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Illustrations with Ellen Nibali's book about the life of St. Nicholas. A blend of legend, tradition and historical fiction.

These illustrations are part of Compass Media's growing collection of classic literature

By Bea Oglesby. Illustrations by Lon Eric Craven. Kansas City Star Books (2007). This lively appliqué tribute to the alphabet has something for everyone. Block letters, cursive, Spencerian – patterns for seven unique quilts are included. Animals, numbers, and flowers accompany the letters. The author offers advice for making these quilts quickly and easily with fusible web and her own signature style of fine hand appliqué. Additional projects offer other imaginative ways to use the letters. More information at Pickledish.com.

By Twin Sisters Productions (2007). A 96-page color workbook featuring dinosaur illustrations and crafts, and a CD of music that teaches about the dinosaurs in the book. More information at TwinSisters.com

These watercolor illustrations appeared weekly in the Kansas City Star Magazine as part of a serial created by Richard Jennings especially for The Star.

By C.W. Gusewelle. Kansas City Star Books (2006). Illustrated by Lon Eric Craven. Each short story begins with an illustration setting the new scene. More information at TheKansasCityStore.com

Kansas City Star Books (2004). Lyrics by Roger Miller. Illustrations by Lon Eric Craven. A calendar featuring illustrations accompanying Roger Miller's 1965 song, "Kansas City Star." This was published for the song's 40th anniversary year with the cooperation of the Roger Miller estate and museum in Erick, Okla.

By Barb Adams and Alma Allen. Bird illustrations by Lon Eric Craven. Kansas City Star Books (2006). Barb Adams and Alma Allen are back with their new block of the month project, published in The Kansas City Star Magazine throughout 2006. Go to TheKansasCityStore.com for more on this project.

A novelized investigational series based on the disappearance of Christine Elkins, written by Matthew Schofield during his time at The Kansas City Star. These illustrations appeared with each day's front page segment. The illustrations were done in scratchboard, and colorized on the computer for some installments.