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Alleanna Harris

Alleanna Harris

NJ
Illustrator. Writer. Finder of beauty in everyday things.
07
Apr
April picture book cover reveal, part 1 for Down On the Bayou. Written by Glenda Armand and illustrated by Alleanna Harris.

April Cover Reveal, Part 1!

Check out the first of my two picture book cover reveals this month.
2 min read
03
Apr
A little black boy with an afro points at the big dipper as he sits next to his mom.

The little things are most important.

Sometimes, as a kidlit illustrator, I think that kids won’t notice the little things that I add to my picture book illustrations. Not true at all. They notice EVERY SINGLE THING. Read more to see exactly how.
3 min read
17
Mar
Back on the Block by Quincy Jones. 1989. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Album Cover Monday: Back on the Block - Quincy Jones (1989)

Join me as I do a mini deep dive into the design of the cover of the 1989 Quincy Jones hit album, Back on the Block.
7 min read
12
Mar
an illustration of jumbo brown pasture raised amish eggs and dollar signs in an egg carton by Alleanna Harris

Eggceptionally eggsasperated.

I forgot the eggs in the fridge.
1 min read
08
Mar
Album by Jaheim, De La Soul, Curiosity Killed the Cat, and Fat Larry's Band

Sample Saturday: Ain't Leavin Without You

An R&B song from 2009 samples a hip-hop song from 1991... which samples a pop song from 1989... and a R&B/funk song from 1982...
2 min read
03
Mar
A photo of a cardboard box full of Alleanna's old sketchbooks.

From The Archive: The Stroller

An entry from my old sketchbook, or should I say: The Archive.
1 min read
28
Feb
Ann Lowe, Oscar Micheaux, Josephine Holloway, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Paul R. Williams, Josephine Baker, Marvin Gaye, James Baldwin

Black History Month 2025: Wrap-Up

Nineteen legendary Black figures and their stories.
3 min read
27
Feb
the legendary writer James Baldwin, illustrated by Alleanna Harris

Black History Month: James Baldwin

Learn about one of the 20th century’s greatest writers.
5 min read
26
Feb
An illustration of Josephine Baker, illustrated by Alleanna Harris

Black History Month: Josephine Baker

Learn about the world famous entertainer, WWII spy, and civil rights activist.
5 min read
24
Feb
Black History Month: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Black History Month: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Learn about one of the greatest albums of the 20th century.
3 min read