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Kim Wagner Nolan

Children's Illustrator & Museum Exhibition Designer         
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Play Ball children's illustration. Kids dancing under a tree at night by Kim Wagner Nolan
Happy bear carrying a little boy on his shoulders through the forest with hummingbirds and squirrels children's illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan
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"An Ekphrasis Adventure." Little Thoughts Press, Issue 10, May 2025
Part 1 of a 4 part narrative black and white middle-grade illustration series depicting four kids at a campsite in the woods building a fire by Kim Wagner Nolan
Part 2 of a 4 part narrative black and white middle-grade illustration series depicting four scared-looking kids around a campfire in the woods by Kim Wagner Nolan
Four part narrative middle-grade illustration series of four kids camping in the woods and making a campfire casting a scary shadow that turns out to be a harmless bunny rabbit. Illustrations by Kim Wagner Nolan
ugly christmas sweater children's illustration of a boy, girl, and pug dog posing for a photo in front of the Christmas tree wearing ugly Christmas sweaters
Ugly Sweater- SCBWI Draw This! winner December 2024
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First place winner of the 50 precious words international writing contest for Paper Plane by Kim Wagner Nolan with an illustration of a little boy standing on top of a hill about to throw a paper airplane © Kim Wagner Nolan
1st Place Winner of the #50PreciousWords International Writing Contest 2024
children's spot illustration of a chubby frog prince wearing a gold crown. The frog is sitting on a lillypad and winking. Illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan for Little Thoughts Press children's magazine,
"Stirring Words." Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11, Sept. 2025
Children's illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan for June 2022 Issue of Kite Tales
SCBWI Florida Featured Illustrator- KITE TALES, June 2022
children's illustration of cats and dogs raining from the sky with a large splash puddle at the bottom. Illustration published in Little Thought's Press children's magazine for the Stirring Words Issue 11, September 2025 by Kim Wagner Nolan
"Stirring Words." Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11, Sept. 2025
Illustration of a broken castle wall and a pebble basking in the sun on a pile of rubble for Little Thoughts Press Children's Magazine, Stirring Words, Issue 11 published September 2025
"Stirring Words." Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11, Sept. 2025
Children's illustration of a happy hamburger and hotdog smiling at each other over a box of french fries covered in ketchup. They are sitting on a red and white checkered table cloth and there are pink hearts floating around them.
Illustration and poem "I Love You More Than Ketchup" published in The Dirigible Balloon, June 2025

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1st place winner of the 50 precious words international writing contest 2024
50 precious words logo 2023 honorable mention
PBParty honorable mention 2024
PB Party 2025 Honorable mention badge
StoryStorm winner 2021
StoryStorm winner 2022
StoryStorm winner 2023
StoryStorm winner 2024
kid's choice kidlit writing contest participant 2024
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© Kim Wagner Nolan
  • Home
  • About
    • Bio & Exhibitions
    • Publications & Awards
    • Articles & Interviews
    • Teaching, Grants & Volunteer Work
  • Illustration
    • Picture Book
    • Middle Grade
    • Environmental
  • Exhibit Design
  • Shop
  • Contact