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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.

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Scene Writing Exercise for Illustrators

April 14, 2021

When designing the illustrations for a scene in a book, here are questions I ask to help explore the visual options…(Feel free to download and print this for your own use. If you re-post this, please keep my copyright info attached and link to my blog if possible. Thanks!)

The Pomegranate Witch — Coloring Sheets

October 28, 2020

Download these free coloring sheets to pair with your kids’ reading of ‘THE POMEGRANATE WITCH’, written by Denise Doyen and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. (Click on the following download links for print quality PDF files):

Read Aloud Revival

September 14, 2020

Earlier this year, the Read Aloud Revival program chose my book for their March Family Book Club. The Read Aloud Revival (RAR) is a program run by Sarah Mackenzie that helps kids and families fall in love with reading. RAR Premium offers Family Book Clubs, a vibrant community, and coaching for homeschooling parents. Sarah Mackenzie invited me to read ‘Home in the Woods’ to the RAR community over Zoom, and to answer listener questions. I had a super fun time, and it felt like an amazing honor to have 500 families tuning in from around the globe to hear me…

‘Home in the Woods’: Free Coloring Sheets

September 12, 2020

Downloadable coloring sheets for you and your kids or students to color! (Click on the following download links to print quality PDF files): This page is my encouragement to create a family portrait of your own: Buy a copy of ‘Home in the Woods’ here: