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Linda Bleck
picture books, novelty, educational, author

Bio

  Linda Bleck has been creating illustrations for various applications for over 20 years. After studying graphic design at the University of Illinois, she began illustrating for a wide variety of clients. Her illustrations have been applied to editorial, packaging, corporate, display, and books. Linda wrote and illustrated her first series of children's books featuring her favorite pup, Pepper. Linda lives in Mequon, Wisconsin with her husband and two children.
 

Client List

Sterling Publishing
Simon & Schuster
Dutton Publishing
Target
Business Week
Wall Street Journal
Christian Science Monitor
Yves Veggie Cuisine
Microsoft
 

Awards

Society of Illustrators Award
American Illustration Award
CA Magazine Award
National Parenting Publication Award
Mom's Choice Award, 2009
Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best Award", 2009
 
gouache on bristol board, digital

Portfolio

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CHILDREN ADULT  
 

Published Books

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The Moon Shines Down, Nelson, Thomas Inc.

A New Beginning, Dutton Publishing

The Longest Day, Penguin Group

The City Kid & The Suburb Kid, Sterling Publishing

Pepper Picks a Pumpkin, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Pepper's Snow Day, Little Simon

Pepper's Valentines Surprise, Little Simon

Pepper Goes to School, Little Simon

A Children's Treasury of Nursery Rhymes, Sterling Publishing

A Children's Treasury of Lullabies, Sterling Publishing

A Children's Treasury of Songs, Sterling Publising

A Children's Treasury of Mother Goose, Sterling Publishing

A Children's Treasury of Prayers, Sterling Publishing

A Children's Treasury of Poems, Sterling Publishing

We Gather Together: Celebrating the Harvest Season, Dutton Children's Books

 

Reviews

Favorable review for The Moon Shines Down:
 
Bleck's playful paintings are a literal bright spot, with nearly every scene featuring a yellow full moon amid a purple-blue nighttime sky. 
—Publisher's Weekly