Diane deGroat grew up in New Jersey. She attended Pratt Institute, graduating in 1969 with a BFA in commercial art. She started her career at Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, designing their first basic reading series, K-8. Since 1972, Ms. deGroat has free-lanced in advertising, editorial, and design, but the main focus of her work has been in children's book illustration, with over 100 books so far. Many titles are for well-known authors such as Eve Bunting, Lois Lowry, Johanna Hurwitz, and even Dr. Ruth. Her most recent challenge has been writing and illustrating her own stories.

Her best selling picture books include: Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet, and Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, an IRA-CBC Children's Choice and State Children's Book Award winner in Arkansas and North Carolina.

Below is a selection of work by Diane deGroat. Please contact the gallery for a full list of available illustrations or pricing.

To learn more about Diane deGroat and see what's on her drawing board, click here.

Charlie and Christmas Kitty

by Ree Drummond

illustrated by Diane deGroat


Bringing the Puppy
11" x 22"

Charlie and Cookies
5.5" x 4"

Making the Snowman
10.5" x 20.5"

Charlie in the Christmas Hat
7" x 5"

Decorate the Fireplace
16.5" x 13"

Kitty Rub
9" x 10"

Ants in Your Pants
Worms in Your Plants

Save Gas (p22 - 23)
10.25" x 16"

It's Compost (p 26 - 27)
10.75" x 16.5"

I Don't Have Any Ideas (p 18 - 19 )
10.25" x 16"

Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (p 24)
6.26" x 6.5"

Cloth Bag With Handle (p 25)
7.5" x 6.25"
 

Gilbert Shorts are in the Water
11" x 14"

Gilbert Lost his Shorts
11" x 14"

New Shorts
14" x 11"
Gilbert the Surfer Dude
Written and illustrated by Dianne deGroat

Gilbert Crashes
11" x 14"

Gilbert and his Sister
11" x 14"
No More Pencils, No More Books..
   Written and Illustrated  by Diane deGroat

Brand New Pencils, Brand New Books...
   Written and Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Lola the Elf
Lola The Elf
   Written and Illustrated
    by Diane deGroat
Seeing Santa
Christmas Bulb
Love, Lola
   Written and Illustrated
    by Diane deGroat
Love Lola
Picking up Hearts
 
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
   Written and Illustrated
    by Diane deGroat

Space Presentation
Take a Bow
 
Wrong Way Rabbit

Wrong Way Rabbit
   Written by Teddy Slaterand, Illustrated
    by Diane deGroat

Getting Dressed
Going Up
Merry Christmas Amanda & April
Merry Christmas
Amanda &
April

Illustrated by Diane deGroat
Returning from the Store
Santa's Note
Bears In Pairs

Bears In Pairs
Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Pairs of Bears
 
Peter's Song

Peter's Song
Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Running Away
Frank's Song  
A pinky is A Baby Mouse
A Pinky Is
A Baby Mouse

Illustrated by Diane deGroat
A Pinky is a Baby Mouse
Swans  
Armadillos
Armadillos Live In
Dugouts

Illustrated by Diane deGroat
Sloth Armadillos Live in Dugouts Elephants
Little Rabbits Baby Brother

Little Rabbit's
Baby Brother

Illustrated by Diane deGroat

That Baby's Very Noisy
Presenting Flowers
 
Albert the Running Bear Gets The Jitters

Albert The Running
Bear Gets The Jitters

Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Finish in Sight
Winning the Race
Trophy
Albert the Running
Bear's Exercise
Book

Illustrated by Diane deGroat
Abdominal Workout
Eating Marshmallows
Hippo and Camel in the Zoo
Turkey For Thanksgiving

Turkey For Thanksgiving
Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Salt & Pepper
You're So Kind
Turkey at the Table
We Gather Together...Now Please Get Lost

We Gather Together...
Now Please
Get Lost

Written and
Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Feast
Twirl

The Adventures
of Super Ted

Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Super Ted Cover
Teddy Bear Factory  

Trick or Treat
Smell My Feet

Written and
Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Crossing the Street
 
Other works, published
and unpublished:
More Bears
Happy Vallentines Day
Would You Like To Hold Him?

 

Please contact the gallery for a full list of available illustrations or pricing.