Meet Meg Whalen
Children’s Illustrator

Meg Whalen studied business at Elon University in North Carolina, but soon after realized that her talents and passions were pulling her in a different direction. Inspired from a young age by comic strips like Calvin & Hobbes and gaining a new appreciation for the beauty in children’s books, she moved to Colorado and enrolled in the children’s book illustration program at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. While living in Denver, she also completed a master’s degree in Theology at the Augustine Institute. She married her college sweetheart, Danny, and they now live in Florida with their two children, Rosie and Joseph, and very active puppy, Tux.

Meg’s favorite medium is a combination of pencil and watercolor on bristol vellum paper. Because life as a busy homeschool mom doesn’t exactly allow for hours of quiet at a drawing table, she has illustrated the past several books on her iPad using the app Procreate, and attempted to get a similar pencil + watercolor look.

  • Exquisitely beautiful picture book!

    “This is an exquisitely beautiful picture book! With each beautifully illustrated page, we are introduced to Jesus, the Apostles, St. Joseph and Mother Mary, patriarchs, prophets and kings and Adam and Even through the stained glass windows within a Church.”

    —Monica (Amazon Review)

  • Remarkable story, beautifully illustrated!!

    “This is such a wonderful book for all ages!! It brings tears to my eyes as I reflect on life’s journey. Katie and Meg bring this parable to life! Well done!!!”

    —Beth (Amazon Review)

  • Helping children appreciate the Mass

    “My 5-year-old loves this book. He enjoys all the interactive pages that have children counting, and learning about different aspects of the Mass. This is a brightly illustrated and engaging book for children!”

    —Jordan (TAN Books review)

  • Wonderful

    “The illustrations are intriguing. Mostly greyscale, with a splash of colour or colored stained glass. The story of salvation told through the art of the windows. The illustrations are wonderful.”

    —Steven (TAN Books review)

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