Tonya Engel

Tonya Engel is a self-taught artist living in Houston, Texas. Folk artists of the Deep South have influenced her work, as well as contemporary masters such as Marc Chagall, Frida Kahlo, Romare Bearden, and Gustav Klimt. Her bold style is figurative, textured, colorful, and ripe with symbolism. Engel made a spectacular debut in children’s publishing with her illustrations in Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou, written by Bethany Hegedus and published by Lee & Low Books in 2019, and the recently published My Hair Is Magic! by M.L. Marroquin.

Tonya Engel's Titles

Northbound Train A Story of the Great Migration (A Picture Book)

The Northbound Train

A unique perspective about the Great Migration, that affected more than six million Black American families who migrated to escape Jim Crow laws...


Your Legacy Begins First Words to Empower

Your Legacy Begins

Start your child’s journey with words that inspire confidence and connection.From the moment little ones begin to speak, every word shapes...


Your Legacy A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History

Your Legacy

This powerful and uplifting picture book redefines how African American history is introduced to young readers.Four starred reviews: "Atruly...