Caryn Schafer
Illustrating a life of non sequiturs

Hello, I’m Caryn: a wife, mom, book addict, blogger, Instagram overloader, and an illustrator. I grew up in the Midwest, went to school and started married life in the South, lived in NYC with my husband and two small daughters for 9 years, and now live in a charming little booktown in Wales. Books are my weakness. I adore the color green, stripes, polka dots, and tiny books. I am the illustrator of Not So Scary Jerry by Shelley Kinder and A Star Full of Sky by Raven Howell. My first debut book as author and illustrator is Ink the Cat’s Christmas!

A few of my favorite green things

Ten non-sequiturs about Caryn

  1. I am known for making comments that appear to be non-sequiturs, but make perfect sense in my head.

  2. I crawled backwards when I was a baby.

  3. I almost always have a song going through my head,
    even in dreams.

  4. I’ve played the piano since I was 6.

  5. I love birthdays.

  6. I was home-schooled 3rd-12th grade because
    I was allergic to my school’s air conditioning system.

  7. I love coffee ice cream.

  8. I have seen the movie You’ve Got Mail over 150 times

  9. I love jazz music.

  10. I can sing the alphabet backwards very fast.