David michael Slonim
is the author and illustrator of He Came With the Couch, a Bright Horizons Top Three Books of the Year selection; Oh, Ducky; and I Loathe You. He has illustrated more than 25 other books, including Moishe’s Miracle by Laura Krauss Melmed, a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book.
He speaks regularly to school and adult audiences.
“Inspiring others to explore their own potential by sharing the joy of art is one of the most enjoyable things I get to do.”
David’s paintings have been represented by galleries in New York City, The Hamptons, Boston, Jackson Hole, Denver, Indianapolis, and Scottsdale. His paintings have been featured in American Art Collector, Western Art & Architecture, LUXE Interiors+Design, SouthwestArt, US Art, Big Sky Journal, and Indianapolis Monthly.
You can see his abstract paintings at davidmichaelslonim.com.
David’s children’s books have been recognized for excellence by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Communication Arts, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, and Kirkus, among many others.
Publishers include Simon & Schuster, Candlewick Press, Scholastic, Chronicle Books, Hyperion, Amazon Publishing, MacMillan, Harry N. Abrams, and Harper Collins.
Over the years, David has also created images for many corporate clients, including IBM, T.G.I.Fridays, Lands’ End, UPS, BusinessWeek, Tony’s Frozen Pizza, and Wrigley’s.
(This was painted from a live model, a man who worked at a gas station nearby. He posed for several hours with a real mouse on the table in front of him.)
slonimdavid@gmail.com
Personal Info
David and his wife Bonnie have four adult children and five grandchildren. They drink hot chocolate most evenings after dinner.
