Elio

About The Author

Elio is a family-friendly cartoonist and illustrator who loves bold lines, shapes, and colors. His work starts with pencil and paper and ends in Photoshop. He is also a lecturer at Columbia College, Chicago, in the design department and illustration program, where he teaches courses in concept art, cartooning, and children’s book illustration, along with other illustration classes. He lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife, Annie, and their daughter, Genevieve.

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Books by Elio

Og Rescues Bop!

Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1

By Ame Dyckman

Illustrated by Elio

Join Og and his little sister Bop on a fun-filled adventure in this adorable, rhyming Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ame Dyckman and renowned illustrator Elio!

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