After many years as a librarian, she now dedicates herself to designing, painting, and writing all day. Toni Yuly is the creator of the picture books The Whole Wide World and Me, The Jelly Bean Tree, Cat Nap, Night Owl, and Early Bird. “Nature's gifts are recognized and celebrated in this minimalist picture book that links gratitude with life itself.” - Kirkus Reviews With spare, repetitive text and bright, torn-paper collage artwork, this picture book gives even the youngest readers a subtle sense of how everyday things are related - and inspires an appreciation for life’s simple gifts. The honey that sweetens our bread comes from bees (thank you, bees). Sheep give us wool for our sweaters and hats. The Jelly Bean Tree Hardcover Picture Book, Jby Toni Yuly (Author, Illustrator) 11 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 15.99 23 Used from 1.46 8 New from 11.33 Digital Jelly Bean the giraffe loves her forest and her friendseven if she's too tall to play on the forest floor. The second, Thank You Bees, a poetic story of gratefulness and connection to your natural surroundings is being released by Candlewick.įor more information on Toni Yuly please refer to the links below.Author/illustrator: Toni Yuly Clouds bring the rain that makes puddles to splash in. The first, the Jelly Bean Tree, stars a blue giraffe and her friends an elephant, wiener dog and a turtle. Toni will have two new books coming out next year. She will be celebrating kids day with book signings and a reading. She will be celebrating “kids day” this coming Sunday, May 1, at MOMO, located in the Japanesetown section of Jackson in Seattle from 1-3. This artwork can be found on cards that will be coming soon to the Bremerton Letter Press. Her “torn paper ” art comes to life with her adds of eyes and ears. She also lived a year in Japan as an exchange student during high school, this experience had a profound influence and has provided much inspiration in her art and life. Toni is a UW alumni where she studied fine art, she worked 33 years as a King County public librarian, and is now retired from that career to become a full time writer and artist.

She said that sometimes she still sees one of her t-shirts being worn at Hi-Lo’s. I agree! In fact, she loved her new town so much when she first arrived that she made a series of t-shirts showcasing our notable landmarks such as, McGavin’s, Manette TV and the green hammerhead crane. ” I liked the vibe, the quieter pace, it was cheap, cool and gritty….perfect for an artist”. When I asked her, why Bremerton? I loved the response. Toni is a Seattle native who, like many, made Bremerton her home about 8 years ago. Early Bird, the first to be released in the series, is an award winning book recognized by the American Library association and was also voted best board book by the New York Library. The trilogy, also feature her original artwork inspired by a Japanese coaster that Toni picked up at our local St. I had the pleasure of chatting with Toni Yuly about the completion of her first book series.

The Jelly Bean Tree by Toni Yuly