Mabel and Elky Ride the Orphan Train

Mabel & Elky is now with the printers. This new picture book published by the National Orphan Train Complex is due out in late October, early November. 

This story is based on the true story of a little girl and her toy elephant who rode a train from New York City to Missouri to find a new family as part of the Orphan Train Movement.

I've learned so much through this project: about the orphan train movement, the stories of the riders, about book production and increased my skills as an illustrator through hours and hours and hours of painting. : )