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Deborah Paquette
Picturebook Author/Illustrator

Portfolio: Contemporary Vibe
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Portfolio: Contemporary Vibe

A little boy goes to school dressed as a pirate, eliciting varied reactions from his classmates.

A little girl blows out the candles on her cake at her outdoor birthday party while her dad takes a picture.

Two children dress a snowman in warm clothes.

A little girl and her father give each other a high five over a game of Chinese Checkers. In the background is layered an image of a letter the girl has written to her dad recounting the memory.

A whimsical man painting himself into existence.

A child looks at a plate of scrambled eggs with an unhappy expression and flicks the eggs away.

A child with a disgusted look on their face flings oatmeal out of their bowl with a spoon.

A child discards undesirable food which starts to morph into a monster.

A boy and a girl drawing with chalk on asphalt bumping into each other.

The boy and girl argue over who should get to finish their picture. The boy wants to draw a butterfly and the girl wants to draw a snake.

After the argument, there is still tension in the air. The boy sulks, but the girl has an idea.

The children work together to make a combined drawing of a dragon.

An illustration of a little girl describing her birthday party to her friend. The scene includes princesses, birthday cakes, and a child splashing happily in a pool.

A little girl imagines what her birthday party would be like if princess astronauts and aliens came.

© 2000-2025 by Deborah Paquette. No AI was involved in the creation of any of this work.

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