Cheryl Kirk Noll is an illustrator specializing in multicultural and historic illustration for children. Her published work includes children's picturebooks, textbooks, posters, greeting cards, teacher and parent resource books and children's magazines.

How Cheryl became an Artist

She grew up in Delaware (the second smallest state) and now lives in Rhode Island (the smallest state)! She always liked to draw, and even got in some trouble for drawing faces in her rows of a's, b's and c's in first grade.

She also took ballet, tap and acrobats. Her teacher, Mrs. Ivinsky, said that she danced like an elephant!!! But she was good at walking on her hands, and doing splits and flips and backbends. Her mom said that she saw more of her feet than her head!

Here is a drawing she did when she was 6. She drew a picture of Cortez in 3rd grade that everyone said was really good. Maybe that's why she dicided to become an artist!

First she went to college (Lebanon Valley in Annville, PA) to become a school teacher. She taught fourth and fifth grades in Smyrna, Delaware for one year, then returned to school to study illustration at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. She still lives in Providence today, and now she teaches Children's Book Illustration at RISD!

Teaching Illustration

Cheryl currently teaches two classes at Rhode Island School of Design through continuing education and is the advisor for the Children's Book Illustration Certificate program at RISD-CE.

She teaches Children's Book Illustration II, the second level class in RISD's CE Illustration Certificate Program.

She also teaches Children's Book Illustration in the Summer Studies program (see Drawing/Design), an intensive six-week 3 credit college class.

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Clients

Scholastic, Inc.
Moon Mountain Publishing
Scott-Foresman/Pearson
Rigby
Harcourt
Hampton-Brown
Saxon Publishers, Inc.
Steck-Vaughn/Raintree
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Abrams & Co.
Millbrook Press
Highlights for Children Magazine
Cobblestone Publishing Group
Creative Teaching Press
Richard C. Owen

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Booklist

Picturebooks:

Bokuden and the Bully: A Japanese Folktale, Adapted by Stephen Krensky, Millbrook Press, 2009

Squanto: A Friend to the Pilgrims, by Carol Ghiglieri, Scholastic, 2007

The Black Regiment of the American Revolution, by Linda Crotta Brennan,
Moon Mountain Publishing, 2004

A Basket of Bangles, by Ginger Howard, Millbrook Press, 2002

Celebrating Chinese New Year:
by Rosa Drew and Heather Phillips,
Creative Teaching Press, 1999

The Crane Wife, retold by Ena Keo,
Raintree/ Steck-Vaughn Publishers, 1998

Mai-Li’s Surprise, by Marjorie Jackson,
Richard C. Owen Publishers, Inc., 1996

Doll Hospital Series, by Joan Holub,
interior black and white illustrations by
Cheryl Kirk Noll, covers by Bill Farnsworth, Scholastic, Inc.

Tatiana Comes to America:
An Ellis Island Story, 2002
Goldy’s Fortune:
A Story of the Great Depression, 2002
Glory’s Freedom:
A Story of the Underground Railroad, 2003

History and science activity books for 8-12 year olds, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc:

The Ben Franklin Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments, the Franklin Institute, 1995

Backyard Pets: Activities for Exploring Wildlife Close to Home, by Carol A. Amato, 2002

Scientific American Great Science Fair
Projects , 2001

American Kids in History Series-Discover the Past with Exciting Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes, David C. King

Civil War Days, 1999
Victorian Days, 2000
World War II Days, 2000
Revolutionary War Days , 2001

Parent and teacher resource and activity books include:

Where is Thumbkin? 500 Activities to Use with Songs You Already Know,
by Pam Schiller and Thomas Moore,
Gryphon House, Inc., 1993

Start Smart! Building Brain Power in the Early Years, by Pam Schiller,
Gryphon House,Inc. 1999

More Games to Play with Toddlers, by Jackie Silberg, Gryphon House, Inc., 1996

I Can’t Sing Book-for Grownups Who Can’t Carry a Tune in a Paper Bag...but want to do music with young children, by Jackie Silberg, Gryphon House, Inc., 1998

The Values Book: Teaching 16 Basic Values to Young Children, by Pam Schiller and Tamera Bryant, Gryphon House. Inc., 1998

The Big Book of Math Rhymes & Chants, by Jo Ellen Moore, Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

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Cheryl's Link Suggestions

Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrator's (SCBWI)- a terrific organization that acts as a network for exchanging information between those involved with children's book publishing

Freelance Artist's Network-19 fabulous artists..illustrators, model-makers, jewelry and giftware artisans and more

Toni Buzzeo, author and media specialist from Maine, whose site connects authors and illustrators for speaking engagements

Children's Book Council- a US trade organizatin of children's book publisher

Cynthia Leitich Smith's Children's Literature Resources- an award winning author whose site includes lots of interesting information about children's books, including bibliographies and reviews of multicultual books

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About Cheryl

•Teaching
Children's Book
Illustration at RISD
•Client list
•Booklist
•Interesting Links
•School Visits
•RIMagazine article