Julie Zielinski
Julie Zielinski was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, where she grew up idolizing the artists and animators of her favorite Disney movies and hoped to one day impact the imaginations of children worldwide the way they did. Creating characters, scenery, and stories that evoke a variety of emotions for the viewer is something she strives to accomplish with each piece she creates.
After graduating with a fine arts degree, she spent ten years teaching preschool and fell in love with children’s literature and illustration, and discovered the joy of reading aloud to children and making stories come to life. Writing and illustrating her own children’s books became her passion, which strengthened as she became a mother to two beautiful sons. To her, children’s literature is an introduction to the world of art, creativity, and imagination. It is a child’s window to the world around them, and it is the responsibility of the author and illustrator to open that window.
Julie currently resides in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, two boys, and their pit bull mix, Kai.
After graduating with a fine arts degree, she spent ten years teaching preschool and fell in love with children’s literature and illustration, and discovered the joy of reading aloud to children and making stories come to life. Writing and illustrating her own children’s books became her passion, which strengthened as she became a mother to two beautiful sons. To her, children’s literature is an introduction to the world of art, creativity, and imagination. It is a child’s window to the world around them, and it is the responsibility of the author and illustrator to open that window.
Julie currently resides in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband, two boys, and their pit bull mix, Kai.
Books
Hangry the Bear
$4.99 - $27.95
Written by Wolfgang Yuck
Illustrated by Julie Zielinski
Life is sweet in the Kingdom of Honey, and so is the food! But Prince Hangry has an appetite that honey alone can’t satisfy. And the hungrier Hangry gets, the grumpier he becomes! Desperate to fix his bad temper, Hangry embarks on a global culinary adventure, trying fantastic new foods from Italy to Acapulco in search of the meal that will fill him up for good. But no dish can delay Hangry’s hunger for long, and he worries that the minute he gets home, his grumpy mood will return. Soon though, Hangry’s adventures lead him to an important discovery: that food is about more than just filling your stomach—it’s about following your dreams!
Illustrated by Julie Zielinski
Life is sweet in the Kingdom of Honey, and so is the food! But Prince Hangry has an appetite that honey alone can’t satisfy. And the hungrier Hangry gets, the grumpier he becomes! Desperate to fix his bad temper, Hangry embarks on a global culinary adventure, trying fantastic new foods from Italy to Acapulco in search of the meal that will fill him up for good. But no dish can delay Hangry’s hunger for long, and he worries that the minute he gets home, his grumpy mood will return. Soon though, Hangry’s adventures lead him to an important discovery: that food is about more than just filling your stomach—it’s about following your dreams!
