I’m not sure how to distill the coolest night of my career into a few words or photos, but here goes! On Thursday, November 10th, I attended the reception for the 2022 Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in NYC celebrating the best of children’s book illustration, and to my utter delight, surprise, and honor, my debut written and illustrated book, “Swim, Jim!” (Paula Wiseman Books, Simon & Schuster, edited by Catherine Laudone, art directed by Laurent Linn) was included in the show.

Here are some photos from the evening. As you can see from my face, I was completely star-struck to be surrounded by my illustration heroes, and beyond grateful to be welcomed as a colleague.

If you have a chance to check out the show, it is AMAZING and up through January 7, 2023. https://societyillustrators.org/event/oa22-exhibit/

“Swim, Jim!” is available everywhere books are sold in the US. Find signed copies + links to all my social media here: https://linktr.ee/KazWindness