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Photo by Noa Bornstein on August 18, 2026. May be an illustration of chipmunk, rat, squirrel, sketch and text.
Photo by Noa Bornstein on August 18, 2026. May be an illustration of wallaby, rat, ferret, rodent, squirrel and text.
Photo by Noa Bornstein on August 18, 2026. May be an illustration of chipmunk, rat, squirrel, pen, sketch and text.
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Posted On: August 18th 2026, 05:26 pm
“…and right around the corner together with a big picnic basket was her very own Grandma Chipmunk…and Grandma Chipmunk leaped up…and gave Small Chipmunk a great big Grandma Chipmunk hug… and this was something, this was exactly the right something, this was the best right something in the world!”

Several of my working illustrations to my mother’s as yet unpublished story, “The Best Right Something”

My mother’s most well-known story is “Little Gorilla” (by Ruth Bornstein/
Ruth Lercher Bornstein is available wherever books are sold. (Also available in the US in Spanish; published in Japanese in Japan and in Hebrew and Arabic in Israel.)
Many of her other books are also available.

#childrensbookillustration #animalstory #chipmunkstory #brushandinkdrawing #newyorkillustrator
Comments (16)
kyiuc11.28 a month ago

kyiuc11.28

Bravo, ❤️❤️ Absolutely brilliant 🫶🏻🫶🏻 Respect, my friend! 👍🏻👍🏻 Massive support! I’ve been tracking your creative journey for a while now, and the evolution of your artistic vision is truly something special. ✨✨ Your latest reflections really resonate with some things I’ve been exploring recently. If you have a free moment to swing by my newest post and leave your perspective, I would honestly consider it a huge privilege. 🎨🖋️ True dialogue sharpens the mind. Looking forward to exchanging a few thoughts with you over there, cheers! 🥂✨

artplify_ a month ago

artplify_

some moments simply ask to be drawn, and that hug is one of them ✨

joshsteinbauer a month ago

joshsteinbauer

Love this! ❤️

spicesofnewyork 2 months ago

spicesofnewyork

Heartwarming drawings🐿️🐿️Absolutely stunning 🤩

sculpturewong 2 months ago

sculpturewong

So sweet and calming

graciela_cassel 2 months ago
elysianfieldsny 2 months ago

elysianfieldsny

These are so marvelous Noa!!!! Love!!!!

norma_markley 2 months ago

norma_markley

I love these drawings.

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