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Rebecca Harrison Reed is a children's book author and illustrator based in Maryland. She holds a BFA in printmaking with a minor in art history. Rebecca received her MFA in painting and printmaking from Florida State University, where she studied under the noted British abstract painter, Trevor Bell. She also studied art at the Cité Universitaire de Paris in Paris, France.

Rebecca is the illustrator of THE TRAIN TO MAINE and ONLY COWS ALLOWED. She received the silver medal for Best Illustrator in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards and the national bronze medal for Best Children's Book in the IPPY Awards. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and a recipient of the SCBWI New York Showcase Grand Prize Art Award. Her artwork was accepted into the Illustration West 59 and Illustration West 61 juried exhibitions at The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, where she is also a member. Her artwork was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times.

Rebecca has been creating illustrated stories since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Throughout her stories and illustrations, Rebecca strives to capture a sense of adventure and magic in order to transport the reader to another place. She enjoys falling in love with her characters and escaping completely into the worlds she creates for them. Rebecca's illustrations are a mixture of pastel, watercolor, acrylic, pencil, and digital. 

Rebecca is represented by Adria Goetz at KT Literary.

Read Rebecca's article on the inspiration for the art in Only Cows Allowed.

Read Rebecca's article on creating the art for The Train to Maine.