Elly MacKay

Elly MacKay is an internationally recognized paper artist and children’s book author and illustrator. She wrote and illustrated the picture books Red Sky at Night, If You Hold a Seed, and Butterfly Park, among others. The distinctive three-dimensional quality in her works is made by setting up layers of painted paper in a miniature theater. She lights the scene and photographs it to create her unique illustrations. MacKay lives in Owen Sound, Ontario, with her family.

Elly MacKay's Titles

Bunny Ballet A Picture Book

The Bunny Ballet

Prepare to be dazzled from your whiskers to your paws! From Nora Ericson and Elly MacKay, the creators of the award-winning picture book Too...


Enchanted Symphony A Picture Book

The Enchanted Symphony

The Enchanted Symphony is an inspiring picture book about the power of art, nature, and community from New York Times bestselling mother–daughter...


Too Early A Picture Book

Too Early

Author Nora Ericson and illustrator Elly MacKay's Too Early is a gentle, cozy picture book story following a family's bleary-eyed wake-up routine,...