Katy Bratun – Children's Book Author & Illustrator

Illustrating this book about a romp in the jungle was just about as much fun as jumping from puddle to puddle in the rain. It was quite a romp for me to paint — I invented imaginary animals, insects, and plants, and I loved animating the monkey mom and her rambunctious monkey son. This is a perfect Mothers Day book about spending the day in imaginary play, and also becomes a pretty dandy good night book to share before bedtime.
By Tara Jaye Morrow, illustrated by Katy Bratun

I love mice. Every chance I get I sneak them into my illustrations where kids can find them, peaking out from a flower pot or sneaking under a stair. I loved designing this backyard wildlife book and sketching out the interior pages. It is so intriguing to think of the world from a mouse’s point of view…
This book comes in two sizes, large and small, and also can include a dandy stuffed mouse and/or tape.
Written by Laura Gates Galvin, illustrated by Katy Bratun
For Backyard Wildlife series, Soundprints / Smithsonian Institution

This story about a giraffe with a a sore throat is cozy and fun to read. The book features the warm and kind Dr. Hippo who helps Sadie to get well. A pamphlet tucked in a pocket on the back cover provides parents with pertinent information about this childhood illness – when to take a child to the doctor, how to treat the common cold, etc…
Written by Charlotte Cowan, M.D., illustrated by Katy Bratun
For Hippocratic Press, and the Dr. Hippo series of picture books

This story about a polar bear cub with a cold is cozy and comforting. Created by Charlotte Cowan (an M.D. herself), the book features Dr. Hippo – such a warm and fun character I fell in love with him myself while painting the pictures. A pamphlet tucked in a pocket on the back cover provides parents with pertinent information about this childhood illness – when to take a child to the doctor, how to treat the common cold, etc…
By Charlotte Cowan, M.D., illustrated by Katy Bratun
For Hippocratic Press, and the Dr. Hippo series of picture books

Alphabet of Insects is a compilation of insects from A to Z with short rhyming verses about each bug. The book is made even more intriguing by the varied artists who contributed artwork, along with a glossary, full-size poster, and sing-along CD. It is a great intro to the crazy and colorful world of insects – creepy crawlies abound…
Illustrated by a compilation of artists, including Katy Bratun