Kevin Luthardt: artist, storyteller

Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Luthardt, a Chicago author and illustrator.  Before I even met him, I was impressed by his artwork displayed at Mars Gallery in Chicago.  I was thrilled to learn that besides his whimsical and colorful paintings and murals, he has written and illustrated eight children picture books so far.

I purchased Larabee the night that I met Kevin.  This book about a mailman’s dog, who longs to receive his own piece of mail, became an instant favorite at our house.  The soft illustrations are pleasing to the eye and the story is heartwarming and quite easy for a preschooler to understand.

We just received a copy of Kevin’s newest book, “Flying“, which is a story about a boy who dreams about being able to fly.  Like all kids, the little boy in the story is very curious.  There is playful interaction between the boy and his father and again, the simple, colorful illustrations just pop.  We like naming the types of birds shown in some of the pictures.

It won’t be long before we add to our collection of Kevin’s books.  You can check out all of his titles available for purchase over at Amazon.  We highly recommend them.