“A Bumpy Journey” is almost out!

Hi, my name is Maria Bardyukova and i’m an illustrator.

My new picture book “A Bumpy Journey” is already available at Amazon and Smashwords.

It’s about Bumpy, a rock, whose life is no rock candy. Everyone around him has a purpose. While he has nothing but rocks in his head. If only he was a little boulder to stop graveling and escape this rock bottom!

It’s a beautifully illustrated rhyming story of a very bumpy road to the life’s meaning.

Don’t miss a chance to get a lovely educational gift for your kids:)

In the meantime, enjoy some spoilers😉

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August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My books, My IllustrationsTags: art, cartoon, cartoons, cute, digital, digital art, illustration, illustrator, life, life’s meaning, meaning, picture, picture book, purpose, rhyming story, rock, stories, story, story for children Leave a comment

Softster

February 14, 2019 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Cute Monsters, Interesting art stuffTags: art, art challenge, artist, artwork, cartoon, catroon, character, character design, children, creative, cute, cute cartoon, Cute monster, digital, digital art, drawing, fun, illustration, illustrator, interesting, ipad, ipad pro, kids, MONSTER, monsters, painting, picture book, procreate Leave a comment

Picture Books

Hi, my name is Maria Bardyukova and this page is about my and Quiet Riley Jr‘s picture books for children.

Leave a comment or reblog to get a free copy of any of our books!:)

Want to exchange reviews? Welcome any time! Drop me an email with your book cover and blurb at maria_bardyukova et mail dot ru

1. Snobbity Snowman

November 17, 2017November 26, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My books, My IllustrationsTags: activity, activity book, cartoon, children, children book, Childrens' favorite, cute, Cute monster, holiday, illustration, joy, kids book, monsters, picture book, readers favorite, snowman, winter Leave a comment

A snobbulous 5-star review for “Snobbity Snowman”

Ho-ho-ho! My Christmas gift is early this year!:D All thanks to the awesome people at Readers’ Favorite who chose Quiet’s and my book, “Snobbity Snowman” for reviewing.

“A clever approach to teaching valuable life lessons to young readers.”

“Charming picture book story.”

“Beautifully told; beautifully illustrated.” – Readers’s Favorite.

Is a 5-star review a reason big enough to celebrate? Absolutely!

Join us in our joy and share the Holiday spirit by sharing our book, Snobbity Snowman!:D

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Drop by Maria’s Amazon and Smashwords pages.

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: About me, Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: art, Childrens' favorite, christmas, holiday, illustration, joy, picture book, review, snobbity, winter 1 Comment

“Snobbity Snowman” – share the joy of the upcoming holidays!

It’s still 3 months to Christmas and New Year and God knows I can’t feel it in the air of Southern China (and never will) but the holiday joy and sadness are already in my heart.

Oh, I miss snow, and flakes dancing, and frost on the windows and power lines.

I miss castles and sculptures and getting wet and cold all through.

I miss being a kid in winter.

Don’t we all?

Please, take us back, Snobbity Snowman, and remind us how fun it was to share gifts and happiness of the winter season!

Quiet’s and mine new picture book “Snobbity Snowman ” is going on sale on the 1st of October. Drop by Smashwords and Amazon or your favorite book seller to sample it and get your share of the holiday joy:)

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September 25, 2017September 23, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: art, children, children book, christmas, christmas gift, family, gift, holiday, illustration, joy, picture book, snobbity, snowman, winter Leave a comment

3 days 100% off The Galactivity Book.

Hi:) Our new activity book will be available free of charge till the end of July to anyone who visits Smashwords and goes to the Galactivity Book page.

Don’t miss the opportunity!

Have some space-themed fun with your family and kids:)

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Hi, I’m Maria Bardyukova, a school teacher, illustrator and self-published author.

 Feel free to visit my Amazon and Smashwords author pages and sample more of my art!

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: activity book, aliens, children book, free, illustration, kids, MONSTER, picture book, promotion, Space Leave a comment

Big day for a snowman!

Pam-da-Pam! The first of September will be a big day for one very snobby snowman!

Our (mine and Quite Riley Jr’s) first picture book will be officially released!

Pa-dam-Pam!

2 years of drawing!

Still can’t believe we did it, but smashwords has already listed our snowman! You can actually preview it there already!

 

July 12, 2017July 18, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: cartoon, children book, christmas, illustration, indie, picture book, self-publishing, snowman, winter Leave a comment

My Picture Books

Hi, thanks for dropping by!

My name is Maria Bardyukova and here are my books.

Click on the image to see more sneak peeks!

Thank you for reading and watching:)

If you like what I’m doing, please leave a comment or share this post with other awesome people!

Want to review any of my books and get a complimentary copy? Drop me a line here:)

May 7, 2017June 24, 2019 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: art, cartoon, children, illustration, picture book, preview, sharing, sneak peek, spoiler 9 Comments

5 quick tips on how to choose a perfect picture book.

Have you ever spend hours and hours choosing stuff? Doesn’t matter what – clothes, shoes, a tablet, cereal for breakfast or a picture book for your kids – if you don’t like having to compare, evaluate, choose, then the whole process is utter torture. I’m one of such people. Having to choose from more than 2 options is overwhelming, confusing and frustrating to me.

That’s why if you are drowning in the sea of children picture books, here are my 10 tips on how to choose a perfect book for your child or yourself!

1. Specific topic. Narrowing down your options makes the choice much easier. Instead of browsing through thousands of titles, you’d be just looking at a few hundreds.

May 3, 2017April 21, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Interesting art stuff, My IllustrationsTags: advice, children, choice, illustration, picture book, tips Leave a comment

10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You About Picture Books

A week-old business company, a multimillionaire corporation, your local gym, a TV commercial of crackers, your beloved picture book – they all have at least 1 thing in common.  Competitors.

March 11, 2017April 27, 2017 by Maria Bardyukova Categories: Tips for Indie WritersTags: advice, bestseller, children, competition, illustration, indie, picture book, tips, writer 2 Comments