ARTIST PROFILE

Neecy Twinem is an award-winning children’s book author and illustrator with over 26 published books. Her books are full of her richly- textured, brightly colored artwork and simple text. Neecy’s newest adorably rendered toddler titles; Hungry Beasties, Sleepy Beasties, Playful Beasties and Noisy Beasties are a collection of kid’s favorite animals in various themes. She expresses her admiration for New Mexico with her vibrant illustrations in E is for Enchantment: A New Mexico Alphabet, a WILLA Literary Award recipient and nominated for the Land of Enchantment Book Award. Her other titles embracing the southwest are: Baby Coyote Counts, Baby Gecko’s Colors and Baby Snake’s Shapes (bilingual and English board books).
Neecy has illustrated for a variety of markets within children’s books including book covers, educational books, classroom readers, and magazines. Her art can also be found on puzzles, posters, greeting cards, t-shirts, public murals and private collections.

Twinem is a regular speaker at schools, conferences and literacy festivals across the country. She loves to share the process of creating books with children and adults. She gives presentations, workshops, artist-in-residence programs and has designed and implemented original murals. Neecy has taught private art lessons to children and adults for thirteen years, both in New York and New Mexico. For more information on her school visits, click on Neecy's SCHOOL VISITS page.

Neecy graduated with a fine arts degree from the San Francisco Art Insitute, and has exhibited her artwork throughout the US and parts of Europe. Her childhood roots are from Colorado and the Midwest. Neecy and her family recently relocated to the mountains of New Mexico after residing in the New York metropolitan area for many years. After a family trip to northern New Mexico, Neecy fell completely in love with the Southwest. she fulfilled her dream to build a pueblo style home on ten, high desert acres along with her daughter, husband, two dalmatians, two horses and the resident wildlife. Neecy now enjoys writing and illustrating in the inspirting natural surroundings of her new home studio in the Sandia Mountains.

Books written & illustrated by Neecy Twinem:

Beastie series:
HUNGRY BEASTIES
SLEEPY BEASTIES
NOISY BEASTIES
PLAYFUL BEASTIES
Published by Northword Books for Young Readers

GIGGLY WIGGLY WORMS,
A Wriggly Finger Puppet Book
Published by Smartink Books and Penton Overseas

Desert Baby Book series:
BABY COYOTE COUNTS
BABY GECKO'S COLORS
BABY SNAKE'S SHAPES
published by Rising Moon

WHO'S HOME,
BUG HUNT,
PEEK AT A POND,
all lift-the-flap books published by Grosset & Dunlap

Animal Clues board book series:
HIGH IN THE TREES,
CHANGING COLORS,
IN THE AIR,
IN THE OCEAN,
all published by Charlesbridge Pub.

THE SEASONS AT OUR HOUSE,
published by American Editions

AYE-AYES, BEARS & CONDORS
an ABC of Endangered Animals & Their Babies
published by Scientific American Books for Young Readers.

Books Illustrated by Neecy Twinem:

E IS FOR ENCHANTMENT, A NEW MEXICO ALPHABET
written by Helen Foster James
published by Sleeping Bear Press

THREE HUNGRY SPIDERS & ONE FAT FLY
written by Dawn Bentley
NO NO NO LITTLE TURTLES
written by Sally Doherty
GATORS ON THE GO
written by Ann Tabias
All published by Smartink and Backpack Books

BABY ALLIGATOR
written by Ginjer Clarke
BEAR CUB
written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso
both published by Grosset & Dunlap (Penguin Putnam)

EDGAR BADGER'S FIX-IT DAY,
EDGAR BADGER'S FISHING DAY,
EDGAR BADGER'S BUTTERFLY DAY,
all written by Monica Kulling, published by Mondo Pub.

WORLD'S STRANGEST ANIMAL FACTS,
written by Jocelyn Little, published by Sterling Pub. Co.