Bea Jackson is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of Parker Looks Up and From My Head to My Toes. Bea loves telling stories through her art, from dynamic and diverse character design, to delightfully fun and energetic children’s book illustrations. She attended the College for Creative Studies and was the Grand Prize Winner of the L Ron Hubbard’s Illustrator of the Future Award in 2007. With over 15 years of experience as a freelance illustrator, Bea works in a variety of art styles. In addition to her work as a children’s book illustrator, character and concept artist, Bea’s work has been featured on the covers of books, comics, and in various magazines and articles. In 2021, Target launched Bea’s Christmas Artist Series Collection, which included gift bags, gift boxes and wrapping paper.
Awards / Honors
- 2024 Bank Street Best of the Year – Unstoppable
- 2024 New York Times Best Seller List – From My Head to My Toes
- 2024 Starred Reviews, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal – Summer is Here!
- 2023 ALA Rainbow List – Unstoppable
- 2023 Black Kidlit Awards – Best Illustrations – Unstoppable
- 2023 Starred Reviews (Kirkus, Publishers Weekly) – The Twelve Hours of Christmas
- 2022 Amazon Editors Pick of the Month for December – Our Beautiful Colors
- 2021 NAACP Image Award Nomination for Outstanding Children’s Literary Work – Parker Looks Up