Biography

Abi Cushman is the author-illustrator of funny books for kids, including Soaked!, Animals Go Vroom!, and the “[Not So] Serious Guide” series.  She enjoys writing both fiction and nonfiction. Her latest book, Penguins Don’t Wear Pants, comes out in the Fall of 2026. She is also the illustrator of “The Quiet” series (written by Charlotte Offsay).

Before becoming an author-illustrator, Abi worked as a web designer for over 15 years. She runs two popular websites of her own: My House Rabbit, a pet rabbit care site, and Animal Fact Guide, which was named a “Great Website for Kids” by the American Library Association.

Abi studied art and art history at Tufts University, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the University of Melbourne in Australia, where she first learned what a wombat was.

Abi lives in a small Connecticut beach town with her family. In her spare time, she enjoys running, playing tennis, and eating nachos. (Yes, at the same time.)

She is represented by BookStop Literary Agency and is a proud member of the Soaring 20s, a group of picture book authors and illustrators who debuted in 2020/21.

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Selected Clients

• HarperCollins
• National Wildlife Federation
• Penguin Random House
• Simon & Schuster

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Fun Facts

• Abi does not like chocolate. At all. Not even chocolate cake or chocolate chips. She thinks chocolate chips are even grosser than raisins in cookies.
• Abi is half-Filipino.
• Abi once appeared in an episode of Sunday NFL Countdown. Sort of. She was commissioned by ESPN to make a painting of the Vince Lombardi trophy, then they filmed her hands as she painted.
• Abi has a pet bunny named Otis who likes to sleep in her desk drawer.

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