Jennifer O'Connell

Jennifer O’Connell is a picture book author and illustrator who celebrates stories about how people connect with and help other animals. Her books include Elephants Remember, praised by Booklist as a story that “awakens a sense of wonder,” and The Eye of the Whale – A Rescue Story, recipient of the Green Earth Book Award. Her earlier title, Ten Timid Ghosts, was a New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, and USA Today bestseller with more than one million copies sold to date. Jennifer also gives presentations and workshops about creating picture books, and enjoys plein air and studio painting. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband and their dog. Visit her at JenniferOConnellArt.com and on Instagram: @jenniferoconnellart.