetana.com

#nightsky #kidlit #SCBWI #newbook

Night sky stargazing with cut-paper watercolor collage for the April #scbwiDrawThis the prompt: Astronomy! ✨

#scbwiillustrators #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #art

Thank you All Saints K-5th students for a fun #authorvisit last week! I enjoyed reading together, discussing inspiration & how books are made. And I loved drawing with you & hearing your story ideas! ✏️ 🎨 📖

Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers!! 💐❤️

#kidlit #schoolvisit #author #illustrator

I had a wonderful time teaching a cut-paper collage cardmaking class with teens at the Downers Grove Public Library last month! 🌷✂️🎨

For future events visit: www.laurasmetana.com/events

#artist #illustrator #collage #author

Ready for spring? Get kids excited about gardening and reading with my #picturebook MY LOVE FOR YOU IS LIKE A GARDEN, which is featured in the @IBPAonline Spring 2025 Bookstore catalog! 🌷📖

Explore the whole catalog here: bit.ly/IBPAspring25

#kidlit #spring #gardening

Thank you Eisenhower Elementary K-1 students for a great #authorvisit this week! I had so much fun reading with you, showing you the steps you can take to make your own books & drawing together. I can't wait to hear about the books you make! #kidlit #schoolvisit #author #illustrator

I'm thrilled to have my first solo show titled “Stories in Collage" at the Woodridge Public Library from February 2-28, 2025!

The exhibit features cut-paper watercolor collages from my #childrensbooks and works inspired by my travels. #kidlit #kidlitart

www.artsdupage.org/event/woodri...