Written/Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Published by HarperCollins

This book was great fun to create! A tree branch falls and ruins mouse's cozy home in the snowy woods, so she packs her sled and follows a light far away. After a long journey she peeks in a window and sees h...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Grosset and Dunlap

A fun drawing book for kids and grownups. I loved drawing so many different kinds of cats and kittens with different poses and crazy fur patterns. Blank drawing pages are included in the back for sketching!

By Tara Jay Morrow

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Random House

"If I were a monkey who swung from a tree, and you were my mommy who swung after me...". A young boy imagines what it would be like if he and his mom were exploring the jungle together, seeing jungle birds and an...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

By Ian Robertson

Random House

Jack travels to Ireland to see his cousin. Saint Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and a mischevous Leprechaun is as well, just out of sight, peeking around corners. Jack gathers shamrocks, watches the parad...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Grosset and Dunlap

I loved writing and illustrating this book. Animals are a favorite subject matter for me, and I LOVE dogs, so I included as many different breeds and mutts as I could. They come in so many shapes and sizes - short legs, long...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

By Marjorie Ainsborough Decker

Grosset and Dunlap

A fun Lift-the-Flap book. I loved creating the characters for each nursery rhyme - Little Bo Peep, Three Kind Mice, Mistress Mary, Mother Goose. The large format allowed me to design each page w...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Random House

A Lift-the-Flap board book. Noah builds the ark and gathers animals, two by two. Including so many different animals was wonderful; the story allowed me to select my favorites - birds, reptiles, jungle animals, moose, tigers, elep...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

By M. J. Carr

Scholastic

A sweet valentines story about a lovesick mouse. His pursuit of his true love is frought with perils, culminating in a terrifying climb to the top of a cake stand to proclaim his love which ends in disaster. A classic d...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

Written by Jan Carr

Scholastic

The classic tale, written for early readers. What could be more fun than illustrating a story with a monster/beast, a damsel in distress, cranky jealous sisters, a handsome prince in hiding, and a castle?! And, wa...

Illustrated by Katy Bratun

By Laura Gates Galvin

Soundprints, curated by Smithsonian Institution

A natural history book, part of the Backyard Wildlife series. A mouse's point of view is such a fun distinction in a children's book. It encourages the artist to look at thin...