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Get in Touch Email: hello@abicushman.com For picture book inquiries, please contact Kendra Marcus of BookStop Literary at kendra@bookstopliterary.com. For media information and hi-res images, please see my Press Kit page…. Learn more >

Animals Go Vroom!

…the differences, and more! Answer key included Animals Go Vroom Activity Guide FREE DOWNLOAD Send download link to: I confirm I am over 13 years old. (If you are not,… Learn more >

How To Articles

…Photoshop file, and colored everything in with my Wacom tablet for THE QUIET FOREST (written by Charlotte Offsay). How I Made the Cover of SOAKED! (Beth Anderson’s Blog) I share… Learn more >

Hooray!

…Cybils Finalist and was named a Book of Excellence by the national childcare provider, Bright Horizons. Featuring die-cut holes, ANIMALS GO VROOM is an interactive picture book that challenges readers… Learn more >

Best Bear Books for Preschoolers

…as the first. Amazon Goodreads Polar Bear’s Underwear by Tupera Tupera Polar Bear has a problem. He can’t find his new underwear. So he and his friend Mouse go looking… Learn more >

Best Book Lists

…page. Top Ten Funny Nonfiction Picture Books (Nerdy Book Club) Picture books that educate young readers have come a long way in recent years. Gone are the days of dry,… Learn more >

Soaked!

…featuring your favorite soggy characters Puzzles, mazes, connect-the-dots, spot the differences, and more! Answer key included Soaked! Activity Guide FREE DOWNLOAD Send download link to: I confirm I am over… Learn more >

Wombats Are Pretty Weird

Download the template and instructions below. It’s fun to make and fun to play with afterwards! Wombat Bookmark Craft FREE DOWNLOAD Send download link to: I confirm I am over… Learn more >

World Wombat Day

…sheets featuring your favorite cube-pooping marsupial Word puzzles, coloring pages, mazes, and more! Answer key included Wombats Are Pretty Weird Activity Guide FREE DOWNLOAD Send download link to: I confirm… Learn more >

How to Illustrate a Children’s Book: Getting Started (Part 1)

…explanation of this with a diagram. You can also download thumbnail templates from Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s site. Here are my initial thumbnail drawings for The Quiet Forest. I put what… Learn more >