Let's work together: for picture book illustration contact Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency
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Clients: Chronicle Kids, Holiday House, Running Press Kids/Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Sourcebooks Kids, Feeding Minds Press, Heinemann a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Highlights Magazine, Highlights High Five Magazine, Sterling Publishing, Callisto Media, Pottery Barn Kids x Minted, Design House Greetings, Oopsy Daisy Fine Art for Kids as well as many other lovely folks!
"Accompanying at-times poignant text, the book’s rich illustrations remain fairly realistic while using clever visual clues to explain different concepts." -Kirkus Reviews for Listen to the Language of the Trees
HELLO!
Marie Hermansson is an illustrator and artist based in North Carolina where she lives with her two young children and husband. Over the years she has traveled to many countries around the world and lived for some years in Sweden where she hopes to move back someday. Her life journey eventually led her back to her love of drawing and creating art. She has worked as an freelance illustrator for over seven years creating artwork for various children's magazines, retail companies and illustrating picture books for children young and old. Marie is a nature enthusiast and much of her artwork symbolizes a general love for the outdoors. Picture books with a nature focus are her personal favorites.
Her first book, Listen to the Language of the Trees, written by Tera Kelley won the 2022 Blueberry Award, voted NPR's Best Books of 2022, and a Kirkus star review. She graduated with honors with a degree in Landscape Architecture from North Carolina State University's College of Design.
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Current and future books:
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LISTEN TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE TREES by Tera Kelley, Marie Hermansson (Sourcebooks Kids, 2022) ​
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I AM A THUNDERCLOUD by Leah Moser, Marie Hermansson (Running Press Kids/Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, April 2024)
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REINDEER REMAINDERS by Katey Howes, Marie Hermansson (Sourcebooks Kids, 2024)
"Mathematical concepts and social-emotional learning collide in this rhyming tale for number lovers." — Kirkus Reviews
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THE BIRTHDAY TREE by Christine Iverson, Marie Hermansson (Holiday House, 2026)
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IF YOU LIVE ON A FARM by Kari Gonzalez, Marie Hermansson (Feeding Minds Press imprint of The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, April 2026)
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THE SECRETS OF THE JELLIES by Karen Jameson, Marie Hermansson (Chronicle Kids, 2026)
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THE SECRETS OF THE SQUID by Karen Jameson, Marie Hermansson (Chronicle Kids, 2027)
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Please contact my agent Caryn Wiseman at Andrea Brown Literary Agency for picture book illustration inquiries.
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For editorial or licensing please contact me at lmhermansson@gmail.com
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