I was fortunate to see Michael Hall speak at our WLA Conference in the fall of 2025. The theme of the conference was BE THE CHANGE. Michael spoke about his creative process and how his art has evolved through the years. He started his career by creating brands as a graphic designer. He shared those with us and they were recognizable. Also, Michael has a distinctive style which has switched over to his children's book illustrations.
This is his most recent book. It is so lovely and surprising. The description in Infosoup says it best:
Badger, Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear are best friends. But when
Badger experiences a personal loss and his emotions are too big to
contain, he goes looking for trouble and takes his sadness out on his
friends. He trips Frog, shoves Moose, kicks Elephant, and pokes Bear
with a shovel. So Bear gathers the others, and they come up with a plan
to teach Badger a lesson. Only that lesson is not what Badger--or
readers--expect. In fact, Badger's friends treat Badger with kindness,
offering him what he needs the most to sooth his raw emotions--a
surprising turn of events that Badger takes to heart when Bear needs a
little comfort in return.
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