Warwick's Weekend with Locals: Luciana Navarro Powell

Come over to say hi and I will sign your book at Warwick's books at 7812 Girard Avenue, La Jolla.  June 16th from 12:00 to 2pm!
http://warwicks.indiebound.com/events/luciana-powell

My first book as an author/illustrator is finally out!

"My Dad is the Best Playground"  on sale! Get it today for that special Dad that makes your home the best playground of all!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307930904/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1SY056M5R93RPX9CECB4&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

First 2 dinosaur books arrived in the mail today!

Print quality is top notch as everything made by Chronicle Books! Can't wait for these books release, they are gorgeous! I could just drop dead happy right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Alphasaurus-Megan-E-Bryant/dp/1452107483/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335911424&sr=1-5

Publisher's Weekly review of My Dad is the Best Playground

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-307-93090-3

... on a roll!

... another oldie but goldie that I found today, A is for Armadillo's Amazing Acrobacies

Alphasaurus and Colorasaurus...

...will help the little ones to count and learn the alphabet as easy as ABCD-dinosaur! I illustrated these fun board books last year for another DREAM of a client....Keep tuned....

Have a ball!

...at least I'm having a ball looking at my art all over these fun Crocodile Creek products!

http://store.crocodilecreek.com/products/productdetail/5%22+Ladybugs+Playball/part_number=2132-5/476.0.1.1.15008.18058.0.0.0?pp=12&

First copy of "My Dad is the Best Playground"...

... arrived in the mail yesterday! SO EXCITING to touch the real book! The book will be available on May 8th, I can't wait to be able to share it with you all!
http://www.randomhouse.com/book/search/search.php?x=12&y=8&title_subtitle_auth=luciana+navarro+powell

Flower Tower now available!

Crocodile Creek has just released this floor puzzle illustrated by me!
http://store.crocodilecreek.com/products/productdetail/Flower+Tower+Floor+Puzzle/part_number=4069-5/476.0.1.1.2179.2189.0.0.0?pp=12&

My Interview in the Girllustrators blog!

The Girllustrators is an all female illustration group in Austin, TX. They asked me a couple of questions a few months ago about how I use technology in my illustration work. The interview came out yesterday and I am so honored to be in company of such amazing illustrators like Melinda Beck, David Kirk, Stephen Savage... Star struck!

http://girllustrators.com

Goodnight Safari now available - and is the #2 paid book app at the App Store!

The first book app I ever illustrated is now available at the App Store! Download it today! An adorable bed time story for your little ones.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-safari/id491398092?ls=1&mt=8

Happy 2012!

Nothing better than start the year working! I'm illustrating a series of 4 books for Chronicle Books, one of my favorite publishers and dream client. The first two will be out December 2012, I've been working all holiday on final art for the first two! Meanwhile... countdown for the Goodnight Safari launch, check out a sneak peek video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWneUECzIGA&feature=youtu.be

What a great way to bring in 2012!

Polk Street Press

...is a brand new publisher that will focus on digital experiences for kids, I illustrated their Goodnight Safari book app that will be available soon! Yes, of course I will keep you posted, meanwhile check their website for a preview!

http://www.polkstreetpress.com/apps-books/goodnight-safari

Giving many many thanks...

... for the fantastic illustration filled year I've had so far! This spread is part of my upcoming book My Dad is the Best Playground, published by Robin Corey/Random House, available May 2012! www.randomhouse.com/book/216181/my-dad-is-the-best-playground-by-luciana-navarro-powell

an Oldie but Goldie...

...that I found in my files today, in honor of Monday, my favorite day of the week!

Goodnight safari

These are for a super fun project for a new publisher called Polk Street Press. I can't wait for it to be ready, available soon in iPads everywhere!

summery day

I will leave you with this nice warm day of an illustration, San Diego today woke up cloudy and in the 60s! (mind you, I'm not complaining, I am not a big fan of heat)

illustrating for toy packaging

This is a project for Hasbro, I did art for this teddy bear's packaging. The illustration itself ended up being minimal on the final product, so I am showing some versions of earlier concepts.

they were BUGging me to be posted here too

... so I had no choice! They are part of a puzzle I did for Crocodile Creek.

Airy fairy little critters

So glad I got to finish this project before the end of the world tomorrow! ;) These guys are part of a puzzle I did for a client that has been a dream of mine for a long time! It will be out next year!

Dino-Friday

... another mural just shipped, dinos love their new dark blue background!

kitty, kitty...

art for Kiwanis magazine just out!

Art I did for Kiwanis magazine, it tells the story of a sick child and how his stuffed animal helped him cope through the power of play.