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Oh, what a beautiful morning…!!🩷🌸🩷 ❤️

My new cover design for “A Two-Placed Heart!” A MG novel in verse: “12-year old Bom can’t believe that her sister doesn’t see herself as Vietnamese, only American. She says she doesn’t remember Vietnam or their lives there, their family there, or the terrible journey through Saigon…and everything. She will type one poem at a time, until they’ll never forget again.” 🌟🌟🌟 Cover art by Olga Lee
Coming in September 2024! -grade -grade

All are welcome to the art opening for my friend and brilliant artist, James Beatrice, at the Weston Library this Sunday 1:00-4:00 pm. 🌟🌟🌟🌟Exhibit June 1 - June 30th!! Also, see here the beautiful portrait Jim painted…not in the show:)

A digital painting, “Zoe” 11” x 14” 🌟🌟🌟commissioned by The Boston Bulldogs running group for Mike

A new painting, “Maverick” 14” x 14” 🌟🌟🌟for Debbie

Celebrating my lovely niece, Alexandra’s, graduation from Emerson College on Sunday with family! Congratulations, Ali, and well done. We love you so much and are so proud of you. And lucky for me to have you here in Boston :) Cheers!!🩷👏🏻🩷👏🏻🩷👏🏻🩷

Excited to share a new graphic novel I designed and art directed! 🌟🌟🌟A retelling of an Indigenous Mexican tale where demigod twins must use their magic of song to rescue their father and uncle from the perilous Land of the Dead. 🌟🌟🌟A supreme middle-grade adventure by David Bowles and Charlene Bowles! Coming in October (And also, in Spanish!).

Excited to share a new painting! “Breaking Dawn” 24” x 24” oil painting. Photo inspiration: Raymond Bradshaw

My new cover design for TWIN FLAMES! 🌟🌟🌟A new YA novel by Olivia Abtahi and art by 👏🏻 Coming this Fall!🍂
“On estranged twins Leila and Bianca’s eighteenth birthday, Leila suddenly gains a djinn’s superpowers, and the twins realize that their town can only survive the djinns’ secret plans if they learn to work together as sisters.” An action-packed YA fantasy!🌟

A beautiful evening in Boston with family: McKenzie, my “niece” (2nd cousin:), my daughter, Olivia (🩷🩷🩷), and my niece, Alexandra!! Celebrating a graduation, medical school and reuniting cousins!!🌟👏🏻🌟

Excited to share: FENWAY PARK, 24 x 24 , oil painting SOLD!🌟🌟🌟One of my favorites!
Photo inspiration/credit, good friend, Ginny Chang

My newest painting, “Stone Home,” 14 x 18, oil painting! 🌟🌟🌟

Excited to share my newest oil painting just in time for Spring, “Magestic Spring” 24” x 36”! 🌟🌟🌟art

Celebrated my beautiful niece, Alexandra’s, belated birthday with a special bday gift (a painting of her pup, Bailey)!🌟🌟🌟Grateful to have her in Boston for college and very sad graduation is approaching:) ♥️🌸🥰

A new painting in my “Curious Cat” series, 24” x 24”, acrylic; “GUS”. 😸

New haircut yesterday:)! ♥️🌟♥️

New painting in my “Curious Cats” series! “Betty.” 24 x 24” acrylics.⭐️⭐️⭐️This face!😍

Super excited to share a new cover design for SHEINE LENDE 🌟🌟🌟and with a Starred Review from Kirkus! A prequel to ELATSOE by Darcie Littlebadger and illustrated by Rovina Cai. “A classic fantasy adventure and a balm for any should weary of oppression.” -Kirkus Starred Review 🌟The story focuses on Ellie’s grandmother, Shane, who must use her experience finding missing persons with ghost dogs to track down her own mother. COMING IN APRIL! 🌟🌟🌟
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Coming in April and with a Starred Review from Kirkus!!
🌟🌟🌟By the author of the acclaimed “Boy, Everywhere,” A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami’s best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match …while his whole life is privately unraveling.

“Dassu expertly handles difficult topics relating to the adversity and othering that asylum-seekers and refugees face in ways that are relatable for young readers….An important and triumphant read.” —Kirkus Starred Review🌟🌟🌟

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Gorgeous jacket art by m.dassu -grade

Read the whole Kirkus review here:https://www.leeandlow.com/books/kicked-out/reviews/3679

Overdue post for one of my book designs! This one’s a treasure:) 🌟🌟🌟”It’s 2008, and ten-year-old Montgomery “Monty” Carver is out to find the origin of a golden key found in his South Side Chicago community—which may or may not host the next Olympic games, or supply the next President of the United States, or...have a potential ghost hanging around.”

Awards🌟🌟🌟
New Visions Award Winner; Tu Books
Junior Library Guild Selection
Best of the Best Books.Chicago Public Library

I finally dropped off the original paintings and prints I created for The Curious Cat Bookshop in Winstead, CT for owner (and Publisher) Stacy Whitman! So excited for these finally in their new home and perfect spot:) They make me laugh just looking at them at them! Adding some new canvas prints here available in floating frames. It’s all happening!!♥️😄👏🏻

Merry Christmas to my family and friends far and wide! I appreciate you all in my life…♥️🎄💕🌲!! 🎄

Holiday dinner at Buttercup with my all-time favorite peeps!!

5K this Sunday AM with some pals for Walter’s Run in West Roxbury!!👏🏻🏃🏻‍♀️🎄♥️Run, run Rudolph!! 😄

Some of my favorite peeps and pets! Family: McKenzie and Erin and Pets: Piper and Onyx 🌟♥️♥️♥️🌟

Some of my favorite peeps and pets! Family: McKenzie and Erin and Pete: Piper and Onyx 🌟♥️♥️♥️🌟

Always great to have family visit Boston! ♥️🫶🏻♥️

A new whimsical painting series inspired by and for the new bookstore, “The Curious Cat Bookshop” in Winsted, CT! What’s better than curious cats… and books? 12” x 12” and 24” x 24”, Acrylics

A new whimsical painting series inspired by and for the new bookstore, “The Curious Cat Bookshop” in Winsted, CT! What’s better than curious cats… and books? 12” x 12” and 24” x 24”, Acrylics

Pre-Halloween run with friends! 🎃🎃🎃