Grimm‘s Illustrations
@grimm-illustrates.bsky.social
Children’s Book Illustrator 🖌️
SCBWI Member
I create digital and traditional illustrations
www.grimms-illustrations.com
SCBWI Member
I create digital and traditional illustrations
www.grimms-illustrations.com
So much fun bringing this middle grade book cover to life. The historical costumes were a fun challenge. I tried to give them a modern twist. I’d really like to wear her jacket!
Would you be interested in seeing the process?
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitart #coverart
Would you be interested in seeing the process?
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitart #coverart
January 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
So much fun bringing this middle grade book cover to life. The historical costumes were a fun challenge. I tried to give them a modern twist. I’d really like to wear her jacket!
Would you be interested in seeing the process?
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitart #coverart
Would you be interested in seeing the process?
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitart #coverart
Reposted by Grimm‘s Illustrations
January 10, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Reposted by Grimm‘s Illustrations
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator/author from OKC. I love to use humor, heart, color, and texture when I tell stories. I'm SO happy to say that I am represented by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social !
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitillustration #illustratorauthor
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitillustration #illustratorauthor
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator/author from OKC. I love to use humor, heart, color, and texture when I tell stories. I'm SO happy to say that I am represented by Lori Steel @steelworksliterary.bsky.social !
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitillustration #illustratorauthor
#kidlitart #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitillustration #illustratorauthor
Feels like -17 °C ?!
January 9, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Feels like -17 °C ?!
Hope everyone’s had a great start to the new year!
I’ve been chipping away at this chapter book illustration on and off for a while now, and it feels good to finally share it.
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
I’ve been chipping away at this chapter book illustration on and off for a while now, and it feels good to finally share it.
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
January 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Hope everyone’s had a great start to the new year!
I’ve been chipping away at this chapter book illustration on and off for a while now, and it feels good to finally share it.
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
I’ve been chipping away at this chapter book illustration on and off for a while now, and it feels good to finally share it.
#illustration #kidlit #bookart #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart
This is my last post for the year 2025!
Thank you to everyone who supported me. I’m looking forward to next year!
#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart
Thank you to everyone who supported me. I’m looking forward to next year!
#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart
December 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is my last post for the year 2025!
Thank you to everyone who supported me. I’m looking forward to next year!
#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart
Thank you to everyone who supported me. I’m looking forward to next year!
#artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #illustrator #kidlit #kidlitart
The year is racing to an end. With the rush before the holidays, this watercolour piece of a castle nestled between mountains will hopefully give a breath of calm.
Today is my last work-packed day before I travel to my family tomorrow.
Are you spending the holidays at home or travelling?
Today is my last work-packed day before I travel to my family tomorrow.
Are you spending the holidays at home or travelling?
December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The year is racing to an end. With the rush before the holidays, this watercolour piece of a castle nestled between mountains will hopefully give a breath of calm.
Today is my last work-packed day before I travel to my family tomorrow.
Are you spending the holidays at home or travelling?
Today is my last work-packed day before I travel to my family tomorrow.
Are you spending the holidays at home or travelling?
The first Christmas wreaths are believed to have been used by Lutherans in Germany in the 16th century. The first recorded wreaths were decorative elements, often jewellery or diadems, used by the Etruscans, ancient Greeks, Romans, and other groups in southern Europe.
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The first Christmas wreaths are believed to have been used by Lutherans in Germany in the 16th century. The first recorded wreaths were decorative elements, often jewellery or diadems, used by the Etruscans, ancient Greeks, Romans, and other groups in southern Europe.
Here’s a peek at my current WIP. I'm using a lightbox to transfer my sketch onto watercolour paper. Next step colour and inking!
#bookillistration #bookart #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #sketch #watercolors #watercolours #process #wip
#bookillistration #bookart #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #sketch #watercolors #watercolours #process #wip
December 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Here’s a peek at my current WIP. I'm using a lightbox to transfer my sketch onto watercolour paper. Next step colour and inking!
#bookillistration #bookart #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #sketch #watercolors #watercolours #process #wip
#bookillistration #bookart #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #sketch #watercolors #watercolours #process #wip
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
This year I’d love a snowy white Christmas! The last couple of years it’s been rain and slush, but who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
This year I’d love a snowy white Christmas! The last couple of years it’s been rain and slush, but who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky!
December 4, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
This year I’d love a snowy white Christmas! The last couple of years it’s been rain and slush, but who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
This year I’d love a snowy white Christmas! The last couple of years it’s been rain and slush, but who knows? Maybe I’ll get lucky!
Reposted by Grimm‘s Illustrations
For those who love #Kidlit and #science! NSTA (the National Science Teachers Association) has just released their outstanding books list—congrats to all who worked to create these amazing books. www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 2026
www.nsta.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
For those who love #Kidlit and #science! NSTA (the National Science Teachers Association) has just released their outstanding books list—congrats to all who worked to create these amazing books. www.nsta.org/outstanding-...
Hold on tight! These two brave kids leap into adventure, but can they escape the villain’s grasp?
Growing up I loved books filled with action and mystery. My all-time favorite was The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. What about you? What books kept you on the edge of your seat?
Growing up I loved books filled with action and mystery. My all-time favorite was The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. What about you? What books kept you on the edge of your seat?
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Hold on tight! These two brave kids leap into adventure, but can they escape the villain’s grasp?
Growing up I loved books filled with action and mystery. My all-time favorite was The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. What about you? What books kept you on the edge of your seat?
Growing up I loved books filled with action and mystery. My all-time favorite was The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman. What about you? What books kept you on the edge of your seat?
Reposted by Grimm‘s Illustrations
Happy #blackcatday; a day to awareness of black cats in need of homes and support. Superstition still makes these adorable furry friends more likely to be homeless and or abused. Which makes me so sad, especially as a cat mum to 2 adopted beautiful black cats of my own. #blackcat #blackcats #kidlit
November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy #blackcatday; a day to awareness of black cats in need of homes and support. Superstition still makes these adorable furry friends more likely to be homeless and or abused. Which makes me so sad, especially as a cat mum to 2 adopted beautiful black cats of my own. #blackcat #blackcats #kidlit
Hi there! Happy KidLitPostcardDay!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #kidlitartpostcard
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #kidlitartpostcard
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Hi there! Happy KidLitPostcardDay!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #kidlitartpostcard
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums.
#kidlitartpostcard #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #kidlitartpostcard
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
One more day to go! Potions are being brewed, brooms are polished, and familiars are finally getting their long-overdue baths.
What are your Halloween preparations?
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch #halloweenart #spooky #magic
What are your Halloween preparations?
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch #halloweenart #spooky #magic
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
One more day to go! Potions are being brewed, brooms are polished, and familiars are finally getting their long-overdue baths.
What are your Halloween preparations?
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch #halloweenart #spooky #magic
What are your Halloween preparations?
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch #halloweenart #spooky #magic
Halloween is just one week away, and these young witches are hard at work brewing up the chemistry skills! 🧪Even magic needs a little science!
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch
October 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Halloween is just one week away, and these young witches are hard at work brewing up the chemistry skills! 🧪Even magic needs a little science!
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch
#halloween #illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #science #witch
Hi there! Happy KidLitPostcardDay!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums. When I’m not creating, you’ll probably find me with my nose buried in a book.
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums. When I’m not creating, you’ll probably find me with my nose buried in a book.
October 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Hi there! Happy KidLitPostcardDay!
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums. When I’m not creating, you’ll probably find me with my nose buried in a book.
My name is Merle Grimm. I’m a passionate illustrator who loves working with both traditional and digital mediums. When I’m not creating, you’ll probably find me with my nose buried in a book.
Recently finished this cover art for an imagined nonfiction book.
I ended up going with the red and yellow, but I also loved the earlier blue and cream version - it looks so elegant. Which colour palette would you have picked?
With a background in STEM, I love showing the beauty of science.
I ended up going with the red and yellow, but I also loved the earlier blue and cream version - it looks so elegant. Which colour palette would you have picked?
With a background in STEM, I love showing the beauty of science.
September 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Recently finished this cover art for an imagined nonfiction book.
I ended up going with the red and yellow, but I also loved the earlier blue and cream version - it looks so elegant. Which colour palette would you have picked?
With a background in STEM, I love showing the beauty of science.
I ended up going with the red and yellow, but I also loved the earlier blue and cream version - it looks so elegant. Which colour palette would you have picked?
With a background in STEM, I love showing the beauty of science.
Have you met a fox spirit before? In East Asian folklore, the 𝙝𝙪𝙭𝙞𝙖𝙣 is a magical 9 tailed fox that can shapeshift—most often into a beautiful woman.
I’ve never drawn purple trees - I kind of love it. What do you think?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #folklore #fairytale
I’ve never drawn purple trees - I kind of love it. What do you think?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #folklore #fairytale
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Have you met a fox spirit before? In East Asian folklore, the 𝙝𝙪𝙭𝙞𝙖𝙣 is a magical 9 tailed fox that can shapeshift—most often into a beautiful woman.
I’ve never drawn purple trees - I kind of love it. What do you think?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #folklore #fairytale
I’ve never drawn purple trees - I kind of love it. What do you think?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #folklore #fairytale
A book, a tree, and an unexpected reading buddy.
It felt so great working with traditional art again! I used watercolour and watercolour pencils for those swirly textures. What are your fav mediums to work with?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolor #watercolour #natureart
It felt so great working with traditional art again! I used watercolour and watercolour pencils for those swirly textures. What are your fav mediums to work with?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolor #watercolour #natureart
August 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A book, a tree, and an unexpected reading buddy.
It felt so great working with traditional art again! I used watercolour and watercolour pencils for those swirly textures. What are your fav mediums to work with?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolor #watercolour #natureart
It felt so great working with traditional art again! I used watercolour and watercolour pencils for those swirly textures. What are your fav mediums to work with?
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolor #watercolour #natureart
Happy #KidLitPostCard Day!
My name is Merle Grimm. I illustrate children’s books, chapter books, and nonfiction—especially science books, thanks to my background in molecular biology and chemistry.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #scienceart
My name is Merle Grimm. I illustrate children’s books, chapter books, and nonfiction—especially science books, thanks to my background in molecular biology and chemistry.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #scienceart
August 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Happy #KidLitPostCard Day!
My name is Merle Grimm. I illustrate children’s books, chapter books, and nonfiction—especially science books, thanks to my background in molecular biology and chemistry.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #scienceart
My name is Merle Grimm. I illustrate children’s books, chapter books, and nonfiction—especially science books, thanks to my background in molecular biology and chemistry.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #childrenbooks #scienceart
Study of an octopus.
Fun fact: Octopuses have three hearts and they change colours while they dream.
#grimms_illustrations #kidlit #bookillustration #blackandwhite #kidlitart #bookart #scienceart #octopus
Fun fact: Octopuses have three hearts and they change colours while they dream.
#grimms_illustrations #kidlit #bookillustration #blackandwhite #kidlitart #bookart #scienceart #octopus
July 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Study of an octopus.
Fun fact: Octopuses have three hearts and they change colours while they dream.
#grimms_illustrations #kidlit #bookillustration #blackandwhite #kidlitart #bookart #scienceart #octopus
Fun fact: Octopuses have three hearts and they change colours while they dream.
#grimms_illustrations #kidlit #bookillustration #blackandwhite #kidlitart #bookart #scienceart #octopus
This watercolour gave me a hard time—seriously, the paper started flaking! I almost ditched it, but figured it was a chance to experiment. Ended up being worth it.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolour #watercolor #castle
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolour #watercolor #castle
July 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
This watercolour gave me a hard time—seriously, the paper started flaking! I almost ditched it, but figured it was a chance to experiment. Ended up being worth it.
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolour #watercolor #castle
#illustration #kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbook #watercolour #watercolor #castle
A quick recap of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. I had an amazing time meeting old and new friends, publishers and experts in the industry and of course fresh ravioli!
#bcbf #bologna #kidlit #illustrator #bookillustration
#bcbf #bologna #kidlit #illustrator #bookillustration
April 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
A quick recap of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. I had an amazing time meeting old and new friends, publishers and experts in the industry and of course fresh ravioli!
#bcbf #bologna #kidlit #illustrator #bookillustration
#bcbf #bologna #kidlit #illustrator #bookillustration