Holly Valero: Children's Book Author and Illustrator

New: The Traveling Sunflower: A Mouse and Elephant Book

A Mouse and Elephant Book

The Traveling Sunflower

  • Bear Expressions

    Once I have the basics of "what makes a bear a bear?" sorted out, my next step is to add a few expressions.
  • How to Draw a Bear

    What makes a bear a bear? When I first start drawing a new creature, I like to look at lots of bear poses first, just to try and sketch the mechanics... four legs, big paws with claws, kind of rolly-polly
  • Sunflower Timeline

    In the latest mouse and elephant book, we find a group of crows taking matters into their own wings when they are chased out of a nearby farmer's field.
  • Scarecrows

    It's all crows and cornfields ... and a certain person who seems to be out standing in the field...
  • The Cawing of Crows - Plus Mouse and Elephant Coloring Pages!

    The fun part about drawing Mouse and Elephant's neighborhood is following the map. All the scenes shift from the grassy meadow to the fields, the grasses and topography change as well.  The skies gently change color between the seasons. 
  • Strawberry Freezer Jam 2024 Batch!

    Today, I get my favorite berries from Maxwell's Farm not far from my home in Southern Maine.