T. L. McBeth
Picture Book Author-Illustrator & Graphic Novelist
About T.
T. L. McBeth is an author and illustrator living in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the illustrator of Stegothesaurus, Triceratopposite, Ogilvy, Ducks! and the Big Words Small Stories series, and the author/illustrator of Robot in Love, the Randy the Badly Drawn Horse series, and I Am NOT series. His work has been featured by Macmillan, Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Threadless, McDonald’s, TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, the Society of Illustrators and is part of the permanent collection of the Mazza Museum. He also the author and illustrator of the forthcoming graphic novel series Martian Academy.
Books
What educators say
“I highly recommend having T.L. McBeth visit your school! His author visit was perfect for the elementary students at my school. T.L. brings an interactive, high energy, informative and entertaining presentation!”
“T.L. McBeth is a fun, amazing and entertaining artist and speaker! He had everyone involved laughing, drawing and learning. Teachers and students continue to talk about his visit.”
“Just wanted to share how impressed all of us are with T.L. McBeth, not just as an author, but as an amazing human being... such rapport with the students!”
Visit formats
What a visit includes
From idea to picture book: Making picture books seems magical, but it's actually a process of perseverance, creativity, and teamwork. T. L. walks students through the journey of creating a picture book step-by-step, showing kids that anyone can tell a story. Everyone becomes an author and illustrator: In this hands-on presentation, students don't just watch - they become authors and illustrators! Students draw their own illustration, collaborate with T. L. to dream up an idea for the next great picture book, and draw along as T. L. teaches them step-by-step how to draw one of his picture book characters! Read-aloud: T. L. reads from two of his books, his expressive storytelling bringing his characters to life, keeping audiences engaged from the first page to the last. Q&A with students: After the presentation, kids get the chance to ask any questions they want about writing, illustrating, book making, and more! The questions can range from silly to serious and T. L. does his best to answer as many as he can. Signed Books: T. L. works with schools ahead of the visit to give students the opportunity to purchase personally signed copies of his books to take home. Each presentation runs approximately 35–45 minutes, with student Q&A included in that time.
Fees vary by format, travel, and your school's needs. Reach out directly for a quote and open dates.
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