Put a Little Spring in Your Step!

February 10, 2026

This week’s featured book is How to Be Happy: 52 Ways to Fill Your Days with Loving Kindness illustrated by Olivia Gibbs and published by our friends at Better Day Books.

Spring has sprung here at JNA! We've got florals, butterflies, birds, and bunnies on our minds. You don't have to wait until next month to experience the season of hope and new growth—take a scroll through the stunning art below to put a little spring in your step today!

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Love is in the Air!

February 3, 2026

This week’s featured book is Love from the Little Engine that Could illustrated by Jill Howarth and published by our friends at Grosset & Dunlap.

Here at JNA, we love LOVE and our artist have LOTS to go around! From cute, cuddly, elegant, and lovely to gorgeous, sweet, and spicy, we've got it all. Snuggle up and enjoy this art meant to celebrate that warm, fuzzy feeling 🩷

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Allyson Wilson's Amazing Book Art!

January 27, 2026

This week’s featured book is Luna Muna illustrated by Allyson Wilson and published by our friends at TMA Press.

Allyson Wilson creates colorful and happy artwork for greeting cards and children's books. Her characters and motifs offer a sense of sweetness and connection to the world of joy and childlike wonder. Take a moment to look through the charming illustrations below and you'll understand exactly what we mean.

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Gorgeous Gardens Galore!

January 20, 2026

This week's featured book is The Well-Watered Woman illustrated by Heather Powers and published by our friends at Tyndale.

Our amazing artists have green thumbs when it comes to growing gorgeous garden-themed illustrations of all kinds! Greenery, florals, pollinators, and acts of tender care for the natural world abound in the incredible work below. Join us for a stroll through the garden!

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Winter Escape: Let's Go to the Tropics!

January 13, 2026

This week's featured book is What If My Nana Was a Banana? by Lauren Lowen and published by our friends at Empowermint Press.

January is around the time we start craving sunshine, warmth, and color in our snow-covered part of the Northern Hemisphere. The days are long and dark. Everything is brown and white. Winter can be quite lovely, but after a while we just need a little burst of something brighter. If you can relate, not to worry. Our incredible JNA artists are here to help:

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Natalie Briscoe's Beautiful Bountiful Art!

January 6, 2026

This week's featured book is A Thank You Letter to My Teacher: A Sweet Appreciation Gift for Teachers illustrated by Natalie Briscoe and published by our friends at Sourcebooks.

Natalie Briscoe is an artist sure to inspire joy! Her work is beautiful, charming, adorable, and oh-so-versatile. Natalie's biggest inspirations are nature, local flora and fauna, and her own childhood memories and nostalgia. She especially enjoys capturing sweet moments between charming characters. From fanciful florals and festive greetings to lovely lettering, cute characters, and book illustration that will make you swoon—Natalie offers an array of amazing art you don't want to miss!

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Art Inspired by Art!

December 30, 2025

This week's featured book is The Almanac Journey by Rachel Grant and published by our friends at Mitchell Beazley.

Art inspired by art! Arts, crafts, and making of all kinds become creative inspiration for new illustrations in a beautiful cyclical process. Our artists capture the imagery of creativity in today's round-up: crayons, paint, cross-stitch, writing, flower pressing and arranging, ceramics, glitter, glue, music, and more! If you're like us, you'll be itching to pick up those knitting needles (or watercolor set, guitar, sewing machine, etc) after scrolling through these creativity-inspired pieces:

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Walking in a Winter Wonderland

December 23, 2025

This week's featured book is Wilder and the Very, Very, Very Short Day illustrated by Rae Ritchie and published by our friends at Generation Wild.

Winter may be cold and dark, but also magical at times! Our artists skillfully capture the tranquil, jolly, and refreshing aspects of the underrated season. After a scroll through the beautiful art below you'll be more than inspired to bundle up and step out for a snowy stroll yourself (and don't forget a handful of seed for the birds!).

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'Twas the week before Christmas...

December 16, 2025

This week's featured book is The Colors of Christmas by Jill Howarth and published by our friends at Running Press Kids.

Christmas colors, Christmas lights, vibrant Christmas characters, and snowy Christmas nights... Our artists know exactly how to celebrate the season with all of it's splendid decor, storytelling, sweets, and more! 'Twas the week before Christmas with brushes and heart, our artists present to you the MOST beautiful and festive art:

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A Jamboree of Joyful Art from Janna Krupinski

December 9, 2025

Janna Krupinski is the perfect artist to feature this December—in addition to adorable animals, tasty treats, and luscious lettering, she makes Christmas oh-so-merry! Janna's background in creative direction informs her strong conceptual mindset and makes her a reliable and inspiring partner. She loves creating artwork that tells a story and brings a smile to people's faces. Get ready to grin from ear to ear!

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We've Got Creatures Big and Small!

December 2, 2025

This week's featured book is Christmas Day Cheer (Little Golden Book), the heartwarming tale of a mouse family getting ready for their favorite day of the year illustrated by Jill Howarth and published by our friends at Golden Books. Whether you’re reading it by the fire or gifting it under the tree, this book is packed with charm and color.

Bunnies, butterflies, birds, and more! This week's letter is a round up of many marvelous, artfully illustrated creatures from our terrifically talented artists. Let's hop (or gallop or flutter) right to it!

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With Gratitude...

November 18, 2025

This week’s featured book is the Farm-to-Table Kids Cookbook illustrated by Natalie Briscoe and published by our friends at Cottage Door Press. We're pleased to announce that this book is also the recipient of a 2025 EUREKA! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award!

There's a lot of chatter about gratitude in November and, rightfully so—cultivating an attitude of thankfulness can be a powerful practice. Our amazing artists know that a simple "thank you" can go a very long way, now or any day of the year. In that spirit, thank YOU for being a loyal reader of our letters. Perhaps the following art will inspire you to ponder someone or something you're grateful for...

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You're Invited: It's Party Time!

November 11, 2025

This week’s featured book is 1-2-3, You Love Me illustrated by Jill Howarth and published by our friends at Running Press.

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday... Dear readers, don't you love a chance to celebrate? A birthday is the quintessential opportunity to sprinkle a little joy around and our artists create stunning celebratory art just for the occasion. Get ready to do a little happy birthday dance—this art will put an extra pep in your step!

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Hadas Hayun: Fantastic and Fanciful

November 9, 2025

Hadas Hayun believes that any image is a surface—and that every surface should have a story. The original pieces are important to her as the printed versions, and her commercial projects are as personal as her self-directed artwork. Working primarily with brushes and water-based techniques as well as embroidery, cotton threads, home-dyed fabric, and beads, Hadas' art depicts florals, animals, birds, and creatures of her own invention. She creates magnificent and magical pieces that transport the viewer to a daydream worthy world.

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BOO-tiful Art for YOU!

October 28, 2025

This week's featured book is...

The Young Green Witch's Guide to Plant Magic: Rituals and Recipes from Nature illustrated by Rachel Grant and published by our friends at Running Press.

Happy Spooky Season to all who celebrate! Pumpkins, ghosts, candy, cats, costumes, and more... It's no trick! Only treats for you today in the form of boo-tiful Halloween greetings, repeats, lettering, festive characters, and fresh takes from our amazing artists.

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We've got character(s)!

October 24, 2025

This week’s featured book is Interjections Say "Yay!" illustrated by Lauren Lowen and published by our friends at Picture Window Books.

Our artists and the characters they dream up are full of charm, whimsy, personality, and joie de vivre across the board. Whether person, princess, child, furry friend, or insect—we've got you covered. Come for the beautiful art and stay for the main character energy you've been looking for. Without further ado, introducing today's cast:

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Farm Fresh and Fancy Free

October 16, 2025

This week’s featured book is Polly and Her Duck Costume: The true Story of a Little Blind Rescue Goat illustrated by Jill Howarth and published by our friends at Walter Foster.

On the farm, people dedicate their days to working hard to witness the fruits of their labor grow, share the resulting bounty with others, and spread nourishment all around. At JNA, our amazing artists do the same (but our crops are art)! We hope you delight in today's round up of farm-themed illustration. The sun is up, the land is calling—let's dig in!

Our bet is that you love this work as much as we do. Let us know if you would like to see even more! Kindly, Jennifer, Shannon, and Maria

Judit Zengővári Has Us Jumping for Joy!

October 7, 2025

We're jumping for joy because today we welcome the marvelous Judit Zengővári to our talented bunch of JNA artists! Judit is an illustrator and pattern designer based in Budapest who creates vibrant, joyful visuals for a wide range of projects from packaging and greeting cards to advertising campaigns and surface design. Her work is full of charm, color, and playful details, and she's a pro at finding visual solutions that bring a project’s ideas to life. We just know her work will absolutely delight you—let's dive in!

Judit Zengővári

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Autumn is in the Air

September 30, 2025

This week’s featured book is I'm Sticking With You illustrated by Rae Ritchie and published by our friends at Superb Owl Press.

Here in the western hemisphere, the other most wonderful time of the year is almost upon us—autumn! Crisp leaves, cool breezes, caramel apples, sweaters, pumpkin pie, woodland walks, sweaters, and warm beverages all around. Our incredible artists capture everything we love about fall in the pieces below. Pour yourself a hot cup of coffee or spiced cider and enjoy!

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Katherine Castano Creates Pure Magic!

September 23, 2025

We'd like to give a warm welcome to the newest member of our JNA artist family: Katherine Castano! We're thrilled to share her art with you in today's newsletter. Katherine's work is heavily influenced by nature, animals, travel, fairytales, whimsy, and femininity. She loves to incorporate storytelling and tend to the smallest of details. Katherine gives her work an organic hand-drawn feeling by using mixed media such as wet acrylic, watercolor, gauche, pencil, and pen. You're going to LOVE her work, so let's get right to it!