Head shots to download

  • a photo of author-illustrator mirka hokkanen - a woman in her fourties, wearing a teal hoodie, looking over her right shoulder where there is a digitally drawn bird sitting.

    Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

  • author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen, a photograph showing her smiling outdoors with fall yellow leaves in the background. She has short brown hair, a white and yellow striped shirt and a white and red scarf.

    Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

  • a photo of author illustrator Mirka Hokkanen. She is shown from elbows up, leaning her head on her hand with colorful digitally drawn leaves overlapping the space around her.

    Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

  • a photo of author illustrator mirka hokkanen wearing a pointy red gnome hat and a red and gray sweater. She has short brown hair and fair skin.

    Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

  • a photo of author illustrator mirka hokkanen carrying a giant load of books and looking at the camera surprised.

    Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

  • Author-illustrator Mirka Hokkanen

Bio

Mirka is available for interviews and speaking engagements.

Mirka Hokkanen is a Finnish-American author-illustrator who likes quirky animal characters and stories that make kids laugh. She began her career as a fine art printmaker before transitioning to book illustration. Mirka is the illustrator for Four Otters Toboggan: An Animal Counting Book, and the author-illustrator for the graphic novel series Mossy and Tweed (Holiday House), the picture book series Kitty and Cat (Candlewick), and the non-fiction picture book series Little Seasons (OddDot).

Mirka currently lives close by Washington DC in Maryland, but has lived all around the world as a military spouse. She loves to knit, sew and explore the outdoors with her three energetic kids. For more info, see MirkaH.com

Book Press Kits

  • Mossy and Tweed: Double Trouble Press Kit

    Google Folder

  • Kitty and Cat: Bent Out Of Shape Press Kit

    Google Folder

  • Kitty and Cat: Opposites Attract Press Kit

    PDF

Book covers to download

  • Mossy and Tweed: Crazy for Coconuts cover

  • Mossy and Tweed: Double Trouble cover

  • Kitty and Cat: Opposites Attract cover

  • Kitty and Cat: Bent Out of Shape cover