Illustrating text and trade books for over 30 years.

Working closely with art direction and editorial to make books for children beautiful.

Elizabeth Allen Childrens Illustration.

Elizabeth Allen Childrens Illustration.

A cartoon travelogue for children, with a tent, campfire, river, large fish, mountains, and a small airplane, flying with their pet dog.
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A colorful street market stall selling fresh fruits and vegetables, with people shopping and a sign advertising a sale.
A dog sitting in a yellow boat, rowing with a yellow oar, and wearing a red plaid shirt, with a red plaid shirt lying on the ground nearby.
A boy riding a tricycle with a dog on a leash nearby. A boy, his brother, has fallen down and has hurt his knee. He is wearing a helmet is sitting on the ground near a skateboard. They are on a neighborhood walk with their dad.
The mom, the mother of the two children, is showing the kids how to clean up their big mess on the mirror. The children are learning to behave and the mom is an example of good discipline, treating them gently, with kindness.
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Illustration of a blue camper van on a trip through the mountains, with various items on top, including a kayak, a bicycle, a graduation cap, and a fishing rod, loaded on the car, or falling off.
A child feeding his pet mouse, who is running away and escaping.
A young boy at a breakfast table holding a tomato in one hand, with a bowl of tomatoes, a carton of milk, and slices of bread on the table, while a chef prepares food in a kitchen in the background.
A young child at the kitchen table,with curly hair wearing a red shirt is being served broccoli by his mom, in the dining area. The background has a light blue wall with playful, childlike doodles and drawings.
Three yellow cartoon chicks, each with a different insect on them, walking in a line.
An illustration of a child, floating in a dream, with a night view of a city street and the child's home, visible from an overhead perspective. This is a dream of being able to fly.
A colorful illustration of a neighborhood house scene with with speech balloons. Children, adults, a delivery truck, and various activities are happening inside and outside the house.
Illustrations of biblical landmarks including Mount of Olives, The Temple, Jesus' Tomb, Herod's Palace, The City Gate, Site of the Last Supper, Golgotha, House of the High Priest, and House of Pilate.
Cartoon illustration of a horse pulling a sleigh filled with colorful wrapped Christmas presents, with snow and ice skates on the sleigh's runners.

Black Line Work

Line drawing of a man preforming in a concert, with a mustache playing a piano with sheet music, wearing a suit and bow tie.
Line drawing of a person in bed with a cat and a speech bubble that says 'Beeep!'; a bedside table with a hat and shoes, and a record player. This is illustrated for a book about fire safety.
Children reading newspapers and looking at science books in a classroom or school library, with a bookshelf labeled 'Periodicals'.
Black and white illustration of a part of a house roof, chimney, and backyard scene with trees, an antenna, and some leaves, accompanying a children's story text about Alexander's birthday hide-and-seek game.
A family of black slaves in the south, escaping captivity and the plantation, under the starry night sky with a crescent moon over a field.
A doctor examining a young boy's head in a doctor's office, with a sink and mirror in the background.
A person running and jumping over hurdles in a track and field event.
A border illustration in black line by Elizabeth Allen.
A black-and-white drawing of a smiling woman with glasses giving a high five to a child with a short haircut, both framed by pumpkins and decorative swirls.
Dad carves the family jack-o-lantern, Halloween decorations with pumpkins and spider webs on the border surround the family.

The Artist

In addition to illustrating books, from a single assignment to a complete series, I enjoy making game boards, calendars and posters, cookbooks and editorial art. I have found that self representation allows a personal relationship between client and artist that brings maximum creativity to the art. Clients include Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, McGraw Hill, MacMillan Publishers, Random House Childrens Books, DC Cook Publishing, Augsburg Fortress, Modern Cirriculum Press, Pearson Education, Steck-Vaughn, Professional Woman Publishing, Free Spirit Publishing, Barnes and Noble (Annual do It Yourself Calendars) and many others. I love this profession.

'Stand Tall! A book about integrity,' from the Being the Best Me!® series by Cheri J. Meiners, a one-of-a-kind character development series, illustrated by Elizabeth Allen.
Children at a library with a librarian, a workbook published by Scott Foresman.
Pages from the Being the Best Me!® series by Cheri J. Meiners, a one-of-a-kind character development series, illustrated by Elizabeth Allen.

Let’s Work Together

Cartoon of a yellow suitcase with orange accents and wheels, with a handle on top.