Patricia Claro Illustrations - PUBLISHED BOOKS 2025

OVERVIEW

Cover Illustration for Scarlet Ashes by Mianke Fourie

Scarlet Ashes by Mianke Fourie

Cover Illustration for Ollie & Friends by Bailey Parnell

Ollie & Friends by Bailey Parnell

Cover Illustration for Orc Hai! by Thomas Fulton

Orc Hai! by Thomas Fulton

Cover Illustration for We'll Be More Than Just OK

We'll Be More Than Just OK by April Ethier

Cover Illustration for Goodnight British Columbia by Niki Dorman

Goodnight British Columbia by Niki Dorman

Cover Illustration for From My Heart to Yours by Kathleen M. Schinkel

From My Heart to Yours by Kathleen M. Schinkel

Cover Illustration for Sara's Diary by Karen Okum

Sara's Diary by Karen Okum

Cover Illustration for Rise of the Jellies by Brian Wilford

Rise of the Jellies by Brian Wilford

Map Illustration for Unforeseen Beginnings by Alexandra Semple

OLLIE & FRIENDS

By: Bailey Parnell
Cover and Interior Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Friendship, Science Fiction, Robots

Meet Ollie—a half-robot, half-human boy with a heart that glows as brightly as his hope to find true friends. When Ollie moves to a new town, finding friends and fitting in proves to be a challenge. Whispers, stares, and bullies make him feel more like a machine than a boy. But when Leo, Vera, and Esme show him the power of kindness, everything changes. Together, they take on the ultimate challenge of a sabotaged school talent show that tests their friendship, skills, and courage. This heartwarming story celebrates the magic of friendship, the strength in embracing differences, and the joy of working together. Through empathy, teamwork, and a bit of tech-savvy creativity, Ollie and his friends prove that being different is what makes us shine. Ollie & Friends is perfect for readers aged 6-10 who love stories about adventure, kindness, technology, and the strength that comes from celebrating what makes us unique.

By: Thomas Fulton
Cover Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Cozy , Action & Adventure, Dragons & Mythical Creatures

Freya and her sisters who dubbed themselves “sisters of misery” were breed as half-orcs: a species specifically bred by an ambitious warlord to bolster his army. But women did not fit into his plan, and so Freya, Scara, Pohla, Fina, Tauna and Uta grew up as slaves in Chimera. Subjected to cruelty, Freya needs to be strong to keep her sisters alive. But she cannot save everyone and, following the tragic death of Uta, she knows that remaining in Chimera will only bring death. Through careful planning and a bit of luck, the sisters escape under cover of darkness and begin their journey to unknown destinations. The roads may be dangerous, but Freya discovers that the world ahead is far less cruel than the one they left behind.

On their travels, the sisters uncover hidden talents: Freya is a strong leader and negotiator; Scara is an excellent fighter and a fierce protector; Pohla is skilled with animals and archery; Fina has a keen eye and Tauna has a flare or food. These skills assist them in battles against merciless creatures and in relationships with the good-hearted people they meet in their adventures. Still, despite unexpected kindness from new friends and strangers, Freya and her sisters remain half-orc women raised in a sheltered world. Freya worries if they will be accepted into the world of men, and if their talents can overcome their breeding.

WE'LL BE MORE
THAN JUST OK

By: April Ethier
Cover and Interior Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Family, Parents, Family, Marriage & Divorce, Diversity & Multicultural

This single mom has an incredible amount of love for her daughter. Mom wants to make sure her daughter knows that she's safe, cared for, and precious. Mom knows there will always be things that her daughter misses out on, but she tries to give her all the same experiences as any child in a two-parent household. Mom gives her daughter strength and hope, teaching her resilience and courage in the face of big changes. Together, they’ll be more than just OK.

FROM MY HEART TO YOURS

By: Kathleen M. Schinkel
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Self-Help, Affirmations, Motivational & Inspirational, Body, Mind & Spirit, Inspiration & Personal Growth

FROM MY HEART TO YOURS: REFLECTIONS ON LIFE, is a collection of affirmations that uplift and motivate. Each affirmation is accompanied with either a call to action, a question, or a suggestion encouraging you to use the affirmation to take action and make a positive change in your life.

We have all experienced loneliness, joy, depression, and unhealthy relationships (romantic and platonic alike). Schinkel’s affirmations speak to phases of life that touch us all, making this collection a guiding light for women of all ages. Created originally for TikTok, these affirmations have been translated for the page as Schinkel’s followers pleaded for a published book containing the many words of wisdom, motivation, and inspiration.

GOODNIGHT BRITISH COLUMBIA

By: Niki Dorman
Cover and Interior Illustrations By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Bedtime & Dreams, People & Places, Canada, Nature & The Natural World, Environment

All across British Columbia, people and animals are finishing up their days. See the orcas jumping high, the moose walking in water, hockey players at the arena, and the growly grizzlies eating berries and fish. Enjoy the Northern Lights and all they have to offer and say goodnight to the four corners of the province.

Goodnight British Columbia is a delightful rhyming book that teaches young children about the natural world. Travel through British Columbia to see unique and interesting animals and people native to the province, then wish them all a very good night.

SARA'S DIARY

By: Karen Okum
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Friendship , Bullying , Death & Dying

Grade five is off to a terrible start for Emma Jones. Her friends have started to bully Sara, a new classmate, and Emma doesn’t know what to do about it. If it were up to Emma, she’d have nothing to do with Sara, who is constantly interrupting, boring everyone with her endless stories, and talking on and on about butterflies. Then the unthinkable happens: Emma is assigned to be Sara’s helper. Emma doesn’t want to be Sara’s friend, but as she spends more time with her, an unexpected friendship starts to form. As the bullying worsens, Emma feels powerless—until a tragedy leads her to Sara’s diary. What she discovers inside its pages might finally be enough to push Emma into action. From debut author Karen Okum comes a story for young readers about resilience, finding the courage to stand up for what’s right, and discovering what it means to be a true friend.

RISE OF THE JELLIES

By: Brian Wilford
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Fiction, Humorous, Science Humorous, Nature & the Environment

When flying jellyfish rise out of the ocean and maraud through Qualicum Beach, Canada’s “oldest” town, they set off a media circus that makes the sleepy retirement community an unlikely darling of every news organization and disaster fan on the planet. But as the jellies’ astonishing reproductive capacities and indiscriminate appetites become dangerously apparent—and the world beyond “God’s Waiting Room” begins to feel the flyers’ gelatinous power—panic sets in.

Stranded in Qualicum Beach by the growing global crisis, an incongruous team—a feisty eco-gardener, a randy admiral, a flirtatious spy, and a jellyfish-loving marine biologist—come together to uncover the secret behind the jellyfish invasion before the jellies replace humanity at the top of the global food chain.

In this fast-moving sci-fi satire of corporate greed, media claptrap, institutional stupidity, small-town politics, and the age-old urge to turn a profit regardless of consequences, the four unlikely detectives navigate an increasingly chaotic and deadly environment in search of answers.

Can humanity learn to live with creatures that eat everything and reproduce by the millions?

UNFORESEEN BEGINNINGS

By: Alexandra Sempie
Map Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic, Action & Adventure

On a small, uneventful island, high atop a vast mountain, sits the Sugilite Warrior Academy. Here, youth hoping to become fierce and powerful Warriors, sworn to protect the islands from thieves, bandits, and others who seek to cause havoc, are rigorously trained under the iron fists of the Academy's Masters. Students vow themselves into servitude towards their fellow humans, sworn to protect and perform their duties selflessly and courageously against any who would attempt to disrupt the peace of the islands. But what happens when Warriors decide that their magnificent skill set is better used for their own personal gain, no matter the cost?

SCARLET ASHES

By: Mianke Fourie
Cover Illustration By: Patricia Claro

Categories: Fiction, Romance Fantasy, Fantasy Paranormal, Dark Fantasy

Dominica Salvatore has spent her life striking fear into the hearts of vampires. Known as the Reaper, she is a fearless warrior who has made it her mission to rid the world of as many vampires as possible. She is deadly with her set of ring daggers, and takes no prisoners when it comes to confronting bloodsuckers that lurk in the night. All except one… Xavier Valin has seen many vampire kings come and go. At over four hundred years old, he was even offered the chance to rule, but being tied down without the freedom to live as he chooses was too much for him to bear. However, he takes great pleasure in joining the fight against the vampire hunters as the war between these two enemies reaches a fever pitch. He’s always on the lookout for the one hunter who makes his blood boil, Dominica, or Little Deadly, as he calls her. He’s had one opportunity to taste her blood, and he can’t wait for the next.

Dominica and Xavier are thrown into each other’s trajectories once more as deception runs rampant through the hunter and vampire ranks. The chemistry between them is undeniable, but giving in to their passions means turning their backs on their respective clans. The final nail in the coffin comes when they are given the ultimate command to kill one another…or die trying.