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Megan Halsey is an award-winning artist celebrating 20 years in the business of illustrating books for children. She has illustrated over 40 books, including several of which she also authored. Her work has received numerous honors including two Oppenheim Toy Newsletter Gold Awards and a gold award from NAPPA (National Parenting Publication Awards).

The New Yorker magazine praised her dimensional work as "tromp l'oile marvels".

Megan's editorial art has appeared in magazines and on book jackets.

Megan's first giftware line "SIMPLE NOTIONS" hits stores spring 2009.

A former Pratt Institute professor, Megan now teaches at Moore College of Art & Design, in Philadelphia and in the graduate program at Marywood University, in Scranton, Pa.

Megan lives in Lansdowne, Pa., with her husband, Marty.

Megan's clients include:
Simon & Schuster
Harper Collins
Scholastic
Charlesbridge Publishing
Dial Books For Young Readers
Marshall Cavendish
Bradbury Press
Walker & Company

Some Awards & Recognition:
Bank Street College Book of the Year
Oppenheim Toy Newsletter Gold Award
National Parents Publications Gold Award
Children's Choice Award
American Booksellers Association "Pick of the List"
Reading Rainbow Recommended Reading List
The New Yorker Recommended Reading List
Pa. Young Reader's Choice Award
New England Book Show Book Award
Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Society Of School Librarians International Book Award Honor
National Science Teachers Assoc. Outstanding Science Trade Book
Georgia State Department of Education Textbook Adoption Book

Megan Halsey is an award-winning artist celebrating 20 years in the business of illustrating books for children. She has illustrated over 40 books, including several of which she also authored. Her work has received numerous honors including two Oppenheim Toy Newsletter Gold Awards and a gold award from NAPPA (National Parenting Publication Awards). The New Yorker magazine praised her dimension... More