Patricia Claro Illustrations - PUBLISHED BOOKS 2O24

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Cover Illustration for My Three Best Friends by Shannon Boughen

My Three Best Friends by Shannon Boughen

Cover Illustration for The Adventures of Raisen and Radar by Jane Adams

The Adventures of Raisen and Radar by Jane Adams

Cover Illustration for A Traveller's Journal by Miguel A. Garay Buenrostro

A Traveller's Journal by Miguel A. Garay Buenrostro

Cover Illustration for Imagine Disaster by N. A. Walker

Imagine Disaster by N. A. Walkerr

Cover Illustration for My Mommy is a Nurse Practitioner by Kim Harkness

My Mommy is a Nurse Practitioner by Kim Harkness

My Three Best Friends

By: Shannon Boughen
Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance, Friendship

Linkin has three best friends. They couldn't be more different than him: Joey is a free spirit who never ties his shoes and loves to draw on everything. Sadie never wears matching colours and has older siblings. Amelia matches all the time but has no idea what she wants to be when she grows up. Linkin has his own sense of style including his hearing aids and loves playing sports more than anything. But even though they're all so different from each other, they're still best friends.

Shannon Boughen had a dream to write a children’s book. Growing up in a small town, Goderich, Ontario allowed her to create many strong friendships. Shannon believes friendship is accepting people’s differences, and supporting one another to help strengthen our weak spots. She feels life is about having fun, enjoying friends and family, and dreaming big!

The Adventures of Raisen and Radar

By: Jane Adams
Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction: People & Places, Canada, Native Canadian, Family, Siblings, Imagination & Play

See the light? It’s Spirit coming in. Come join Raisen and her little brother Radar as they ramble around the woods near their home. See the woods, the old oak tree full of animals, and the hill to the east that’s the perfect place to watch the sky. Say hello to Grandfather Sun and Grandmother Moon, meet the groundhogs who live under the hill, and hear Raisen tell her brother the things their elders have taught her. Raisen and Radar are happy at home, but they love to see new places too! Even in a big, strange, noisy city, the siblings are always surrounded by the love of family, and the world around them is full of new friends to be made. Full of imagination, nature, culture, and play, The Adventures of Raisen and Radar welcomes you into the life of a pair of Hiawatha children living in rural Ontario. Each of the four stories traces an adventure that will charm, fascinate, and feed the imagination.

“The Adventures of Raisen and Radar is a terrific storybook that will keep you turning pages to their next adventure. Hiawatha First Nation is honoured to recommend this book to all children and adults.”
-Chi-Miigwetch, Chief Laurie Carr On behalf of Hiawatha First Nation Council and Community

Ralph

By: Charles Oliver Green
Interior Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Animals, Dogs, Social Issues, Depression & Mental Illness, Readers, Chapter Books

A Pawfully Perfect Puppy for Emily is a heart warming story about a young girl, Emily, when asked what she wanted as a gift for completing grade two quickly shouted.

“A PUPPY! A PUPPY! My three others pets need a friend.” But there was, however, another much more important reason she had in mind. Maybe a puppy would change the 'no pets allowed in the house rule'.

Over her mother's objection, the family ended up at Delbert Kennels where Emily found the cutest ball of fluff with big floppy ears, the runt of the litter trying to attract her attention frolicking on top of his sleeping siblings.

When Emily picked the puppy up and said “I want this one!” there was a meeting of two hearts no one could explain.

With great ceremony back at the Emily's playhouse the puppy was given the name Ralph. His loves and licks helped Emily deal with a great many issues with her mother's depression. He was a great comfort to Emily. But he was always up for fun and adventure and got himself into trouble with his new found friends more than once.

In addition to being a sweet story about a girl and her puppy, this book sparks a broader discussion about depression and mental health. Important topics to introduce to young readers especially children who may have a parent suffering from depression.

And yes indeed Ralph was not only allowed in the house but was even helped Emily's mother deal with her depression.

A Traveller's Journal

By: Miguel Angel Garay Buenrostro
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Self-Help, Journaling, Travel, Europe

Embark on a transformative journey through the heart of Europe with A Traveller’s Journal, a captivating exploration journal that blends the thrill of backpacking with the profound quest for self-discovery.

Join a fearless traveller as he navigates an unpredictable road, armed with nothing but a backpack and an insatiable curiosity for life’s mysteries. In this soul-stirring story, every photograph becomes a treasure, capturing not just the scenic landscapes but the essence of a moment suspended in time.

A Traveller’s Journal is a testament to the resilience of dreams and a reminder that the path to success is paved not by perfection, but by the unwavering commitment to the journey. Get ready to be inspired, enchanted, and motivated to pursue your own treasures.

A Planet Called Imagine

By: N. A. Walker
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Coming of Age

What do you do when much of what you've built up over the last five years is suddenly destroyed in an earthquake?

With their home gone, Pirrul's desire for another baby must go on the back burner. Who's in charge? Eiric thinks it should be him. What do they do with a dead body? Nobody in this community of young people has a clue, and they are all reeling with shock. And where are they all going to sleep?

Five years earlier, this intrepid group of teens set out from the human colony on the planet they call Imagine, to build their own self-sufficient community. But even with the help of the friendly, furry alien Climbers, and the telepathic Pankun trees, they are still dependent on the main colony for some things.

However when they turn to them for help, they find the main colony has also suffered loss, and the new leadership there is not friendly. Tensions are building and the Colonists are organizing against the Officers. Can the humans learn to work together in order to survive?

My Mommy is a Nurse Practitioner

By: Kim Harkness
Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction, Careers, Family, Parents, Health & Daily Living

Sometimes understanding what our parents do when they go to work can be a bit confusing. My mommy is a Nurse Practitioner… but what is that exactly? Is she a nurse? Is she a doctor? What’s the difference anyway?

This story is told from the point of view of a 4-year-old boy who proudly shares his understanding of what his mommy does when she goes to work as a Nurse Practitioner. In this story, you will learn about her day-to-day activities, the interesting people she gets to work with and what it is that makes her a good Nurse Practitioner! Together, children and adults can learn about this exciting job and consider a career in healthcare – even as a Nurse Practitioner!