A play on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “A Child’s Garden of Verses”, “The Kitten’s Garden of Verses” is a collection of whimsical and enchanting children’s poetry that celebrates the playful nature of kittens. Young readers can explore a different cat breed with each page and recognize landmarks referencing that breed’s origin.

I interpreted Herford’s poems through a new lens, creating modernized illustrations full of bold shape language, vivid colors, and playful environments to appeal to the contemporary audience.