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Sharon has illustrated several books by John Cech including:

My Grandmother's Journey (Bradbury, 1989)

Snow Magic Snow (Four Winds, 1992)

Django (Four Winds, 1994)

Sharon's illustrations also include:

Hazel's Circle by Sharon Phillips Denslow (Four Winds, 1992)

The Friendly Beasts, An Illustrated Children's Christmas Carol

(Greenwillow, 2000).

Amy Axelrod's PIG BOOK SERIES, FUN WITH MATH (Simon & Schuster) are also illustrated by Sharon. Her illustrations catapulted the first book "Pigs will be Pigs" into a very successful math series of eight books

My Grandmother's Journey, illustrated by Sharon McGinley (Nally). Bradbury Press/Macmillan: 1991 was named an Outstanding Book in the Field of Social Studies by the Children's Book Council and the National Council of Social Studies.

"Grandmother's bedtime tale begins as she takes off her sensible shoes and muses, 'Feet, where haven't you been? What haven't we been through together?' She tells her granddaughter the story of her life, a story that overflows with adventure, tragedy, courage, and joy... Turning these pages is like opening a series of gifts." -- Publisher's Weekly

First Snow, Magic Snow, illustrated by Sharon McGinley-(Nally). Four Winds Press / Macmillan: 1992, was named an Outstanding Book in the Field of Social Studies by the Children's Book Council and the National Council of Social Studies.

"A sprightly adaptation of the Russian story of the snow maiden, this picture book glows with love of winter and children. When a childless woodsman shapes a mound of the first snow into the form of a child, she comes to life, and he carries her home to his wife bundled in his coat...John Cech's text is a rare blend of sweetness and vigor." -- Hungry Mind Review

Django, illustrated by Sharon McGinley(-Nally), Four Winds Press / Simon and Schuster, 1994.

From the moment he first cradles his grandfather's old violin in his hands, Django feels magic soaring through his fingers. And way back in the woods, for miles around, animals gather to listen to Django's music. Raccoons tap their tails, possums slap their paws, bears rustle in the brush, and birds flock together. When Django plays the fiddle, he always has company.

Accompanied by rich, breathtaking paintings, here is an original tale from the cypress swamps of northern Florida that will leave hands clapping, hearts singing, and spirits dancing.

* Hazel's Circle was included in the two hundred Noteworty Children's Books; Smithsonian Magazine.

** Friendly Beasts was reviewed in New York Times Book Review, 2000.

Her fine art work is a part of many collections and she has exhibited her work nationwide in many outstanding galleries.

Sharon McGinley

Artist & Children's Book Illustrator

Sharon McGinley grew up in Pennsylvania, has lived in Alaska, Massachusetts, Florida, New York and now makes her home near Reading, Pennsylvania.

A well-known fine artist, Sharon is also an illustrator of children's books. The universal gender and racial characteristics of her art make it appropriate and appealing for all families. She creates a world of joy and wonder that anchors the positive written messages about building the relationship between parent and child, individuals and community.

Email: msmcginley@hotmail.com

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