On Oct. 16, illustrator Melissa Sweet visited Prairie Lights while visiting Iowa City to speak of her illustrations in How to Read a Book, a children’s book written by Kwame Alexander. Sweet was ...

He's most famous for his intricate illustrations of the Midwest — sprawling prairie, family farms and his signature mischievous pigs. But Geisert has never lived on a farm. He's from Los Angeles.

A simple wooden sign above the door at Prairie Crossing Charter School inspired an upcoming release from a Libertyville-based children’s book author.Suzanne Slade didn’t know who Anna B ...

In addition, John Dorn taught for Iowa State’s biological/pre-medical illustration program, from which Klein also graduated. “There’s a lot of talent in Ames,” Klein said. “There are only (a few) ...