About Kathleen
Hi Everyone! I am a children's book illustrator, and sometimes an art teacher. I am currently illustrating my 5th published book. I love the innocence and wonder of childhood, especially the way children explore nature and their surroundings. I hope to convey a wholesome joy in my work, one that is found in children.
Kathleen's Blog: Kathleen Rietz - Recent Posts
| 2/1/2010 | Review of "Little Black Ant on Park Street" (11 Comments )
 I finally received my first sample copy of my newly illustrated book "Little Black Ant on Park Street" from Soundprints the other day. Then I found this great review...Click here to read it! |
| 1/29/2010 | Illustration Friday - "Focused" (11 Comments )
 ©KathleenRietz"Yoga keeps us focused and calm."My 2009 illustrated book "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" (written by Teresa Anne Power) has just won its 5th award,the Gold Medal in the Picture Book - Body, Mind & Spirit category in the 2010 Mom's Choice... Read the rest of this post |
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Kathleen's Picture Gallery
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| Kathleen's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 3 from Kathleen's published works Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. The ABCs of Yoga for Kids: A Book for Coloring (Paperback, 2009) Author: Teresa Anne Power Illustrator: Kathleen Rietz |
Ages 4-8 | 12/01/2009 | |
| 2. Little Black Ant on Park Street (Smithsonian's Backyard Collection) (Har... Author: Janet Halfmann Illustrator: Kathleen Rietz |
Ages 4-8 | 12/01/2009 | |
| 3. The ABCs of Yoga for Kids (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Teresa Anne Power Illustrator: Kathleen Rietz |
Ages 4-8 | 10/01/2009 | |
| Books Recently Added to Kathleen's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Kathleen's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||
| 1. Little Black Ant on Park Street (Smithsonian's Backyard Collection) (Pap... Author: Janet Halfmann |
Ages 4-8 | 12/16/2008 | |
| Kathleen tagged as: I illustrated, I recommend | |||
| 2. The ABCs of Yoga for Kids (Hardcover, 2009) Author: Teresa Anne Power Illustrator: Kathleen Rietz |
Ages 4-8 | 12/16/2008 | |
| Kathleen said: Being chosen to illustrate "The ABCs of Yoga for Kids" has been a wonderful journey for me. I hope that my enthusiasm for the project is conveyed in my illustrations. The book is very entertaining, ...more tags: I illustrated, I recommend | |||
| 3. What a Wonderful Day to be a Cow (Dragonfly Books) (Paperback, 1999) Author: Carolyn Lesser |
Baby to Pre-K | 5/7/2007 | |
| Kathleen said: Beautifully written & illustrated tags: I recommend | |||
| 4. I Love You With All My Heart (Hardcover, 1998) Author: Noris Kern Illustrator: Noris Kern |
Ages 4-8 | 5/7/2007 | |
| Kathleen said: Beautifully written & illustrated tags: I recommend | |||
Profile Comments
Comment by Deb Dunkelberg on 7/29/2009 2:40:24 PM:
All your illustrations are beautiful, but "Missing a Soldier" touches my heart as a military wife and mom to an 'Army brat'. Love your work!
All your illustrations are beautiful, but "Missing a Soldier" touches my heart as a military wife and mom to an 'Army brat'. Love your work!
Comment by Kim Fleming on 4/27/2009 4:12:33 AM:
Hey Kate, nice to be joining you here. Thanks for being my friend, :)
Hey Kate, nice to be joining you here. Thanks for being my friend, :)
Comment by Timothy Schenk on 4/26/2009 12:30:07 PM:
Beautiful work Kathleen.
Beautiful work Kathleen.
Comment by jack foster on 2/16/2009 4:04:10 PM:
Hi Kathleen. I just have to tell you that you have been my inspiration to start pursuing my dream again. I have enjoyed your illustrations. You have a wonderful style
Hi Kathleen. I just have to tell you that you have been my inspiration to start pursuing my dream again. I have enjoyed your illustrations. You have a wonderful style
Comment by Lori Laniewski on 2/4/2009 2:55:30 PM:
Hi Kathleen...thanks for joining me. Keep in touch.
Hi Kathleen...thanks for joining me. Keep in touch.
Comment by Daniele Luciani on 1/28/2009 11:31:23 AM:
Your illustrations are lovely! :) Great work.
Your illustrations are lovely! :) Great work.
Comment by Bill Ross on 1/2/2009 2:13:53 PM:
"KittyKat"??? That's soooooooo sweet. :-p
"KittyKat"??? That's soooooooo sweet. :-p
Comment by Cody Taylor on 12/27/2008 6:40:10 PM:
Mrs. Rietz! Your "Missing a Soldier" and "ABC's of Yoga" illustrations are great! Good luck on your current book project.
Mrs. Rietz! Your "Missing a Soldier" and "ABC's of Yoga" illustrations are great! Good luck on your current book project.
Comment by Tommy Batchelor on 12/18/2008 9:25:56 PM:
Hi Kathlee,
I really like your work. The pic's are great. The best to you!!
TommyB
Hi Kathlee,
I really like your work. The pic's are great. The best to you!!
TommyB
Comment by William Claridge on 12/18/2008 6:57:40 PM:
Nice work
Nice work
Comment by Kristie Smith-Armand on 12/16/2008 3:10:08 PM:
Hi Kathleen,
Want to be friends? I read your bio and thought that it was wonderful. I have been an educator for 27 years and feel the same way about children. Kristie
Hi Kathleen,
Want to be friends? I read your bio and thought that it was wonderful. I have been an educator for 27 years and feel the same way about children. Kristie
Comment by Daniel Baxter on 12/8/2008 3:07:49 PM:
You have very lovely, soft touch! Perfect for young children. Your drawings remind me I've gotta get back to yoga class!
You have very lovely, soft touch! Perfect for young children. Your drawings remind me I've gotta get back to yoga class!
Comment by Karen Kerr on 12/8/2008 9:03:29 AM:
Hey girl, your illustrations are soooo cute. If I decide to do another children's book, I am definitly hooking up with you!
Hey girl, your illustrations are soooo cute. If I decide to do another children's book, I am definitly hooking up with you!
Comment by Karen Kerr on 12/5/2008 6:28:12 PM:
Hi Kate, I was wondering if you could check out my sneak preview on a novel I'm currently working on. Go to my page and scroll down to COMMENT BY KAREN KERR and click on it. I hope you like it!
Hi Kate, I was wondering if you could check out my sneak preview on a novel I'm currently working on. Go to my page and scroll down to COMMENT BY KAREN KERR and click on it. I hope you like it!
Comment by Tom Hannah on 12/2/2008 6:01:01 AM:
Hi Kathleen, Thanks for the add as a friend. Lovely artwork and ah yes The Giving Tree is one of our favorites also. Shel Silverstein was the inspiration for some of the poems in our book The Endless String. Our best to you Tom and Tess
Hi Kathleen, Thanks for the add as a friend. Lovely artwork and ah yes The Giving Tree is one of our favorites also. Shel Silverstein was the inspiration for some of the poems in our book The Endless String. Our best to you Tom and Tess
Comment by ANTHONY POLIZZI SR. on 11/20/2008 8:54:24 PM:
u look marvelous....www.anthonyfpolizzisr.com.....ur friend in the digital age.....
u look marvelous....www.anthonyfpolizzisr.com.....ur friend in the digital age.....
Comment by ANTHONY POLIZZI SR. on 11/14/2008 8:53:30 AM:
hi jacketflapper...your as beautiful as your art....wow.....www.anthonyfpolizzisr.com i also have a few children books being illustrated....e-mail tonyrock80@hotmail.com.....chao
hi jacketflapper...your as beautiful as your art....wow.....www.anthonyfpolizzisr.com i also have a few children books being illustrated....e-mail tonyrock80@hotmail.com.....chao
Comment by Richard Goodship on 11/10/2008 4:08:52 PM:
Waaaay Cooool! on the acorn sketch. just like writing. one thought leads into another.
Waaaay Cooool! on the acorn sketch. just like writing. one thought leads into another.
Comment by Richard Goodship on 11/7/2008 1:30:50 PM:
Hi Kathleen.
just joined the site and enjoying wandering around looking at everyone's work. you have excellent illustrations.
um, I think i'm the only canadian on here.
eh
Richard
Hi Kathleen.
just joined the site and enjoying wandering around looking at everyone's work. you have excellent illustrations.
um, I think i'm the only canadian on here.
eh
Richard
Comment by Meridth Gimbel on 10/27/2008 11:32:09 AM:
Hi there Kate :) I'm still loving your illustrations!!!
Hi there Kate :) I'm still loving your illustrations!!!
Comment by david eland on 10/7/2008 1:50:14 PM:
Kathleen,
Taters are looking ready to bake...a little sour cream some cheddar, I think you got it. Very nice. Love the shadowing.
Kathleen,
Taters are looking ready to bake...a little sour cream some cheddar, I think you got it. Very nice. Love the shadowing.
Comment by anita Martinez on 9/26/2008 2:41:50 PM:
Hey Kathleen, loved the interview. Thanks for taking the time to be interviewed. Loved what you said about artists and giving there skills away for free. I have certainly been trapped in that cycle before! I appreciate what all you had to say!! Anita Martinez
Hey Kathleen, loved the interview. Thanks for taking the time to be interviewed. Loved what you said about artists and giving there skills away for free. I have certainly been trapped in that cycle before! I appreciate what all you had to say!! Anita Martinez
Comment by anita Martinez on 9/24/2008 11:54:07 AM:
Kathleen, Just found this site yesterday,seems great. I looked through your portfolio of pics on here and they are beautiful. I see so many people requesting you too view there sketches, drawings,ect. I was just wanting to ask a few questions about materials. Did you do a lot of your pics in wat... more
Comment by inesita yoo on 9/15/2008 7:43:27 AM:
your work is extremely lovely!
thank you for your invitation, i am delighted to get to know you and your work!!! i promise i will drop by as often as possible! :-) - ines
your work is extremely lovely!
thank you for your invitation, i am delighted to get to know you and your work!!! i promise i will drop by as often as possible! :-) - ines
Comment by Ryan Borella on 9/8/2008 8:24:45 AM:
Thank you for the welcome!
Thank you for the welcome!
Comment by Danna Smith on 9/6/2008 10:51:59 AM:
Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the invite. Your illustrations are wonderful! I especially like "Thirsty Girl". I want to be an illustrator when I grow up :)
Hi Kathleen! Thanks for the invite. Your illustrations are wonderful! I especially like "Thirsty Girl". I want to be an illustrator when I grow up :)
Comment by Catherine A Gister on 9/6/2008 9:20:37 AM:
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for the nice comment. Your students must be thrilled to have such a wonderful illustrator as a teacher! I love your Halloween pics, plump animals and...Oh heck, all your illustrations are great!!
Regards,
Cakki
Hi Kathleen,
Thanks for the nice comment. Your students must be thrilled to have such a wonderful illustrator as a teacher! I love your Halloween pics, plump animals and...Oh heck, all your illustrations are great!!
Regards,
Cakki
Comment by Steve Harpster on 9/6/2008 7:40:49 AM:
I like your illustration style. Very fun work. Looks like you've been busy.
I like your illustration style. Very fun work. Looks like you've been busy.
Comment by david eland on 9/2/2008 6:22:41 AM:
Kathleen,
Seeing your work and reading all the comments...it must feel wonderful to know that you have touched so many people in a special way with your work.
Beautiful.
Kathleen,
Seeing your work and reading all the comments...it must feel wonderful to know that you have touched so many people in a special way with your work.
Beautiful.
Comment by John Blackford on 8/30/2008 12:14:18 PM:
Howdy!, That is so weird.....for a long time I thought we had already made freinds here but apparently we hadn't. Glad we are now.
Thanks for freinding me! OH....i'll try not to such a lurker around these parts hahaha have a great day
Howdy!, That is so weird.....for a long time I thought we had already made freinds here but apparently we hadn't. Glad we are now.
Thanks for freinding me! OH....i'll try not to such a lurker around these parts hahaha have a great day
Comment by Kerul Kassel on 8/26/2008 10:10:48 AM:
Hi Kathleen: Thanks for your kind comments and for "friending" me. Best wishes in your endeavors,
Kerul
Hi Kathleen: Thanks for your kind comments and for "friending" me. Best wishes in your endeavors,
Kerul
Comment by Jose-Gabriel Almeida on 8/16/2008 2:00:15 PM:
Hi Kathleen:
How ar you? Just to let you know that my new book, Lodiville: Adventure Land, will be out in November 2008. Be well.
Hi Kathleen:
How ar you? Just to let you know that my new book, Lodiville: Adventure Land, will be out in November 2008. Be well.
Comment by Edrian Thomidis on 8/7/2008 8:41:49 PM:
Thank you for the welcome and the well wishes! I think your illustrations and style are amazing!!!
Thank you for the welcome and the well wishes! I think your illustrations and style are amazing!!!
Comment by rené paardekam on 7/24/2008 4:35:00 PM:
Hi Kathleen. Like your drawings. Take a look at my website and tell what you think about them. This is my website:
www.freewebs.com/eerstelingh/
I hope to hear from you.
Regards René
Hi Kathleen. Like your drawings. Take a look at my website and tell what you think about them. This is my website:
www.freewebs.com/eerstelingh/
I hope to hear from you.
Regards René
Comment by terri murphy on 7/21/2008 7:34:57 PM:
Thanks for the welcome, Kate...see you soon, maybe....summer vacation's got me restless...
Thanks for the welcome, Kate...see you soon, maybe....summer vacation's got me restless...
Comment by Mariana Musa on 7/21/2008 7:39:30 AM:
Lovely to see you here too Kate, I'm a huge fan of your illustrations :)
Lovely to see you here too Kate, I'm a huge fan of your illustrations :)
Comment by Ryan Loghry on 6/29/2008 10:33:29 PM:
Hello Kate, you've chosen some great images for your gallery. My favorites are Happy Together (great depth), Spiffy, and The Letter M. I've never seen those before. Awesome work!
Hello Kate, you've chosen some great images for your gallery. My favorites are Happy Together (great depth), Spiffy, and The Letter M. I've never seen those before. Awesome work!
Comment by Diane Smith on 6/29/2008 2:56:20 AM:
Sweet and heartwarming illos. Nice work!
Sweet and heartwarming illos. Nice work!
Comment by Jack Sorenson on 6/14/2008 1:25:37 PM:
Thank you.Its so nice of you. It great to meet you too.Jack
Thank you.Its so nice of you. It great to meet you too.Jack
Comment by Tim Bowers on 5/29/2008 10:13:23 AM:
Kathleen- Thanks fo the invite. The sepia with color is super! Such warmth and the faces... nice stuff!
Kathleen- Thanks fo the invite. The sepia with color is super! Such warmth and the faces... nice stuff!
Comment by Tracey Rolfe on 5/25/2008 10:02:47 AM:
Hi Kathleen
You are too kind, thank you. I read your blog which prompted me to befriend you. I totally connected to your day and it was a great insight. What a superb gift you have! it's great to meet you. I hope we keep in touch and speak soon.
Warm regards
Tracey
Hi Kathleen
You are too kind, thank you. I read your blog which prompted me to befriend you. I totally connected to your day and it was a great insight. What a superb gift you have! it's great to meet you. I hope we keep in touch and speak soon.
Warm regards
Tracey
Comment by kevan atteberry on 5/18/2008 5:38:25 PM:
I have to agree with previous posters, the Halloween illustration is terrific. It should have its own story!
I have to agree with previous posters, the Halloween illustration is terrific. It should have its own story!
Comment by Karen Kerr on 5/12/2008 10:09:20 AM:
Hi Kat,
Love the illustrations; they're so adorable. It's so nice to be able to communicate with such talented people.
Hope to be friends,
Karen
Hi Kat,
Love the illustrations; they're so adorable. It's so nice to be able to communicate with such talented people.
Hope to be friends,
Karen
Comment by aaron pocock on 4/27/2008 2:31:17 PM:
Hey Kathleen, thanks for accepting the invite! see you around the site. Aaron.
Hey Kathleen, thanks for accepting the invite! see you around the site. Aaron.
Comment by aaron pocock on 4/27/2008 3:22:41 AM:
Thanks for the kind comments and accepting the invite Kathleen!
Thanks for the kind comments and accepting the invite Kathleen!
hello Kathleen....your illustrations are really cute!