Steven Salerno is the artist who did all the illustrations for
Stampede! He is both a writer and an illustrator (I'm so jealous). Sometimes he writes a book and makes all the pictures in it, and sometimes, like for
Stampede!, he creates art to pair with words somebody else has written.
He created the fantastic art for this book using gouache, inks, watercolors, and digital media.
I love the way he created kids who have some of the physical characteristics of the animals they're being compared to.
A few of my favorite images are the ones for "Ducks in a Row," "King of the Jungle (Gym)," and "Hide and Peek."
To see more of Steven Salerno's art, visit his
website.