The California Library Foundation continues our monthly posts celebrating the children’s book illustrators who have so generously donated their artwork for use on products at The Library Advocacy store, thereby helping us in our mission to support advocacy for school libraries. (https://www.cafepress.com/csla ). Their work is timeless and inspiring!
This month’s illustrator is David Biedrzycki. He has written many colorful stories about all sorts of loveable creatures, who overcome challenges big and small. David grew up in the coal-mining town of Taylor, Pennsylvania, and learned the love of reading from his second grade teacher, Mrs. Powell, who found a way to open up the world of illustrated stories to him. It was the spark he needed to see that he could draw and make a living. He began his career, following college by doing work for newspapers, magazines, and ad agencies, and all the while felt that he was having fun!
His first collaboration with an author, was with Jerry Pallotta in the early 90’s when he began illustrating some of Jerry’s books. After accompanying Jerry on school visits, David began to understand the audiences he was illustrating for, and decided that he could write and illustrate his own stories. He now does his own school visits, and loves what he does. His books have been recognized by School Library Journal, Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and Junior Library Guild, and bring joy to children everywhere!
You can find David Biedrzycki’s dragon on a number of different products at The Library Advocacy Store. A percentage of the cost is donated to the California School Library Foundation.
Katie Williams
Teacher Librarian, retired
President, California School Library Foundation
Member, American Association of School Librarians
Honorary Member, California School Library Association
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