aaronboydportfolio

Welcome to my portfolio blog. Here you will find some of my work in children's books, reviews, photos and videos. Please feel free to let me know what you think and to reach out. You may contact either myself or my agent Jodell Sadler. Best Wishes jodell.sadlerliterary@gmail.com or aaronboydarts@gmail.com

Inheritance

Saturday, June 20, 2026

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While I have received awards for my books the greatest reward is simply that I get to keep making books and inspiring children.

2025 City of Milwaukee Arts Board Artist of the Year

Check out video above. Such an honor.

See you at ALA June 28th 2pm Albert Whitman table

Wisconsin Library Association

Thank you! Awards for Giving Good and Brownie the War Dog

Giver Yourself the Assignment

When you have free time or you are inspired or simply have an itch to create "Give Yourself the Assignment." When I'm writing out a story it's always helpful for me to have a visual in front of me. I'll often then submit these non published works to museums which are incredibly valuable not only for showing my work but for feedback. To see and hear from people who connect with my work and why. Below you'll find some of my non published pieces I you may have seen in museums. Feel free to let me know what you think.

Mary Turner, Her Talk Enraged Them

Mary Turner at MOWA Biennial

We Too, Company F

Wisconsin History at the Cedarburg Art Museum

Best in Show

Visual study for a book I'm writing. Stay tuned.

The Tadpoles

MOWA, Miller Art Museum and Griffin Museum Chicago

The Reader (The Last Book)

Giving Good

Keeps on Giving Good. See the show at The Miller Art Museum

Come see me at The Milwaukee Public Library this month

PBS The Arts Page in my studio for Giving Good 2024

Check out the art page on PBS/MPTV to learn more

Thank you CCBC for honoring Giving Good

Jim Higgins of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

I was so honored and touched by this beautiful article by Jim Higgins of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Giving Good. I cannot say anything more than I'm thankful. It's a gift to see how this story is touching so many people. My belief has always been that this is a universal story and it seems to be proving itself to be. Below you will find a little bit of the piece. Just click on the article below to link to the full story. Thank you

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Giving Good by Jim Higgins

Kirkus Review - "As special as can be." Giving Good

Giving Good

While Giving Good is a personal story it is more importantly a universal story about the gift of love. We will all face storms in our lives but if we look closely there is often someone near to hold your hand through the storm. I believe this story will touch your hearts. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/aaron-boyd/giving-good/

Giving Good

On a cold night many years ago my father showed me what love is

Boswell Book Company for Giving Good

Wow, what a turn out! Thank you all.

More from Boswell Books

Special thanks to the wonderful educator who turned the pages for me

A couple close-ups. My son and my childhood math teacher

The Storms of Life

As I mentioned this is a true story and one that touches us all. We will at times have those storms blow through our life that we cannot avoid. And sometimes, it doesn't matter what we do or don't do. There will be a test we fail, we will loose our keys, break a beloved toy or experience a loss. These moments are tough but looking back I can often see there was always love nearby or on it's way to hold me hand. I feel we sometimes forget that children face these storms as well. Their quiet sometimes mistaken for peace but they feel events just as we do. I wanted to tell this true personal story to reassure kids there is always love near by even if it cannot be seen in the moment.

The storms of life

pg 18

Daddy always Giving Good

Valient Vel coming early 2025

So honored to work on a book about Vel Phillips

PBS interview part 2

please click the image to view

So much news for 2023

2023 has been a very busy year. So many new exciting projects to share with you all which I will share soon. Back to work for now. Please keep up with me on Instagram as well for some of my more recent activity. Love to you all.

You can now see my interview on The Arts Page on PBS. Just copy the link below.

https://video.milwaukeepbs.org/video/celebrating-the-art-of-teaching-pqqsxz/

See me on PBS

MPTV The Arts Page 2022

PBS interview

I was honored to be interviewed for The Arts Page. Look for it to air this May. Stay tuned and follow me on Instagram @aaronboydarts for updates.

Dègâts de Combat Self Portrait 2021

Just a piece for me

Souls Train

Winner of Bonnie Hartman Award and MOWA Peoples Choice Award

Souls Train detail

More and more mixed media - Another dimention

Give Good

Something special I'm working on

Our Roots Run Deep

Bronzeville Anniversary 2021

Miller Art Museum with me and my art

Bonnie R Hartmann Award 2022

She Will

Our next heroes are already here

Authentic Obsessions Podcast interview

https://authentic-obsessions.simplecast.com/episodes/aaron-boyd

My newest inspiration Lucas

Little guy helping me write

Roads to Lucas

Working up the Holiday card(s)

Something I've been working on...

John Lewis Book Interview

My interview on The Morning Blend

Something I've been working on

Wonderful school event

Thank you kids, teachers and parents!

John Lewis Book Cover

Work in progress

John Lewis Black History Month

Wonderful Book Events 2019

John Lewis Civil Rights Hero

A lot of people

and a lot of books to sign

John Lewis Book

John Lewis book is out on shelves now! Thank you all for your love and interest. Also, thank you Lee and Low for the work and stories you promote.

My children's book show 2019

Schlueter Art Gallery

Little John Lewis

Huddling in the storm

Young John Speaks

Heroes Pray

a special project I've been working on

Babu Alone

Working with kids

Teachers

Thank you teachers for what you do!

Cover Calling the Water Drum

A star from Kirkus!!!

a note from my editor

tat-tat-tat

Calling the Water Drum

Home

Calling the Water Drum

Night Crossing

from Calling the Water Drum

loss

Calling the Water Drum

The note

Calling the Water Drum

Hope (Detail)

Calling the Water Drum

peace

Melena's Jubilee spread

Publishers Weekly Review

Melena's Jubilee

A little bit of me in every book

My old bunny _Melena's Jubilee

Grandma's Wisdom

Melena's Jubilee

Side walk dreaming

Melena's Jubilee

Harvest the garden

Melena's Jubilee

Luigi and the Barefoot Races

A true story

Race Dawn

Luigi and the Barefoot Races

Luigi pours it on!

Luigi and the Barefoot Races

Luigi Sprints

Luigi and the Barefoot Races

Blog Archive

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Gonna see grandpa

Janna and the Kings

Lunch with grandpa

Janna and the Kings

Early Readers Activity

A few of my early readers and activity works. If you are interested in these let me know and I'll post more. Over the years I did a lot of art in this area but again, this is just a sampling.

Can't Take A Bath

Interior- Can't Take A Bath

Kinder Muzik Activity

Juicy Peach

Magic Boots

Chapter Books

While my primary subjects are often stories revolving around people I always enjoy the chance to illustrate animals which I most often get to showcase in chapter books.