Chris Jones is a Canadian based children’s illustrator with a passion for visual storytelling. Chris, graduate of the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD), illustrates for picture books, graphic novels, magazines and educational materials. He has illustrated over 20 books for young readers, including Scholastic’s Take Me Out to The Ice Rink, and This is The Rink Where Jack Plays. When not illustrating for clients, Chris spends his time writing and illustrating his own comic and picture book projects.
Chris is inspired by music, books, long walks, and generous amounts of coffee.
Partial Client List
Benchmark Education, Cambridge University Press, Capstone Press, Chickadee Magazine, Chirp Magazine, Clubhouse Jr. Magazine, Click Magazine, The Friend Magazine, Harcourt Canada, Highlights for Children, Highlights High Five, Lumina Datamatics, Oxford University Press, National Magazine, Scholastic Canada, Teacher Created Materials, Teacher’s Discovery, Wild Apple Design, Zaner-Bloser
Books
OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE STORYBOOK, Focus on the Family, 2024
NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE STORYBOOK, Focus on the Family, 2024
L'ODEUR DE LAMBERTE, Les décodables de Scholastic, 2024
I WOKE UP WITH A SUPERPOWER, Teacher Created Materials, 2021
BESS, Teacher Created Materials, 2021
COTTONMOUTH CREEK, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
THE LEGACY OF RASHMI BAZAAR, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
SAVE THE DAY, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
OH, HI OHIO!, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
THIS IS THE RINK WHERE JACK PLAYS, Scholastic Canada, 2019
TAKE ME OUT TO THE ICE RINK, Scholastic Canada, 2017
JIM NASIUM IS A TENNIS MISMATCH,
JIM NASIUM IS A STRIKEOUT KING, Stone Arch Books, August 2016
JIM NASIUM IS A FOOTBALL FUMBLER,
JIM NASIUM IS A BASKET CASE,
JIM NASIUM IS A SOCCER GOOFBALL,
JIM NASIUM IS A HOCKEY HAZARD, Stone Arch Books, 2015
ASTRONOMICALLY CORRECT TWINKLE TWINKLE, Little Universe, 2014
TWINS IN TIME, Little Universe, 2014
TRIAL OF THE CLONE 2: WRATH OF THE PACIFIST, Breadpig, 2013
THE MEAN, MULTIPLE-MEANING TROLL, Benchmark Education, 2013
TRIAL OF THE CLONE, Breadpig, 2012
A TOUR OF YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR MUSCULAR/SKELETAL SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, Capstone Press (First Graphics), 2012
CAPTAIN STUPENDOUS, IDW, 2010
IT’S A WRAP: A MUMMY’S TALE, Scholastic Canada, 2008
JUSTIN’S NEW BIKE, Scholastic Canada, 2007
FROGGY SONG, Harcourt Canada, 2007
TEN RACING RATS, Harcourt Canada, 2007
WHAT CAN DOGS DO?, Scholastic Canada, 2004
NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE STORYBOOK, Focus on the Family, 2024
L'ODEUR DE LAMBERTE, Les décodables de Scholastic, 2024
I WOKE UP WITH A SUPERPOWER, Teacher Created Materials, 2021
BESS, Teacher Created Materials, 2021
COTTONMOUTH CREEK, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
THE LEGACY OF RASHMI BAZAAR, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
SAVE THE DAY, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
OH, HI OHIO!, Teacher Created Materials, 2019
THIS IS THE RINK WHERE JACK PLAYS, Scholastic Canada, 2019
TAKE ME OUT TO THE ICE RINK, Scholastic Canada, 2017
JIM NASIUM IS A TENNIS MISMATCH,
JIM NASIUM IS A STRIKEOUT KING, Stone Arch Books, August 2016
JIM NASIUM IS A FOOTBALL FUMBLER,
JIM NASIUM IS A BASKET CASE,
JIM NASIUM IS A SOCCER GOOFBALL,
JIM NASIUM IS A HOCKEY HAZARD, Stone Arch Books, 2015
ASTRONOMICALLY CORRECT TWINKLE TWINKLE, Little Universe, 2014
TWINS IN TIME, Little Universe, 2014
TRIAL OF THE CLONE 2: WRATH OF THE PACIFIST, Breadpig, 2013
THE MEAN, MULTIPLE-MEANING TROLL, Benchmark Education, 2013
TRIAL OF THE CLONE, Breadpig, 2012
A TOUR OF YOUR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR MUSCULAR/SKELETAL SYSTEM,
A TOUR OF YOUR RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, Capstone Press (First Graphics), 2012
CAPTAIN STUPENDOUS, IDW, 2010
IT’S A WRAP: A MUMMY’S TALE, Scholastic Canada, 2008
JUSTIN’S NEW BIKE, Scholastic Canada, 2007
FROGGY SONG, Harcourt Canada, 2007
TEN RACING RATS, Harcourt Canada, 2007
WHAT CAN DOGS DO?, Scholastic Canada, 2004
