Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Jackie Ormes Draws the Future by Liz Montague
Add Jackie Ormes Draws the Future to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Jackie Ormes Draws the Future

The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

The Remarkable Life of a Pioneering Cartoonist

By Liz Montague

By Liz Montague

By Liz Montague

By Liz Montague

By Liz Montague

By Liz Montague

Best Seller
Hardcover $18.99

May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426548 | 4-8 years

Hardcover $21.99

May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426555 | 4-8 years

Ebook $11.99

May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426562 | 4-8 years

All Formats
+
    Jackie Ormes Draws the Future by Liz Montague
    Hardcover $18.99
    May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426548

    Also available from:

    See All Formats (2) +

    Hardcover (2)
    –

    • Hardcover $18.99

      May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426548 | 4-8 years

      Also available from:

    • Hardcover $21.99

      May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426555 | 4-8 years

      Also available from:

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      May 16, 2023 | ISBN 9780593426562 | 4-8 years

      Also available from:

    Buy the Ebook:

    About Jackie Ormes Draws the Future

    A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America, whose remarkable life and work inspire countless artists today.

    Zelda Jackson—or Jackie—was born in Pittsburgh on August 1, 1911, and discovered early on that she could draw any adventure. A field she could run through as far as her hand could draw. An ocean she could color as blue as she liked. As she grew, Jackie put her artistic talents to use, doodling and chronicling daily life for her high school yearbook. But she was already dreaming of bigger things.

    Jackie would go on to create bold and witty cartoon characters—Torchy Brown, Candy, Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger—who entertained readers of African American newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender. She tackled racism, pollution, and social justice—and made the world listen. Jackie was the first Black female American cartoonist, but she would not be the last.   

    Author Liz Montague, one of the first Black cartoonists at the New Yorker, carries Jackie’s indelible legacy forward in vibrant text and evocative cartoons.

    About Jackie Ormes Draws the Future

    A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America, whose remarkable life and work inspire countless artists today.

    Zelda Jackson—or Jackie—was born in Pittsburgh on August 1, 1911, and discovered early on that she could draw any adventure. A field she could run through as far as her hand could draw. An ocean she could color as blue as she liked. As she grew, Jackie put her artistic talents to use, doodling and chronicling daily life for her high school yearbook. But she was already dreaming of bigger things.

    Jackie would go on to create bold and witty cartoon characters—Torchy Brown, Candy, Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger—who entertained readers of African American newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender. She tackled racism, pollution, and social justice—and made the world listen. Jackie was the first Black female American cartoonist, but she would not be the last.   

    Author Liz Montague, one of the first Black cartoonists at the New Yorker, carries Jackie’s indelible legacy forward in vibrant text and evocative cartoons.

    About Jackie Ormes Draws the Future

    A stirring picture-book biography about Jackie Ormes, the first Black female cartoonist in America, whose remarkable life and work inspire countless artists today.

    Zelda Jackson—or Jackie—was born in Pittsburgh on August 1, 1911, and discovered early on that she could draw any adventure. A field she could run through as far as her hand could draw. An ocean she could color as blue as she liked. As she grew, Jackie put her artistic talents to use, doodling and chronicling daily life for her high school yearbook. But she was already dreaming of bigger things.

    Jackie would go on to create bold and witty cartoon characters—Torchy Brown, Candy, Patty-Jo ‘n’ Ginger—who entertained readers of African American newspapers like the Pittsburgh Courier and the Chicago Defender. She tackled racism, pollution, and social justice—and made the world listen. Jackie was the first Black female American cartoonist, but she would not be the last.   

    Author Liz Montague, one of the first Black cartoonists at the New Yorker, carries Jackie’s indelible legacy forward in vibrant text and evocative cartoons.

    Also by Liz Montague

    Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir
    See all books by Liz Montague

    Also by Liz Montague

    Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir
    See all books by Liz Montague

    Also by Liz Montague

    Maybe An Artist, A Graphic Memoir
    See all books by Liz Montague

    About Liz Montague

    Liz Montague is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator whose work focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness. She began contributing cartoons to the New Yorker in 2019 and has illustrated for the US Open, Food Network, Google, and… More about Liz Montague

    About Liz Montague

    Liz Montague is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator whose work focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness. She began contributing cartoons to the New Yorker in 2019 and has illustrated for the US Open, Food Network, Google, and… More about Liz Montague

    About Liz Montague

    Liz Montague is a cartoonist, writer, and illustrator whose work focuses on the intersection of self and social awareness. She began contributing cartoons to the New Yorker in 2019 and has illustrated for the US Open, Food Network, Google, and… More about Liz Montague

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    May 16, 2023 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593426548

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    May 16, 2023 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593426555

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Random House Studio
    May 16, 2023 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593426562
    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Liz Montague
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?
    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook