Katy Bratun – Children's Book Author & Illustrator

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

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and Jack Mouse is visiting his cousin Sean in Ireland. Sean tells Jack about the myth of leprechauns, and Jack is determined to catch one for himself! Children will delight in learning about Irish folk tales and traditions and the customs of St. Patrick’s Day.
Story by Ivan Robertson, illustrated by Katy Bratun
Jack and the Leprechaun on Amazon.com

Of all my books, this is my favorite. Making a gingerbread house was my inspiration for the book — after all, it is the perfect size for a mouse to move into when it’s cold and snowy outside. Adding my own gingerbread cookie recipe was the icing on the…cookie I guess…oh, well, I got to bake and eat cookies while working on the pictures.
Story and Illustrations by Katy Bratun
Gingerbread Mouse book on Amazon.com