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Patrick Girouard
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Picture Book Maker, Puzzle Drawer, Painter, Thinker. Represented by http://Storybookartsinc.com
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Cannedberry Sauce
#cranberrysauce #thanksgiving #illustration #kidlitart
#childrensillustration #illustrationartists
A cylinder of jelled cranberry sauce from a can reacting to being sliced
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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"Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Who here has ever ended a call with a client with "I love you, bye?" Besides me.
November 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Life Hack: I got a BB gun so I have an excuse to buy pies.
A wooden fence with pie tins hung on it for target practice.
November 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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Icarus
#wings #flight #confidence #illustrator #artist #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebookartist #illustration
An altered photograph featuring a drawing of a person wearing a homemade super hero costume including a pair of wings strapped to his arms. He is standing atop a tall building with goggles on his forehead and wings/arms spread wide in anticipation of flight. Let's all think positive thoughts.
November 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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YES!
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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“In the future everyone will be abducted for 15 minutes.” - Alien Warhol #alien #ufo #flyingsaucer #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist
A pair of space aliens in flying saucers beaming up cows from a nighttime pasture. A space alien shares a crowded flying saucer with a large cow and wonders if this was the best decision.
November 16, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Animal Gas
#frog #fish #turtle #fart #illustrator #artist #childrensbooks #kidlit #picturebookartist #illustration
A million years ago I contributed this to a friend’s Kickstarter campaign to fund his own hilarious picture book. (It turned out great!)
A disapproving frog and surprised turtle are unwitting victims of a rude fish's flatulence.
November 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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50 Fish
#fish #fifty #pattern #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #picturebookartist #illustration
Illustration of fifty different fish swimming to the right, each with unique colorful patterns. One is swimming to the left. He's working things out.
November 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Beloved former Vice President Dick Cheney has died. A Nation Mourns.
Rare photo of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney wearing his devil uniform.
November 4, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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'll always have a weird fondness for that pile of off looking salt water taffy, Ox Tails, Necco Wafers, dubious jaw breakers, bootleg Tootsie Rolls, candy corn... basically the Island of Misfit Toys of Halloween candy.
November 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Happy Halloween!
A carved orange jack-o-lantern split open to reveal a white pumpkin carved to look like a skull
October 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Trail Blazer
#slug #king #slime #royal #monster #halloween #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
The king of slugs leaving a royal trail of slime. Bow before him.
October 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Report: Amazon to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees while simultaneously donating to Trump's ballroom.
October 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Squeak
#gargoyle #monster #halloween #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
An embarrassed gargoyle sneaking a squeak atop a castle wall
October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Toasted
#monster #halloween #marshmallow #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist #patrickgirouard #kidlitart
October 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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It Followed Me Home
#monster #stray #pet #halloween #illustration #illustrationartists #callitbiff
A crazed looking red headed woman happily smiles while struggling with a black multi-eyed multi-tentacled sharp toothed monster.
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Pumpkin Carving Pro Tip: A 1/4 inch drill bit and two minutes.
A glowing pumpkin filled with holes made with a quarter inch drill bit.
October 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Here's what's up.
October 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Tantrum
#monster #halloween #illustration #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #picturebookartist
An angry green monster is breathing fire and pitching a fit.
October 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I See You PDX!
#frogs #NoKings #march #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
Four Frogs No Kings Day Portland
October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Fierce
#shadow #kitten #monster #kidlit #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #kidlitartist #childrensbooks #illustration #picturebookartist
A sweet innocent kitten casts a monstrous shadow.
October 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Light Snack
#star #monster #space #illustrator #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
A horned tentacled three-eyed space monster munching on stars and planets.
October 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Seasonal Tip: These might seem nice, but they still count as an invitation to a vampire.
Photo of a Welcome Mat
October 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Found
#pumpkin #garden #harvest #artist #childrensillustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidlit #kidlitartist #illustration #picturebookartist
A woman is on her hands and knees busily working away in her pumpkin patch when she notices her missing husband. Always be polite to this fine lady.
October 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM