Tessa Blackham

Photography by Shalyn Hoglund

About The Author

Tessa Blackham is the illustrator of From a Small Seed: The Story of Eliza Hamilton by Camille Andros and Monday Is Wash Day by MaryAnn Sundby. In The Ribbon, Tessa’s debut author-illustrated work, she has, in a sense, fulfilled her childhood dream of being a ballerina by bringing dancers to life in her illustrations. Tessa lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family where she visits the ballet as often as possible. Visit her at TessaBlackham.com.

Books by Tessa Blackham

The Ribbon
By Tessa Blackham
Illustrated by Tessa Blackham
This uplifting picture book with gorgeous illustrations and minimal text shows the impact of accepting encouragement and paying it forward through the tale of a young ballerina overcoming stage fright.
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