Cover and interior book design for POWERLESS,  SUPER, and VILLAINOUS all written by Matthew Cody. Cover illustrations by Geoffrey Lorenzen. Click on the titles to learn more about these books and here for a fun interview with Matthew Cody.

Book Design and Art Direction for THE SLEEPY LITTLE ALPHABET written by Judy Sierra and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Learn more about the book by clicking on the title.

Book design and art direction for Dancing Feet and Farmyard Beat, both written by Lindsey Craig and illustrated by Marc Brown. To learn more about these books click on the titles.

Book Design and Art Direction for A SPLASH OF RED written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Please click on the title to learn more about this book.

Book design and art direction for the first several books in the LUNCH LADY series by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Melissa had such a blast helping bring Lunch Lady to life. To learn more about Jarrett and the Lunch Lady books check out: studio jjk.com

Book design and Art Direction for 10 TRICK OR TREATERS written by Janet Schulman and illustrated by Linda Davick. To learn more about this book and others in the series, click on the title.

Art direction and Design for MINE! by Shutta Crum and illustrated by Patrice Barton. This book only has 13 words, 12 of them are "mine" — so the art played a huge role in conveying the story and was put together much like scenes in a short film. To learn more click on the title above.

Book Design for YA novel THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED written by Page Morgan. To learn more about the book, click on the title.

Book Design for THE DARK BETWEEN and THE REVENANT, both by Sonia Gensler. To learn more about the books, click on the titles. And check out the authors site here for cool book trailers and more!

Hardcover and paperback design for RETURN TO SENDER by Julia Alvarez. To learn more about the book, please click on the title.

Design and art direction for WHAT CAN A CRANE PICK UP? written by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Mike Lowery. 

Book Design for YOUR OWN, SYLVIA by Stephanie Hemphill. Click on the title for more information.

Art Direction and design for PUNK FARM and PUNK FARM ON TOUR. Click on the titles for more information. Plus check out Punk Farm the band...

Design for SEE THE CITY (Winner of AIGAs 50 books/50 covers) written and illustrated by Matteo Pericoli and STELLINA, also by Matteo Pericoli. Click on the titles and author name for more information.

Book rebrand for the busy animals books — BUSY PANDAS, BUSY PENGUINS, BUSY BUNNIES, BUSY DOGGIES, BUSY KITTIES, and BUSY CHICKENS — for more information click here.

Design for American Editions of TRACTION MAN IS HERE and THE VERY SMART PEA AND THE PRINCESS TO BE both by Mini Grey. Please click on the titles for more information about the books.

Original Hardcover and Paperback design for the American version of THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak. Click on the title for more information.

Art direction and book design for MIND YOUR MANNERS B.B. WOLF and TELL THE TRUTH B.B. WOLF both written by Judy Sierra and illustrated by J.Otto Seibold. Please click on the titles for more information.

A few of the books Melissa has had the pleasure of designing and art directing by Judy Sierra and Marc Brown — ZOOZICAL, WILD ABOUT BOOKS (co art direction with Isabel Warren-Lynch), and WILD ABOUT YOU. Click on the titles for more information.

Art direction and book design for TURTLE'S PENGUIN DAY written and illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Please click on the title for more information about the book.

Book Design for SKATE by Michael Harmon. Please click on the title to learn more about the book.

Hardcover book series design for THE SHADOWFELL NOVELS by Juliet Marillier. 

Book Design for THE STONE GIRL by Alyssa B. Sheinmel. Please click on the title for more information about the book.

Book Design and art direction for MODERN FAIRIES, DWARVES, GOBLINS & OTHER NASTIES: A Practical Guide by Miss Edythe McFate written by Lesley M. M. Blume and illustrated by David Foote. Please click on the title for more information about the book.

Book design and art direction for MONSTER'S DON'T EAT BROCCOLI written by Barbara Jean Hicks and illustrated by Sue Hendra. Click on the title for more information about the book.

Book design and art direction for THE SECRET PLAN written and illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Take a look at Julia's website for more information about this title and others! Melissa also had the pleasure of working on Subway Story with her.

Book design and art direction for THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN written by Shutta Crum with pictured by Lee Wildish. Please click on the title for more information about this book.

Book design for THE FLOATING ISLANDS by Rachel Neumeier. Cover art by Fernando Juarez. Click on the title for more information about the book.

Cover design for BOY MEETS BOY by David Levithan. Melissa has had the pleasure of working with David Levithan on several of his books — and it all began with this one. To learn more about this book, please click on the title. 

Book design and art direction for THE CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS by Camille Saint-Saëns, new verses by Jack Prelutsky, and illustrated by Mary Grandpré. Click on the title for more information.

Rebrand design of HOLA! JALAPEÑO, FIRST BOOK OF SUSHI, YUM YUM DIM SUM, and LET'S NOSH! all by Amy Wilson Sanger. To learn more about this books, click here.

Art Direction for EVERY-DAY DRESS-UP by Selina Alko. Please click on the title for more information.

Art Direction and Book Design for the American Edition of HALIBUT JACKSON by David Lucas. Please click on the title for more information.

Co-design with Christian Fuenfhausen with Art Direction by Angela Carlino for SHOW AND PROVE by Sofia Quintero — which was recently named one the the top 30 best young adult covers of 2015 on Bustle.com. Click on the title for more information about the book.

Book Design and Art Direction for BOATS ON THE BAY written by Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrated by Grady McFerrin. Learn more about the book by clicking on the title.