Vikram Madan creates fun art and funny books for kids, including the Geisel Honor winning Owl & Penguin series, the award-winning poetry collections A Hatful of Dragons, The Bubble Collector, and Lord of the Bubbles, the Bobo & Pup-Pup early readers and the Zooni Tales graphic novels. @ArtByVikram 

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Event Calendar:
* Pioneer Square Art Walks, First Thursday of every month, 5-8pm PST.
* Bigfoot Kids' Book Festival, Redmond WA Sept. 9th, Book Signing 1:30-3pm 
* Pacific Northwest Bookseller Association Trade Show appearance, Portland OR Sept 20th
* Zooni Tales Pre-launch Event, University Books Store, Seattle, Oct 8th
* Zooni Tales Launch Event, Invitation Bookstore, Gig Harbor, Oct 14th Noon.
* School Author Visits - various, ongoing - learn more here
* Art Show, Blakely Hall, Issaquah July 1-Sept 1, 2023
* Visit my gallery/studio (by appointment).
Announcements:
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New Book:
ZOONI TALES: Keep It Up, Plucky Pup - a graphic novel for Ages 5-10 is releasing Oct'23. Learn More!
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OWL & PENGUIN is a 2023 THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL HONOR winner one of the biggest honors for children's books. This is a big deal folks!!!!! 
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Now Available: The second OWL & PENGUIN book from Holiday House.
​A Junior Library Guild GOLD STANDARD Selection.
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Now Available: BOBO & PUP-PUP #4  - HATCH AN EGG
Is this an egg, or a case of mistaken identity? Kids will be in on the joke as they read this book.

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A Recent Painting:
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"The Rainbow Makers", Acrylics, 2022
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​​Have you read 
A HATFUL OF DRAGONS yet?


- Kirkus Starred Review
- Texas Bluebonnet Book Award Master List
- South Dakota Prairie Bloom Award Finalist
- American Library Association ALSC Summer Reading Pick
- SEVEN Best-Book-Of-The-Year Lists: 
  • Bank Street College of Education Best Books of the Year
  • Kirkus Reviews Best Middle-Grade Books
  • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
  • Denver Public Library Best and Brightest Poetry 
  • Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids 
  • School Library Journal Fuse #8 Best Poetry Books of the Year
  • School Library Journal Fuse #8 Funniest Books of the Year
​Permanent Art Installations:
* "World Tree Immersive Mural" - Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, Seattle WA
* "Imagination Northwest" - Redmond Town Center, Redmond WA
* "Spirit Animals" Mural - Stevenson Elementary School, Bellevue WA
* 2019 South Renton Mini-Murals around the Burnett Linear Park in Renton WA
​* 2016 Seattle Art Interruptions, Mini-murals on the Rainier-Valley East-West Neightborhood Greenway, Ongoing
 * Please follow my art and books on Facebook  Instagram and/or Twitter .

* See Original Art Catalog .
​Recent Newsletters:
* Oct 2022 Book News
* Dec 2020 Newsletter
* July 2020 Newsletter
Find me on Instagram: @ArtByVikram and Twitter: @ArtByVikram
Latest Facebook Activity (Please 'LIKE' my Facebook art page):
Books: 
A Hatful of Dragons
​Bobo & Pup-Pup
Owl & Penguin

The books below are self-published and can also be ordered through bookstores.
Award-Winning Funny Poems for All Ages!
Sketch Book, Coloring Book, and Art Book
Whimsical Art and Coffee Table Book
Sketch Book, Coloring Book, Art Book
Award-Winning Funny Poems for All Ages
Story Starter and Imagination Booster
Unless otherwise noted, all images and text on this website are copyright Vikram Madan. Please do not reproduce without permission.