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How Kingston Got His Stripes is a heartwarming children's story that explores courage, individuality, and living with a rare condition.

Say hello to Kingston—a spirited five-year-old who loves to dance, sing, and spend time with his beloved dog. While Kingston enjoys the same playful adventures as other kids, he also manages life with MCADD, a rare metabolic disorder that makes him uniquely remarkable.

Written by Dr. Courtnery Crisp
Release date: August 25, 2025

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Child watching a farm display of animals, including a zebra, horse, donkey, and a few other horses or ponies, in front of a sign that reads 'How Kingston Got His Stripes'.

Children’s Book Illustration Portfolio

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A young boy in a hospital bed holding a teddy bear, surrounded by five adults, in a hospital room with colorful walls and a potted plant.
Three children with curly hair in striped shirts playing outdoors with a dog, a ball, a bone, and a food bowl. One child is jumping happily, another is sitting and petting the dog, and the third is singing or humming.
A female scientist wearing glasses and a white lab coat looking through a microscope in an office or laboratory. There is a nameplate reading 'Dr. Myers' on the desk. A bookshelf with books, two potted plants, and a framed certificate or document on
Illustration of a person holding a basket of vegetables and pumpkins, wearing a blue apron with the word "YIELD" on it, standing against a beige background.
Illustration of a person holding a basket of vegetables, with a book titled 'Michaela Grant presents A to Z of the Home Garden' and images of a beetroot, a gardening pot, bees around flowers, a watering can, and sprouting seedlings.
Illustration of three vegetables—carrot, beet, and onion—partially underground with roots and worms, and the word 'ROOTED' at the bottom.
A children's illustration featuring a large white daisy with a ladybug on its petals and three ladybugs flying nearby. The background is light blue, and the word "LADYBUG" is written in bold orange letters at the bottom.
Illustration of three jars of jam with strawberries, pears, and blueberries, and the word 'JAM' at the bottom.
Illustration of a woman digging a hole in the ground with a shovel, with a potted tree nearby, and the word 'DIG' at the bottom.
Illustration of purple flowers with orange centers and bees flying around on a light yellow background, with the word 'BEES' in orange at the bottom.
Cartoon illustration of a young girl with brown skin and curly hair sitting on the ground among colorful bushes and plants, with a background of purple and green bushes and a light blue sky.
A young girl with curly hair and a yellow dress, appearing confused or surprised, standing among purple bushes with orange and green plants, facing a large purple elephant in a lush garden setting.
A cartoon child with curly hair, wearing a yellow dress and purple accessories, frightened with fear in the jungle with bushes and plants, some of which are blooming flowers and cacti, with the words "BOOM!" in red indicating the explosions.
A girl in a yellow shirt on a boat, looking at colorful fish and underwater plants beneath the water surface.
Illustration of a young girl exploring nature, reading a book titled 'My Findings' surrounded by leaves and feathers. She is shown in different poses: one happy, one confused asking 'Oh my! What's that?!', and one sitting with her arms crossed lookin
A young girl with dark skin, curly hair styled in a high bun with white decorations, wearing a yellow dress, purple leggings, and yellow ankle ruffles, holding a red, spiky, smiling fruit near a bubbling calabash emitting green smoke against a purple
Illustration of blue and purple pill bugs with happy and sad facial expressions, some holding a ladybug and a leaf, with the text 'Poly Emotions' and 'Michaela Grant illustrations'.
A festive Christmas scene on a wooden surface with various holiday-themed items. There are two orange slices, two candy canes, two peppermint candies, a small decorated Christmas tree, a glue bottle, and four cartoon-like Santa and reindeer faces wit
Gingerbread man with a pink bow and snowflake decorations ice skating on a snow-covered surface, with Christmas lights and a snowman in the background.
A cartoon snail with a purple shell, wearing green glasses, red beads, and a red flower on its head, standing next to a signpost with arrows pointing to carrots, home, compost, portfolio, and beets. There are clouds, a pink flower, and a potted plant

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Decorative shelf with Christmas items, including a mug of hot chocolate with a candy cane, several books, wrapped gifts, a snow globe, a Santa face ornament, a small truck with a Christmas tree, and Christmas stockings hanging below, with a purple ba
Illustration of various pasta shapes, including fusilli, penne, farfalle, and rotini, with tomatoes, basil, a wine bottle, and a signature reading 'Michaela Trano'.
Map of the United States with figure skating competition locations marked, including Broomfield, Colorado; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Nashville, Tennessee; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Plymouth, Michigan; Rochester, New York; and Evanston, Illinois.
A colorful holiday greeting card with a pink, green, and red background featuring a Christmas stocking, a vintage television displaying a dancer, wrapped gifts in a sleigh, Christmas ornaments, string lights, and the message "Warm Wishes" surrounded
A stylized digital illustration of a pink vase with white decorative lines, holding a branch with green leaves and multiple red, spherical flowers against a yellow background with a blue checked surface.
Colorful illustration of Tiki-themed bar sign with tropical elements, including stylized tiki masks, leaves, a coconut drink, and flowers.
Illustration of a jar of strawberry jam, a spoon spreading jam on toast, and the text "you're my jam!" in playful fonts.
A colorful illustration with the phrase 'Love you so much!' and two jars filled with olives, some on a pink background with decorative elements.
A woman with dark skin in a yellow dress holding a red popsicle at the beach, with a large striped umbrella, sandcastle, and seagulls in the background. A girl with red hair in green polka dot swimsuit runs along the shoreline. Snacks include a bag o
Illustration of various summer objects: potato chips, a tote bag, a melting ice cream bar, a beach ball, a donut with sprinkles, a juice box with an apple on it, and a beach umbrella, with a logo for "Gant Your Wish Studio" at the top right.
Illustrated California-themed postage stamp featuring a beach towel with items like an open book, sunscreen, dumbbells, flip-flops, and an ice cream cone, with the label 'Beach Towel Belongings'.
A stamp featuring a green background with a lifeguard tower, a red rescue float with a white cross, and a small orange object on top of the tower. The text reads 'California,' with the denomination '5' at the top, and 'Lifeguard Duty' at the bottom.
A California postage stamp illustration featuring three cartoon seagulls on a rock. One seagull is standing on the highest point, another is on the middle level with a surprised expression, and the third is biting a cookie. The background is light bl
Stylized illustration of a woman sunbathing on a green towel, wearing a yellow bikini, blue hat, and red sandals, with sunscreen in hand, on a sandy background, representing California.
Illustration of a postage stamp featuring melting ice cream with a waffle cone, labeled 'California' and 'Melting Ice Cream', with a value of 5.
A postage stamp from California featuring a sunset over a beach with a sandcastle and a shovel, a seagull flying over the ocean, and the text 'End of a beach day'.
Collection of five illustrated California-themed postage stamps on a blue background. The stamps depict beach towel belongings, a woman sunbathing, a beach scene at sunset, melting ice cream, seagulls on rocks, and a lifeguard station with a chair an
Illustration of a figure skater performing a coordinated figure skating routine on ice, with six different positions showing various moves.
A pair of vintage blue ice skates hanging by their laces against a yellow background.
Colorful illustration of three books stacked, with one open book showing a thermometer on its cover.
A pair of blue face masks with ear loops, set against a yellow background.
Colorful illustration of a yellow alarm clock with black hands, showing the time as 2:34, placed on an orange background.
Illustration of four women in colorful clothes performing a cheerleading stunt, with one woman doing a split on the others' hands.
Abstract digital artwork with a large blue shape filled with white and dark scribbles.
Colorful illustration of six people practicing yoga, each in a different pose, on a blue background.
Colorful painting of a window with a view of a tree with red and orange leaves and a yellow sky.
The word 'GROW' in large green letters with plants, flowers, insects, and potted plants integrated into the letters, symbolizing growth and nature.
A pink sandwich board sign with a blue background and decorative text that says "Everything will be all rye!" with a rye bread illustration and leafy accents.
A blue poster with white text that says, "Act Local, Think Global" and features illustrations of Earth, a tree with the words "Wildfire Resiliency," a plant with the words "Food Recovery," and a cityscape with the words "Urban Greening". It also incl
An illustrated bison with a purple polka dot bow on its head, surrounded by flowers and butterflies, with a bird perched on its horn, in a colorful, whimsical style.