Renée Graef

Renée Graef is an award-winning illustrator of over 80 books for children, including many of the "My First Little House Books" by Laura Ingalls Wilder and the "Kirsten" series in the American Girl collection. Renée worked as creative director for the "Little House" program at HarperCollins for five years and enjoyed traveling to the Laura Ingalls Wilder sites. Her works include a tapestry book for the Getty Museum and books for Mount Rushmore. Her latest book is "Everybody's Tree" by Barbara Joosse.
Create Your Own Little House in the Big Woods Diorama

Create Your Own Little House in the Big Woods Diorama

Create your own Little House in the Big Woods scene with these beautiful downloadable dioramas by artist Renée Graef.Download the Pepin, Wisconsin diorama here and the Big Woods log cabin here. Once you’re ready to get started assembling, follow along with these...

Illustrating Little House

Illustrating Little House

In the early 1990s, HarperCollins Publishers launched the My First Little House Books program to introduce toddlers and young children to the world of Laura Ingalls Wilder. They began a search for an illustrator who had a similar style to that of the beloved...