Samples from LAZY DAY — Miriam Schlein (author) | Christina Galbiati (illustrator) Unpublished illustrated manuscript. I illustrated the complete 1950s text without seeing the original version. This process informed my own picture books—two full dummies now complete. Seeking representation in children’s publishing.

Colorful birthday cake with the words 'Happy Birthday' spelled out in multicolored letters, decorated with small flags and blue water-like design at the base.
Illustration of a small boat with a yellow star flag drifting on blue choppy waves, under a clear sky, with the words "Lazy Day" written on the right.
Colorful abstract landscape painting with a city skyline silhouette in purple against an orange sky, green rolling hills with winding roads in red, blue, and green, and dollar bill patterns in the background.
Illustration of three birds with colorful heads and sleeping labels, surrounded by leaves and lying on a nest of orange caution tape.
Colorful collage featuring a question about how animals get food and who picks berries, with a large red question mark inside a white circle surrounded by text, purple silhouettes of a fork and spoon, a strawberry, and a cup with a straw on a yellow
Colorful drawing of a city skyline with a road and two cartoonish cars, surrounded by whimsical text and colorful background.
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