Melissa Sweet

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I'm a children's book writer and illustrator living in Portland, Maine. Sometimes you'll see me riding to the library on a red Schwinn bicycle, or at THE beach with my dog, Ruby.READ MORE >>

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Balloons Over Broadway Cover.jpg

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Some Writer Cover.jpg

Some Writer Cover.jpg

A Splash of Red Cover.jpg

A Splash of Red Cover.jpg

A River of Words Cover.jpg

A River of Words Cover.jpg

Little Red Writing Cover.jpg

Little Red Writing Cover.jpg

Firefly July Cover.jpg

Firefly July Cover.jpg

Girls Think of Everything Cover.jpg

Girls Think of Everything Cover.jpg

You'll Nest Here With Me Cover.jpg

You'll Nest Here With Me Cover.jpg

The Boy Who Drew Birds Cover.jpg

The Boy Who Drew Birds Cover.jpg

Listen to Our World Cover.jpg

Listen to Our World Cover.jpg

Cricket in the Thicket Cover.jpg

Cricket in the Thicket Cover.jpg

Mrs Harkness and the Panda Cover.jpg

Mrs Harkness and the Panda Cover.jpg

Shaking Things Up Cover.jpg

Shaking Things Up Cover.jpg

Brave Girl Cover.jpg

Brave Girl Cover.jpg

Baabwaa & Wooliam Cover.jpg

Baabwaa & Wooliam Cover.jpg

What's Your Favorite Color Cover.jpg

What's Your Favorite Color Cover.jpg

Goodnight Songs Cover.jpg

Goodnight Songs Cover.jpg

The Right Word Cover.jpg

The Right Word Cover.jpg

Beatrix Potter Cover.jpg

Beatrix Potter Cover.jpg

The Sleepy Little Alphabet Cover.jpg

The Sleepy Little Alphabet Cover.jpg

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