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Sue Cornelison

Agent: Lori Nowicki

 

Sue Cornelison graduated with a BFA from Drake University in Art Education with an emphasis in drawing and painting. She then traveled to Florence, Italy to continue her studies at the International School of Studio Arts. Sue has worked as a full time illustrator for over a decade, exploring many techniques and styles. She wrote and illustrated The Twelve Days of Christmas in Iowa, published by Sterling.

Client List

Disney Hyperion
Random House
Sterling
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
National Geographic
Pearson
Soundprints /Smithsonian
Cricket Magazine
Little Pickle Press
Element LLC
Thunderbolt Press
Perfection Learning
Outreach International
Tighe Publishing
Scholastic Canada
Meredith Corporation
Crayola Kids Magazine
Iowa State University
McGraw Hill
Bill Smith Group

Awards / Honors

  • 2019 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee
  • 2018 Kansas National Education Association Reading Circle Catalog with Starred Review designation as Best of the Best
  • 2018 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
  • 2018 CCBC Choices
  • 2017 Middle East Book Award
  • 2017 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books – Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible Journey
  • 2012 Society of Illustrators West Silver Award
  • 2012 Nautilus Book Award Winner
  • 2011 Mom’s Choice Award
  • 2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Gold Award
  • 2008 Independent Publishers Annual Award
  • 2008 National Parenting Publications Gold Award
  • Principals Choice Award
  • 2008 National Best Books Awards
  • 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Art Directors of Iowa Award of Excellence
  • Addy Award
  • Learning Magazine Teachers’ Choice for Children’s Books Award
  • I Parenting Media Award Winner
  • Best Home School Product of the Year for Children Award

Reviews

Praise for You're Wearing That To School?!

“The brightly colored cartoon animals are appealingly cuddily looking. Pictorial thought bubbles are an effective device, and exuberant Penelope tends to fill full-color single pages and spreads. Cornelison is a master of facial expressions, displaying the characters' emotions for all to see.”

School Library Journal
Praise for You're Wearing That To School?!

“...Cornelison's illustrations postively revel in Penelope's outré glee”

Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews

Featured Portfolio

Authored Books

The Twelve Days of Christmas in Iowa (Sterling Publishing)

Illustrated Books

Little Golden Book About Julie Andrews (Random House)
Little Golden Book About Pope Francis (Random House)
Justice Is... (Crown Books/Random House)
The Story of You (Boyds Mills & Kane)
Mango Moon (Albert Whitman)
My Little Golden Book About Martin Luther King Jr. (Random House)
Hooray for Babies (HMH Books for Young Readers)
Lost and Found Cat (Random House)
Lizzie Lou Can Do! (Kidsbooks)
You're Doing THAT in the Talent Show?! (Disney-Hyperion)
You're Wearing THAT to School?! (Disney-Hyperion)
Bitty Baby Series (American Girl)
Down by the Bay (Soundprints)
Sofia's Dream (Little Pickle Press)
Heroes of Beesville (Perfection Learning Publishing)
Tales of the Brothers Grimm (Perfection Learning Publishing)
Inch and Miles (Perfection Learning Publishing)
Howard B. Wigglebottom Series (Thunderbolt Publishing)
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