About

Photo Credit Alex Tourigny

Alexandra Bye is a New York Times and Amazon Bestselling Children’s Illustrator specializing in fun, colorful illustrations for a variety of media such as advertising, animation, licensing, editorial and children's publications. Her energetic work is inspired by outdoor adventures, friends, family, and flourishing, New England community. She spent her first two years of undergrad at Massachusetts College of Art and Design studying animation And transferred to New Hampshire Institute of Art to finish her BFA studies in illustration.

Her work has been featured at the Society of Illustrators and her clients include Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Candlewick Press, Cartoon Network, PBS, Cloudkid LLC, Dorling Kindersley as well as local companies like GYK Antler, Orbit Group, Bookery Manchester, New Hampshire Magazine and Oracle.

When she’s not making art she enjoys mountain biking, hiking and paddle boarding with her Fiancé Alex and dog, Oliver.

The Only Woman in the Photo

Kansas NEA Reading Circle List Starred Intermediate Title

Children's Sequoyah Book Award Master List (OK)

Eureka! Excellence in Nonfiction Award Honor Title (CA) 2020

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist 2020

Notable Books for a Global Society Honor 2020

“Brimming with realistic detail about the difficulties of pursuing one’s goals and making a difference while functioning as a woman in the first half of the 20th century...Krull smoothly describes Perkins’ influences and motivations, her sensitivity to and awareness of injustice, how she overcame some of the fears and constraints she faced, her development as an advocate, and her many accomplishments...in a kid-friendly and accessible manner...an appealing, informative picture-book biography that showcases the accomplishments of a great American heroine.”

— Kirkus Reviews, November 1, 2019

“This inspiring biography of a woman who paved the way for so many future leaders...is long overdue. Krull’s straightforward yet passionate narrative is packed with information, succinctly pinpointing key biographical moments and explaining complex history. Direct quotes from Perkins in stylized hand-lettered script accompany Bye’s child-friendly digital illustrations, which are as dynamic and colorful as their remarkable subject.”

— Horn Book, March/April 2020