Paulette Bogan

Paulette Bogan fell in love with art during a family outbreak of chicken pox when her mother handed Paulette and her siblings paintbrushes and encouraged them to paint a mural on the playroom wall. For Paulette, this was the start of her artistic career. Paulette is the author and illustrator of over a dozen books for young readers, including Bossy Flossy, Virgil & Owen, and Virgil & Owen Stick Together. Her book, Lulu the Big Little Chick, was awarded the CBC Children's Choice Book Award. Virgil & Owen was chosen as one of Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year, Under Five. Chicks and Salsa, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Paulette, was featured on the PBS Children's Show: Between the Lions. Keep an eye out for The Lots of Time Machine coming out July 2024! Paulette has been an illustrator for forty years and has illustrated for many publications, including The New York Times, Business Week, Scholastic Magazines, Publishers Weekly, and many others. She also taught illustration concepts at Parsons School of Design, her alma mater. Paulette is known for her lively presentations in schools and bookstores that thoroughly engage children. And she can draw the fastest chicken in New York City!