Here art is the video series I did with Schuler Books and Nicola's Books. It was a combined effort to reach out to kids and adults during this stay-at-home period.  We make an illustration together in five sessions. In the first video we make a frame and talk about using straight edges. In the second video we draw a dog and talk about sketching. In video #3 we talk draw a lot of butterflies and discuss perspective. In the fourth video we talk about and draw foreground and background.  And in #5 we address color. Enjoy!

From March 30 - April 3 at 11 AM EDT, I'll be leading a series of mini-art classes with Schuler Books as a Facebook Live Event. We will have a lot of fun! Everyday, I will show how to do one step of an illustration (right now I am thinking of dragons and butterflies) so that by the end of the week we will have created a finished piece of artwork. The sessions will only last around five minutes, but should keep your artists busy for a while after the lesson is over. Each lesson will contain an art tip as well. I'll be updating this post with more details. :) 

Here is an interview I did with author, illustrator and professor Elizabeth Dulemba for her blog. There are a lot of pictures! You can see how the idea for the cover evolved into its final form.

And here are a few speaking dates that I know about. More details to follow.
On March 27 or 28, I'll be on a panel at KidLitCon.  This event has been cancelled. :(
On April 15 and 17, I'll be speaking at the Festival of Faith and Writing. On the 15th I'll be leading a workshop on writing picture books and on the 17th I'll be talking about Wild Honey from the Moon and how the circumstances in my life unintentionally guided the storyline. This event has been postponed to April 7-10, 2021.
On September 25-27 I'll be speaking at the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book This event has been cancelled. :(

From the Wall Street Journal:
In Kenneth Kraegel’s exquisite picture-book fantasy “Wild Honey From the Moon” (Candlewick, 58 pages, $17.99), the illness of a little shrew fires his mother with such determination that she travels from their snug forest cottage to the surface of the moon to procure the medicine that will cure him. Illustrated with deep, rich colors, the tale of Mother Shrew’s journey will lift readers ages 4-8 up and out, imaginatively speaking, while at the same time comforting them, like a cool hand on a hot forehead.
To read the review in full, click here.

From Shelf Awareness (starred review):
Wild Honey from the Moon is a mother's love story... and an adventure to linger happily over. Put this one on the shelf next to Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's Guess How Much I Love You and Maurice Sendak's Little Bear.
To read the review in full, click here.

From School Library Journal:
From the charming tree house community where Mother Shrew lives to the mesmerizing patterns of the Queen Bee’s garden, readers of all ages will delight in studying the intricate world Kraegel evokes.
To read the review in full, click here.

From Readings (Australia):
This gorgeous, full-colour chapter book is an utter delight.
To read the full review, click here.

Plus, Wild Honey from the Moon is an Amazon Best Book of the Month!