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Mr. Xi's Fruit Trees

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In this fiction story an anxious girl moves to San Francisco and is having trouble adjusting. She befriends her elderly neighbor who grows fruit and gives it away to all the neighbors. The girl cautiously tries drinking from a pomelo and loves it. The girl then shares fruit with another new student and makes a new friend.

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Suzanne Beaky Illustration

illustration of Illustration from 'Blacktooth: A Kind-of-true Tale About Pirates, Dentists and Treasure Chests. A pirate explains to a girl about why all of the other pirates are in their underwear. ship, sea monster, fish, ocean, African american
illustration of Illustration from 'Blacktooth: A Kind-of-true Tale About Pirates, Dentists and Treasure Chests. The very bad teeth of the pirate captain Blacktooth. germs, dental
illustration of Illustration from 'Blacktooth: A Kind-of-true Tale About Pirates, Dentists and Treasure Chests. Blacktooth just has to smile and people will give him anything he wants. cruise ship, pirate ship, piracy, parrot
illustration of Illustration from 'Blacktooth: A Kind-of-true Tale About Pirates, Dentists and Treasure Chests. Blacktooth's mother yelling at him to go get his teeth fixed. pirate ship, parrot, anger, emotional
illustration of Illustration from 'Blacktooth: A Kind-of-true Tale About Pirates, Dentists and Treasure Chests. The captured dentist pulls his bad teeth. pirate ship, dentistry, parrots, germs
illustration of An illustration from 'Give Us a Chance' of a boy and his teddy bear milking a cow in a barn in the Southwest.
illustration of An illustration from 'Give Us a Chance' of a boy and his teddy bear sweeping a room and making a bigger mess.
illustration of An illustration from 'Give Us a Chance' of a boy and his teddy bear swimming in the ocean with grey whales. SCUBA, ocean, underwater
illustration of An illustration from 'Give Us a Chance' of a boy and his teddy bear flying through space and past the moon in a spaceship.
illustration of An illustration from 'Give Us a Chance' of a boy and his teddy bear in a ballroom dancing competition with other people.
illustration of Illustration for 'Miss Mary Mack' of a girl excited to be at a fair. Festival, carnival, girl
illustration of Illustration for 'Miss Mary Mack' of a girl at a carnival pointing at a sign of a jumping elephant. Girl, festival, fair, crowd, elephant
illustration of Illustration for Miss Mary Mack of a girl at a carnival paying a man to watch an elephant jump over a fence. Crowd, elephant, festival, fair, men, women, kids, girls, boys
illustration of Illustration for 'Miss Mary Mack' of a girl at a carnival watching with a crowd of people an elephant jump really high over a fence. festival, crowd, fair, elephant, colorful
illustration of Illustration for 'Miss Mary Mack' of an elephant jumping so high he touched the sky. pelican, clouds, colorful, aviator
illustration of Illustration for Dentina: The Kind-of true Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children. A tooth fairy who has let herself go is struggling to open a window. night, lightening bug, bedroom, girl, sleeping
illustration of Illustration for Dentina: The Kind-of true Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children. A tooth fairy is flying over a town looking for the next name on the list. city, night, nighttime, full moon, legend, myths
illustration of Illustration for Dentina: The Kind-of true Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children. A tooth fairy realizing her next child is very ill in the hospital. grandma, grandmother, child, girl, sickness, emotional
illustration of Illustration for Dentina: The Kind-of true Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children. A tooth fairy is exhausted from spreading her magic and resting in a tree outside of a hospital.
illustration of Illustration for Dentina: The Kind-of true Tale of a Tooth Fairy Who Stopped Believing in Children. A group of children excited to see the tooth fairy flying above them.
illustration of Illustration for 'The Original Cowgirl: The Many Adventures of Lucille Mulhall' of a girl roping a calf at a rodeo in Oklahoma while men look on in astonishment. wild west, cow, horse
illustration of Illustration for 'The Original Cowgirl: The Many Adventures of Lucille Mulhall' of a girl roping a group of cowboys at a rodeo in Oklahoma. horses, men, humor, wild west
illustration of Illustration for 'The Original Cowgirl: The Many Adventures of Lucille Mulhall' of a girl about to enter the rodeo grounds in Oklahoma while men laugh at her. cowboys, men, girl, wild west
illustration of Illustration for 'The Original Cowgirl: The Many Adventures of Lucille Mulhall' of a girl roping a bull at a rodeo in Oklahoma. horse, girl
illustration of Illustration for 'The Original Cowgirl: The Many Adventures of Lucille Mulhall' of a girl celebrating her success of roping a steer at a rodeo. The men in the crowd are surprised and angry. bull, jumping, colorful, wild west
illustration of Spot illustration of two girls arguing in class at school. emotions, anger, classroom, middle school, asian american, african american, social emotional learning
illustration of Two girls gossiping about another girl in class at school. girls, middle school, emotions, social emotional learning
illustration of Illustration of a girl storming into her house and startling her sister. asian american girls, middle school, cat, living room, emotions, social emotional learning
illustration of A spot illustration of girls arguing at lunch in the cafeteria. middles school, emotions, surprise, anger, social emotional learning
illustration of Spot illustration of girls getting along at lunch in the cafeteria. middle school, emotions, asian american girl, african american girl, social emotional learning
illustration of Illustration for 'Mr Xi's Fruit Trees' for Spider magazine. A young girl learns about citrus fruit from her neighbor. hispanic, latina, asian-american, oranges, elderly
illustration of Illustration for 'Mr. Xi's Fruit Trees' for Spider Magazine. A young girl brings a basket of lemons from her neighbor to her mother who is unpacking boxes. latina, hispanic, cats, unpacking boxes, moving boxes, new home
illustration of Illustration for 'Mr. Xi's Fruit Trees' for Spider Magazine. A young girl is unsure about trying the pomelo drink her neighbor is offering. asian american, latina, hispanic, pomelo, citrus, kitchen, elder man
illustration of Illustration for 'Mr. Xi's Fruit Trees' for Spider Magazine. A young girl listens to her elderly neighbor talk about his life. latina, hispanic, asian american, pomelo, citrus, kitchen, garden
illustration of Illustration for 'Mr. Xi's Fruit Trees' for Spider Magazine. A young girl offers an orange to a new kid at school during lunch. latina, hispanic, african american, nonbinary, cafeteria, kids, girls, boys, colorful
illustration of Illustration for 'I Lost My BFF' of best friends watching a movie during a sleepover. girls, cat, laughing, emotion, hispanic, latina, middle eastern, social emotional learning
illustration of Illustration for 'I Lost My BFF' of a girl really upset and running up the stairs after school. emotion, hispanic, latina, cat, middle school, social emotional learning
illustration of Spot illustration from 'I Lost My BFF' of a girl talking about her feelings to her mom on the couch. woman, sadness, emotion, latina, hispanic, parent, social emotional learning
illustration of Illustration for 'I Lost My BFF' of middle school kids playing basketball at recess. latina, hispanic, african american, social emotional learning
illustration of Spot illustration from 'I Lost My BFF' of best friends singing in the bedroom. social emotional learning, latina, hispanic, middle eastern, girls
illustration of Illustration from 'Painting the House' of two people looking for paint in their garage. man, woman, hippies, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'Painting the House' of two people finding paintbrushes in their messy garage. hippies, guitar, boxes, surfboard, flower pots, soccer ball, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'Painting the House' of two people grabbing ladders from their garage. hippies, man, woman, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'Painting the House' of a dog chasing a cat around the corner and towards the two people on ladders. hippies, pets, man, woman, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'Painting the House' of two people and their pets tangled in ladders and covered in paint. hippies, man, woman, cat, dog, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'A Snake in Music Class' of a music teacher trying to decide what instrument a snake could play. musical instruments, school, turtles, cow, monkey, cat, mouse, piano, colorful, anthropomorphic
illustration of Illustration from 'A Snake in Music Class' of a snake who is sad because he doesn't have hands to play piano. emotion, school, colorful, turtle
illustration of Illustration from 'A Snake in Music Class' of a snake trying to play the tuba. colorful, school, mouse
illustration of Illustration from 'A Snake in Music Class' of a snake unable to play the violin. mouse, school, instruments, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'A Snake in Music Class' of a snake really happy because he can play the maraca. cat, school, anthropomorphic, colorful, teacher, student, musical instruments
illustration of Illustration from 'Raji's Race' for Spider Magazine. A girl is outside at sunset racing the stars. mixed race, african american, woman, neighborhood, colorful, autumn, winter
illustration of Illustration from 'Raji's Race' for Spider Magazine of a girl dreaming about her african american ancestors using the stars to guide them when fleeing slavery. biracial, dreams, african americans, lantern
illustration of Illustration from 'Raji's Race' for Spider Magazine of a girl racing through the stars with everything that influences her to love astronomy and know who she is. dog, scooter, Galileo, ancestors, dancing payals, Dhruva, astronomy, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'Raji's Race' for Spider Magazine of a girl showing off the items that make her who she is to her parents in the morning. kitchen, biracial, indian american, african american, woman, man, breakfast, colorful
illustration of Illustration from 'The Chicken Chase' of a girl who is terrified of her grandma's chicken. farm, colorful, outdoors, fear, anxiety, hen
illustration of Illustration from 'He's Not Just Teasing' of children playing soccer. social emotional learning, african american, hispanic, middle school, colorful, boys, girl
illustration of Spot illustration from 'He's Not Just Teasing' of a boy being laughed at for tripping on the stairs. bully, bullying, social emotional learning, school, african american boy, middle school
illustration of Illustration from 'He's Not Just Teasing' of a boy looking sheepish because he's kicked the soccer ball over the fence. social emotional learning, african american, asian american, middle school, friends, anger
illustration of Illustration from 'He's Not Just Teasing' of a boy screaming at another boy while a girl looks upset. social emotional learning, bully, bullying, friends, anger, fright
illustration of Illustration from 'He's Not Just Teasing' of a boy confronting his bully with the support of his friends. social emotional learning, middle school, lunch, friends, african american, indian american, hispanic, latino
illustration of Illustration from 'Am I Weird?' of a girl painting and really happy. 

social emotional learning, artist, paintbrushes, art supplies, middle school
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Am I Weird?' of girls gossiping at their desk cluster in class. social emotional learning, middle school, asian american, african american, friends, friendship
illustration of Illustration from 'Am I Weird?' of a sad girl remembering when she was younger and how much fun she had with her friend. social emotional learning, tire swing, fun, laughing, friendship, memory, cat, middle school
illustration of Illustration from 'Am I Weird?' of a girl overhearing what the other girls are saying about her. social emotional learning, middle school, anger, gossip, asian american, african american
illustration of Illustration from 'Am I Weird?' of a girl waking up in the morning and feeling positive about going to school. social emotional learning, bedroom, cat, middle school
illustration of Illustration from 'The Perfect Tux' for Spider Magazine of a boy admiring himself in the mirror while trying on a tuxedo. shopping, family, salesman, sister, wedding
illustration of Illustration from 'The Perfect Tux' for Spider Magazine of a boy pretending to be a monster and scaring his sister during the night. wedding, fright, bedtime, prank
illustration of Illustration from 'The Perfect Tux' for Spider Magazine of a boy finding something in a pond near a church.
illustration of Illustration from 'The Perfect Tux' for Spider Magazine of a boy revealing the frog he found. wedding, bride, groom, flower girl, asian american
illustration of Illustration from 'The Perfect Tux' for Spider Magazine of a boy being hugged and kissed by his sister and new brother-in-law. wedding, bride, groom, happy
illustration of Spot illustration from 'My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up' of a boy's anxiety keeping him awake at night. nighttime, bedroom, latino, hispanic, social emotional learning
illustration of Illustration from 'My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up' of kids in a support group for anxiety. social emotional learning, african american, school, counseling, mental health
illustration of Spot illustration from 'My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up' of children sharing their feelings in a support group. social emotional learning, school, school counselor, group therapy, hispanic, latino, asian american woman
illustration of Illustration from 'My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up' of a school counselor talking to her anxiety support group. social emotional learning, asian american woman, hispanic, latino, african american, school
illustration of Illustration from 'My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up' of boys celebrating their baseball victory. social emotional learning, friends, happy, african american, asian american, latino, hispanic
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Why Is He Spreading Rumors About Me?' of two friends talking while the other boys make fun. social emotional learning, school cafeteria, school, teasing, native american boy, african american boy, asian american boy
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Why Is He Spreading Rumors About Me?' of two boys teasing another boy about his friendship with a girl. social emotional learning, hispanic boy, african american boy, native american boy, school
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Why Is He Spreading Rumors About Me?' of a boy upset with his friend for spreading rumors. social emotional learning, school, native american boy
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Why Is He Spreading Rumors About Me?' of two friends talking in the school lunch line while a boy teases them. social emotional learning, native american boy, african american girl, african american boy, school cafeteria
illustration of Illustration from 'Why Is He Spreading Rumors About Me?' of a boy very upset and flopped on his bed. social emotional learning, native american boy, bedroom, anger, frustration
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch Is Not a Snitch' of a girl in trouble with her parents. dinner table
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Hailey Twitch Is Not a Snitch' of a girl dressed like a french man and looking angrily at a fairy that no one else can see.
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Great Teacher Switch' of a fairy pulling the bed covers off of a girl to get her up in the morning.
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Great Teacher Switch' of a girl and her fairy making french toast for breakfast. kitchen
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Great Teacher Switch' of two girls and a fairy running away from an angry old man. apples, apple trees
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch' of a girl hugging a fancy wedding dress. woman, bridal shop
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch' of kids arguing in line. african american girl, asian american boy, school, emotion
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch' of two girls making a mess. fairy
illustration of Spot illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch' of a mom trying to remove a shoe from her bratty daughter. wedding dress, woman
illustration of Illustration from 'Hailey Twitch and the Wedding Glitch' of a flower girl throwing a tantrum in the middle of a wedding. bride, church
illustration of Illustration from 'The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister' of a girl just wanting to play with her friend instead of going to after school classes. playing, nanny, woman, karate, trampoline
illustration of Illustration from 'The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister' of a girl escaping her nanny and running to the park. woman, outdoors, playing
illustration of Illustration from 'The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister' of a woman trying to find her daughter at her synchronized swimming class. underwater, women, girls, snorkel
illustration of Illustration from 'The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister' of parents looking for their daughter at her yoga class. woman, men, yogi
illustration of Illustration from 'The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister' of parents looking for their daughter at her music lesson. brass instruments, band, trumpet, trombone, sousaphone
illustration of Illustration from 'Adventures with Mr. Tree' of a boy popping into the living room to explain an idea to his sister.
illustration of spot illustration from 'Adventures with Mr. Tree' of a boy jumping out of a bush and scaring two other children. friends, middle eastern boy
illustration of Illustration from 'Adventures with Mr. Tree' of two girls talking excitedly at a little league soccer game. dog, women, men, friends
illustration of Illustration from 'Adventures with Mr. Tree' of children playing in the back yard. boys, girls, swings, trampoline, jumping
illustration of Illustration from 'Adventures with Mr. Tree' of an old woman having the neighborhood children over for cookies. kitchen

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I am a published illustrator living in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania with my husband and four cats. I grew up in Gahanna, Ohio and studied illustration at Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio. My expressive illustrations are commissioned by children's book, magazine and educational publishers worldwide.

Style/Techniques

Acrylic, Black & White, Cartoon, Figurative, Pencil, Whimsical

Subject/Specialties

Humor, Action, Adventure, Animals, Botanical, Children, Children's Books, Children's Products, Education, Family, Fantasy, Food, Health, Historical, Leisure, Music, Nature, People, Science, Sci-Fi, Sports, Americana, Agriculture, Food/Beverage, Lifestyle, Vintage / Retro, Spiritual, Youth, Ethnic, Game, Urban