Picture Book Illustration - Kim Wagner Nolan

Picture book illustration

Published in "An Ekphrasis Adventure." Little Thoughts Press, Issue 10, May 2025

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

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

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

Children's illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan for June 2022 Issue of Kite Tales

SCBWI Florida Featured Illustrator- June 2022

The Friend Ship children's picture book illustration of two girls on a sailing adventure by Kim Wagner Nolan

Character sheet for children's picture book, The Friend Ship. Two girls at age 5 holding hands, two teenage girls with arms over each other's shoulders, and two woman hugging

children's picture book illustration of a dung beetle rolling a ball of smelly dung while a giraffe and zebra stare by Kim Wagner Nolan

children's picture book illustration of polar bear surfing with sea turtles. Illustrated by Kim Wagner Nolan.

Children's picture book illustration of a polar bear dancing hula at a Hawaiian luau while mongoose dance with fire and nene play ukulele by Kim Wagner Nolan

Rainbow children's picture book illustration of a little girl wearing a yellow raincoat, purple rainboots, and holding a rainbow umbrella. She's walking in the rain with a cityscape in the background. She is staring up with awe and wonder at a giant rainbow beaming down from the clouds above. Illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan.

African American happily girl skipping away from the mailbox holding a purple envelope in the air with her left hand and a rainbow stuffed panda bear in her right hand. A woman is waving from across the street.

character design of a little girl wearing pajamas trying to do a cartwheel. Children's illustration by Kim Wagner Nolan

sleepy shepherd children's picture book illustration of a shepherd boy yawning while counting sheep jumping over a fence with a sheepdog and wolf in the distance. Illustrated by Kim Wagner Nolan

children's picture book illustration of a little girl with a cochlear implant wearing a yellow and pink striped bathing suit carrying a pink towel. The little girl is running down the stairs of her apartment building and into the summer sunshine.

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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1st place winner of the 50 precious words international writing contest 2024

PBParty honorable mention 2024

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StoryStorm winner 2021

StoryStorm winner 2022

StoryStorm winner 2023

StoryStorm winner 2024

kid's choice kidlit writing contest participant 2024

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