Sandie Sonke

Sandie Sonke – Designer

I am a professional illustrator who specializes in children's book illustration and hand lettering.

Overview

Hello! I am a Southern California native and published children's book illustrator. I love creating whimsical and colorful illustrations. Although I love working on all kinds of illustrations, I enjoy children's books most. I have worked with traditional publishers and self-publishers. I am passionate about my work and always bring my best to every project. In addition to being a freelance illustrator, I am a mom to two sweet and silly kids who inspire me daily.

Some lovely people I have recently worked with:

Familius Publishing

ImageBooks Publishers

Boxer Books

Gnome Road Publishing

Albert Whitman & Co.

Life Between Summers

National Alliance For Children’s Grief

Macmillan Publishers

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Oxford University Press

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Awards
  • Colorado Book Award 2019 Winner
Certifications
  • BA Studio Art - Cal State University Fullerton

Work experience

Self-employed

Feb, 2015 — Present
Freelance Illustrator

Portfolio

I Am Lovable

Brigando, Terra

Peas in a Pod

Cover Design Illustration
What Makes A Family?

Bruner, Hannah

Hannah Bruner

Cover Design Illustration
The Mighty Silent e! (Language Is Fun)

Gard, Kimberlee

Familius

Cover Design Illustration
Our School is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)

Olsen, Shannon

Life Between Summers

Cover Design Illustration
Collaboration Station (The Classroom Community Collection)

Olsen, Shannon

Life Between Summers

Cover Design Illustration
Our Class is a Family (The Classroom Community Collection)

Olsen, Shannon

Cover Design Illustration
Vaccines Change the World (Science in Action)

King-Cargile, Gillian

Albert Whitman & Company

Cover Design Illustration
Scarlet's Magic Paintbrush

Melissa Stoller

What would it be like to have a magic paintbrush? Scarlet knows. She paints perfect pictures . . . until her brush disappears. Will she ever be able to create another masterpiece without it?
We Toot: A Feminist Fable About Farting

Ashley Wheelock

A hilarious picture book for children of all ages. When a stinky toot is loosed at a slumber party, six girls learn an important lesson in body positivity and self-acceptance. We Toot lets lit... read more
Cover Design Illustration
Let's Make Yoga Magic

Heather Leah

Make yoga magic with the most beautiful and interactive kids yoga book out there! Pull the levers, turn the wheels, and watch as 13 adorable children come to life to act out 13 yoga poses and ... read more
Cover Design Illustration
The Day Punctuation Came to Town (Language Is Fun Book 2)

Kimberlee Gard

There's a new family in town: the Punctuations! When Exclamation Point, Question Mark, Period, and Comma join the letters at school, they form words like Wow! and Why? and Yes. But Comma isn't sure where he belongs. He just seems to get in the way. Is he reall... read more
The Little i Who Lost His Dot (Language Is Fun!)

Kimberlee Gard

Little i can't wait to meet his friends at school, but there's just one problem: he can't find his dot anywhere? Each letter offers a replacement--an acorn from Little a, a balloon from Little b, a clock from Little c--but nothing seems quite right. Adorable i... read more

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