I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

I love animals and I love reading. I studied literature before I studied art. When I began my drawing series I incorporated my love of animals into my work. As my art career grew I drafted many kids’ books and pitched them to publishers. After many attempts, I still haven’t sold any (I will keep trying).

Meanwhile, I began selling prints of my animal drawings. At first, friends bought them, then friends of friends, then strangers… and the adorable animal prints even ended up in the nursery on the TV show Modern Family. Most of the people who buy my animal prints put them in children’s rooms. I had never seen them in person until I went to visit one of my friends. My beautiful drawings were above her son’s bed. I realized then that children are growing up with this art. My work is now on the walls of my daughter’s nursery.

So maybe I don’t have a children’s book they can love, but I have the next best thing – drawings for kids. Children wake up and drift off to dreams looking at my art. For me, that’s a big success. I also draw illustrations of everyday love, which you can see here.

More info: everydayloveart.com | Etsy

Sleepy bear

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Three of us

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Bears need sleep

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Bear down

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Love train

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Pandamonium

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Kitty love

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Up and away

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Snacktime

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Pa ra pa pum pum

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Chrismoose

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Winter fun

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Floating Love

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Dancing Days

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Snuggle

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Grand view

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Wild love

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

Bear necessities

I Spent Years Trying To Publish Kids Books. Publishers Rejected Them But I Kept Trying

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MilennaAndrade 8 years ago

It's so cute

12points

lexcochran 8 years ago

amazing you could do childrens books theyd love your drawings

KavitaJoshi 8 years ago

very lovely! do you sell the prints online?

4points

NidhiChanani (Post author) 8 years ago

yes! you can find them here: http://everydayloveart.com

7points

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