Eliza Wheeler is an illustrator and author of books for kids, teens, and the young at heart. Her book Miss Maple’s Seeds was a NYT bestseller, and her book Home in the Woods was dubbed “Gorgeous” by the New York Times book review. Eliza is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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'HOME IN THE WOODS' Book Video
A behind-the-scenes video detailing the process of writing and illustrating Home in the Woods.
I’m thrilled to be able to share this beautiful story written by Jacob Sager Weinstein about his mother’s childhood and which I had the honor to illustrate. This is a picture book about family, identity, immigration, and love. It can also serve as a gentle introduction to the Holocaust for readers aged 4-8. About the book: Vienna, Austria, is the only home Rosa knows. While her parents work at their store, she plays with her grandmother, reads her favorite books, and climbs trees. But when the Nazis arrive in 1938, everything changes. Rosa’s family is Jewish, and the Nazis’ new…
Over on my newsletter Creativi-Tea Time and on the In Kinship Podcast, I shared about my work routine and about the break cards that I use during workdays. Here’s a copy you can download and print – with some blank cards to fill in your own custom break activities. (These are for individual, personal use only, and cannot be used for personal or commercial profit, or reposted without permission and artist credit. Images © Eliza Wheeler) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…
I had fun chatting about writing and illustrating picture books with Beth and Lisa on their podcast ‘Writers With Wrinkles’ (episode 8), and also getting to respond to a hilarious story that Lisa told in episode 4 about her crying at me at a conference. To listen, visit: https://writerswithwrinkles.buzzsprout.com/1992165/11804730-writers-with-wrinkles-ep-8-author-illustrator-eliza-wheeler