Rebecca Thornburgh

I write and illustrate books for kids.So far I’ve illustrated somewhere around 135 children’s books. I've also painted a million tiny scenes on two different nine-foot fiberglass polar bears and a buncha silly murals. I studied fine art at Bryn Mawr College, later took a bizarre swerve to get an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, and in 2019 I graduated from Hamline University with an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults.I love to sing as much as I love to read and make up stories. I sing classical music with choral ensembles small and large—and I also belt out ballads and the blues in my kitchen. Or anyone's kitchen.I live in a pleasantly spooky Victorian house with my smart and funny husband David, a public policy wonk who works very hard to make voting fair and accessible, and our goofy doggos Nemo and Typo. Check out Corner House Concerts, our super cool house concerts series, with fantastic music happening now in our second season!I also have two amazing and accomplished daughters—please visit them online: Blair Thornburgh writes books with a sense of humor for kids and teens and Alice Thornburgh creates gorgeous art for gaming and beyond.Contact my very friendly agent Brent Taylor at TriadaUS Literary Agency.