Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.

“A father and child frolic with various sea creatures in this easy-going book, which pictures its protagonists’ relationship as one of play and protection. . . . Cut-paper elements add depth to Kirwan’s scenes, which frequently picture the narrator gazing adoringly at their caregiver. . . . The pair’s underwater adventure comes. . . into focus for a tender close.” — Publishers Weekly“Merdaddy, a burly, bearded creature with a fish’s tail and an anchor tattoo on his arm, expresses his love for his child through various forms of imaginative play. . . . The scene shifts to a bathroom . . . [They] are father and child taking part in the nighttime ritual of bathtime before bed. Families will recognize . . . the sometimes elaborate paths parents and caregivers need to take to get this task done efficiently. Paper collage illustrations provide texture to a bright, energetic aquatic world and bring to life the loving, playful relationship between father and child.” — Kirkus Reviews

Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.

“A father and child frolic with various sea creatures in this easy-going book, which pictures its protagonists’ relationship as one of play and protection. . . . Cut-paper elements add depth to Kirwan’s scenes, which frequently picture the narrator gazing adoringly at their caregiver. . . . The pair’s underwater adventure comes. . . into focus for a tender close.” — Publishers Weekly“Merdaddy, a burly, bearded creature with a fish’s tail and an anchor tattoo on his arm, expresses his love for his child through various forms of imaginative play. . . . The scene shifts to a bathroom . . . [They] are father and child taking part in the nighttime ritual of bathtime before bed. Families will recognize . . . the sometimes elaborate paths parents and caregivers need to take to get this task done efficiently. Paper collage illustrations provide texture to a bright, energetic aquatic world and bring to life the loving, playful relationship between father and child.” — Kirkus Reviews

Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.Wednesday Kirwan has illustrated more than a dozen books for children, and her books as both author and illustrator include Owl Love You and Baby Bug. She began her career teaching science and art to preschoolers and is now a full-time artist. Her art has appeared on everything from billboards to bandages. She lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband and young daughter.

“A father and child frolic with various sea creatures in this easy-going book, which pictures its protagonists’ relationship as one of play and protection. . . . Cut-paper elements add depth to Kirwan’s scenes, which frequently picture the narrator gazing adoringly at their caregiver. . . . The pair’s underwater adventure comes. . . into focus for a tender close.” — Publishers Weekly“Merdaddy, a burly, bearded creature with a fish’s tail and an anchor tattoo on his arm, expresses his love for his child through various forms of imaginative play. . . . The scene shifts to a bathroom . . . [They] are father and child taking part in the nighttime ritual of bathtime before bed. Families will recognize . . . the sometimes elaborate paths parents and caregivers need to take to get this task done efficiently. Paper collage illustrations provide texture to a bright, energetic aquatic world and bring to life the loving, playful relationship between father and child.” — Kirkus Reviews