Here’s a sampling of some of the more than 90 books that I’ve illustrated.

Illustrated book cover titled "Dogs Love Cars" by Leda Schubert, with a girl walking dogs. One dog is in a red toy car, others are running nearby.
Illustration of dogs playing on grass, including a black dog shaking, a brown dog rolling, a yellow dog with a small brown puppy, and several other dogs running and playing.
Children's book cover featuring a dog in a pirate outfit on a ship, holding a telescope. The title reads "Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog" with authorship credits to Peter Meisel and illustrations by Paul Meisel. Published by Read & Bloom, Bloomsbury.
Illustration of a pirate with a bushy beard and colorful clothes, holding a sword, accompanied by a small, mischievous animal in a striped shirt. Another pirate stands in the background near stairs, with various small items scattered on the wooden floor, including a skull and a sock.
Illustrated book cover of "We All Sing with the Same Voice" featuring three children of diverse backgrounds holding hands and smiling on a grassy field, with a cat playing nearby. Text states "As seen on Sesame Street," authored by J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene, illustrated by Paul Meisel.
Cover of "Go Away, Dog" by Joan L. Nodset, illustrated by Paul Meisel, featuring a boy in a striped shirt sitting on a rock with a dog standing beside him. The background is blue with small white icons.
Cover of "Go to Sleep, Groundhog!" by Judy Cox, illustrated by Paul Meisel, featuring a groundhog in pajamas under a snowy tree branch at night with an owl.
Illustration of an animal in pajamas walking in a snowy landscape with trees in the background, and a mouse on a rock.
Book cover of 'The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah' featuring an illustration of a red hen holding a large matzah.
Illustration of a child wearing a crown and a royal robe, painting a picture of a person with a crown. The room is cluttered with toys, a telescope, and a suit of armor, with two adults watching.

I am Really a Princess, by Carol Diggory Shields. Dutton

Children's book cover featuring 'The Three Bears' Christmas' by Kathy Duval. Illustration shows Santa Claus in a sleigh above three bears standing outside a snowy house.
Cover of the book 'Light Is All Around Us' by Wendy Pfeffer, illustrated by Paul Meisel. Features children picking fruits and vegetables in a garden with bright sunlight and a blue sky.
Child dressed as a vampire trick-or-treating at a pirate-themed person's door, with a parrot on the pirate's shoulder, placing candy into a Halloween-themed bag.
Cover of "The Haunted Hamburger and Other Ghostly Stories" by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Paul Meisel. Features cartoon ghosts around a glowing hamburger, with trees and an owl in the background.
Children playing on playground equipment with the cover title 'Forces Make Things Move' by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, illustrated by Paul Meisel. Part of Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science Series.
Illustrated bird in formal attire on a walk, depicted in four scenes: eating a worm, sipping dew from grass, hopping to avoid a beetle, with Emily Dickinson poem text.

From The Bill Martin Jr Big Book of Poetry, Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson. Simon & Schuster

Illustration depicting a dark park path lined with glowing street lamps. A person walks a dog along the path at night. A poem titled "The Park" by James S. Tippett is written on the side, describing the brightness of park lights in winter.
Book cover illustration of "The Leprechaun Under the Bed" showing a leprechaun sitting on a mushroom, repairing a shoe, with a rural countryside backdrop.
Illustrated book cover titled 'What's the Matter in Mr. Whiskers' Room?' featuring children and a teacher engaging in a science activity with slime. Written by Michael Elsohn Ross and illustrated by Paul Meisel.
Cover of the children's book titled "What's So Bad About Gasoline? Fossil Fuels and What They Do" by Anne Rockwell, illustrated by Paul Meisel. The illustration shows a cityscape with heavy traffic, smoke, and a bridge, with helicopters and planes overhead. The scene emphasizes pollution and the impact of fossil fuels.
Book cover of 'How to Talk to Your Cat' by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Paul Meisel, featuring a cartoon cat with green eyes on a yellow background.
Book cover of 'Why Are the Ice Caps Melting?' by Anne Rockwell, featuring illustrated penguins on ice with a sun in the background.
Children participating in a sack race on the cover of the book 'Energy Makes Things Happen' by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, illustrated by Paul Meisel.
Cover of children's book "Trick or Treat?" by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illustrated by Paul Meisel, featuring a wizard with a magic wand and a child in a vampire costume holding a Halloween-themed bag.
Illustration of a barn interior with a cow, donkey, sheep, duck, and rooster, each wearing bandanas, surrounded by farm tools and a red tractor.

Barnyard Slam, Dian Curtis Regan, Holiday House

Illustration of a caracal leaping toward orange monkeys in a tree

Run For Your Life by Lola Schaefer, Holiday House

Illustration of playful pirates of various ages and styles on a wooden ship deck, carrying swords and engaging in playful activity. A monkey and a dog are also present, adding to the lively scene, set against a background of the sea and sandy shore.
Illustration of African wildlife in a savanna setting at night, featuring an elephant, zebra, rhinoceros, hippo, antelopes, wildebeest, and lion, with vultures on a tree and termite mounds.
Illustration of children wearing colorful hats, happily eating slices of pizza around a festive table with a yellow tablecloth decorated with balloons.
Illustration of three people eating; one person sits on a rug eating from a bowl, the other two wear fur-trimmed hoods and eat from a plate with fish and red pieces of food.

All Kinds of Kids

Brown Publishing

by Michael Sampson and Bill Martin Jr

Illustration of three children: a girl dancing, a boy drawing, and a boy reading.
Illustration of a child reading an owl book on a beach, another child using a microscope, and a third child using a tablet with a sleeping dog and cat nearby.
Illustration of diverse families and people. An elderly couple sits on a couch with a child on their lap. A family of four stands together. Two adults and a child display an educational poster with images of the sun, Earth, and various environmental themes.
Illustration of three smiling children with diverse appearances standing together; one in traditional black attire with a red hat, one with brown hair and a cat, and one with short blonde hair holding a soccer ball. Text reads, "My eyes are brown and green and blue." A dragonfly is in the sky.