Jada's Tearsheet!
Jada Jeni Bennett is an award-winning illustrator, writer, and soft-sculptor based in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, her work draws inspiration from childhood, imagination, fantasy, and emotion. Jada's clients and publishers include Magic Cat, Holiday House, Little Bee Books, and Quarto. She is also a 2026 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor recipient for the early reader I Like Hoops.
Follow Jada on Instagram and her personal website. 
Jada is proudly represented by Heather and Ethan Long (heather@tugeau2.com & ethan@tugeau2.com.

Portfolio work

Chapter book in-progress

Chapter book in-progress

Chapter book in-progress

I Like Hoops (2025), Holiday House

I Like Hoops (2025), Holiday House

I Like Hoops (2025), Holiday House

Stormzy (2026), Quarto

Stormzy (2026), Quarto

Stormzy (2026), Quarto

Selected Artwork for Book Submission

Selected Artwork for Book Submission

Selected Artwork for Book Submission

Selected Artwork for Book Submission

Selected Artwork for Book Submission

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

From Jada's sketchbook

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal research project

Personal work

Personal work

Personal work

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