Jacqueline Rogers (born 1958) is an American children's-book illustrator.

Early life and education

Rogers was the youngest of six children, and grew up in a family of artists in Westport, Connecticut. She attended the

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, first majoring in painting before switching to illustration. When she realized the world of illustration was changing, she learned software such as

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and

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at the

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Career

Rogers has been an illustrator for over 35 years, and has created book covers and illustrations for over 150 books. For various projects, Roger uses old pictures of her now grown children, in various outfit changes, for inspiration for many of the characters she illustrates.
Rogers has also used her drawing skills to create book apps, such as ''The Unwanted Guest'' (2011), described by one reviewer as "one of the most breathtaking story apps ... to date", with "graphics that are truly amazing ... the evocative images seem to move all around you. Depicted mostly in grayscale with just a touch of color, the app features randomly selected alternative views, sounds and animations, so that no two viewings .. are the same." Today, although still illustrating other authors' works, Rogers paints in oil in her spare time and focuses on writing her own children's books. She currently resides in

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Selected works

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Publishers: *''Goblin Moon'', expected July 2019 *''Ramona'' Series, written by

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*''Ralph S. Mouse'' Series, written by

*''Dixies'' Series, written by Grace Gilman *''Little Red'' Series, written by

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*''Our Great Big Backyard'', written by

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Holiday House: * ''One Tractor'', written by Alexandra Siy * ''There Goes Lowell's Party!'', written by Esther Hershenhorn Scholastic: *''I Am Blessed'', written by Grace Maccarone *''Five Bouncing Bunnies'', written by Lily Karr *''The Littlest Christmas Tree'', written by R. A. Herman *''Baby Signs'', written by Kyle Olman *''The Ghost of Sifty Sifty Sam'', written by Angela Shelf Medearis *''Even More Short & Shivery'', written by

Robert D. San Souci Robert Daniel San Souci (October 10, 1946 – December 19, 2014) was a multiple award-winning children's book author known most for his retellings of folktales for children. A native Californian, Robert D. San Souci was born in San Francisco and ...

*''Calvin Coconut'' Series, written by Graham Salisbury Other: * ''A Blossom Promise'', written by

Betsy Byars Betsy Byars (née Cromer; August 7, 1928 – February 26, 2020) was an American author of children's books. Her novel '' Summer of the Swans'' won the 1971 Newbery Medal.Author's website She has also received a National Book Award for Young Peo ...

* ''Max and the Baby-Sitter'', written by

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* ''Martha's Best Friend'', written by Danielle Steel * ''I Want To Say I Love You'', written by Caralyn Buehner Written and illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers: * ''The Unwanted Guest'' (Moving Tales Inc, on iPhone and iPod Touch)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Jacqueline 1958 births Living people American children's book illustrators American women illustrators People from Westport, Connecticut Rhode Island School of Design alumni Berkshire Community College alumni 20th-century American women artists 21st-century American women artists