Angela C. Hawkins
The arts are embedded in Angela’s DNA. In addition to wielding pencils and markers since she was as small as her characters, Angela has studied violin, piano, voice, and ballet. Originally from California, Angela has also lived in Belgium, the Netherlands, Utah, Arkansas, Michigan, Arizona, and Colorado. After graduating from BYU in 2003, Angela began submitting stories, articles, and activities—and publication soon followed. An itch to perfect her illustration skills has led to success there too. In addition to writing and illustrating (and raising two delightful boys), Angela teaches music lessons and is an active member of her church, working beside women and teenage girls in that community.
Above all, Angela loves our world and the beautiful people in it. She hopes her work will inspire children to ask thoughtful questions, take another look, be a little kinder, and to smile even more.
Her Books:
Winner of the Children’s Book Council’s 2025 Librarians' Favorite Award
A 2024 Foreward INDIES Finalist for Picture Book of the Year
Waste not, want not! A patterned flour sack becomes a clever creation in this story set in the late 1930's featuring a crafty girl with a gift for repurposing her favorite daisy print.
When young mice, Cosette and Pépin, join their Grand-mère on a visit to a mouse-sized museum, they cannot help but notice details, ask questions, and think creatively. As they move from gallery to gallery featuring the MOUSTERWORKS of famous master artists, their senses are awakened to spark their imaginations.