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Jennifer Lavallee is from the Canadian prairies where she lives with her busy family of five. An avid reader and crafter, Jennifer grew up experiencing all the wonder and beauty of nature, including the soaring Rocky Mountains, curious Alberta Badlands, and lush boreal forests of the north. Nature is an Artist is her first book. Natalia Colombo is an illustrator and graphic designer whose picture books have been published in multiple languages around the world. Her book, Cerca, was awarded the first International Compostela Prize for Picture Books. She works with colored and black pencils, acrylics, pen, ink, and markers on different types of paper and in digital format. She lives in Buenos Aires.
"“A sweet-natured tribute to both classroom-scaled creativity and the grandeur of the outdoors.” —Publishers Weekly ""A vibrant, cheerful story extolling the ease and joys of artistic adventure….A solid debut suited to early elementary classrooms, outdoor programs, and caregivers seeking approachable craft inspiration.” —Booklist ""Written in a poetic format, [Nature is an Artist] celebrates art as a treasure and keepsake and Nature is the mentor and inspiration"" —Canadian Review of Materials"
