About Me

Patricia Storms – Humorous illustrator, cartoonist, picture book author, avid wish-maker, bibliomaniac, recovering peanut butter addict, currently being creative in Toronto, Canada.

Please note that the artist's work is the sole copyright of Patricia Storms.

I specialize in children's and humorous illustrations – some of my clients include Bloomsbury US, Scholastic Canada, Kids Can Press, Owlkids Books, Chronicle Books, TD Bank, Wiley Publishing, Barnes & Noble, Harcourt Canada, American Greetings and The National Post.

I'm a member of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers, the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the National Cartoonists Society, the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists, and The Writers' Union of Canada.

I was awarded Cartoon of the Year (over 10,000 circulation) for the Ontario Community Newspapers Association 2008 Better Newspaper Awards.

I've illustrated a fun Halloween book 13 Ghosts of Halloween, written by Robin Muller and published by Scholastic Canada. 13 Ghosts of Halloween was chosen by Resource Links as one of the Best of the Year for picture books in 2007, and was picked as one of The Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2008, and the French edition of 13 Ghosts has been named one of the Great Books for 2009 by the Canadian Toy Testing Council.

Another one of my favourite illustrated books is Good Granny/Bad Granny, written by Mary McHugh and published by Chronicle Books.

I've also written and illustrated a humour book called You're My Guy Because... which is published by Red Rock Press.

My new illustrated picture book, Edward And The Eureka Lucky Wish Company, written by Barbara Todd and published by the amazing Kids Can Press, is now available in stores!

My first picture book both written and illustrated by me, The Pirate and the Penguin, was published in 2009 by the awesome Owlkids Books!

And hey! The Pirate and the Penguin was chosen by The Canadian Toy Testing Council as one the Best Books for 2011!