Tadgell, Nicole

When Nicole Tadgell was studying art in college, she realized illustrating children s books could be her life path. Nicole has illustrated fourteen books, including "Lucky Beans "by Becky Birtha and "In the Garden with Dr. Carver", also by Susan Grigsby. To get a feel for each book, she pretends she s the child in the story, and does the things the child does. She lives in Spencer, Massachusetts, with her boys; husband, Mark; and border terrier, Boomer. Her website is www.nicoletadgell.com.