Art and Poems by Jim Novak

Art and Poems by Jim Novak Poems and illustrations for the young at heart. and the child in all of us.

BIO - Jim Novak (Writer/Illustrator)

Early in his career Jim was a writer/producer/director for WGN Radio in Chicago. He later became the Head Creative Writer for an independent film/video studio and then the Director of Advertising/Communications for a large agricultural company. For over 25 years he served as an independent creative consultant serving major corporations in areas that included a

dvertising, promotion, multi-media presentations, scriptwriting, business-theater creative treatments, speech writing, etc. During that span of time he worked closely with film production companies, marketing and promotion firms, commercial art studios and advertising agencies. He concluded his career as the Public Relations/Communications Manager for an international organization during which time his business-related articles appeared in trade publications throughout the nation and internationally in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. He is an awarding winning writer - Recipient of two awards from the International Film & TV Festival of New York, recipient of the George Washington Honor Medal – from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, the Tally Award and six awards from the Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA). He retired in 2017 and in 2022 decided to redirect his creative energy to artwork and poems for the children . . .

A great holiday gift for youngsters and the young at heart.
11/12/2025

A great holiday gift for youngsters and the young at heart.

“Poems for the Young at Heart” - A Book for Children (Collective poems – non-illustrated)A collection of the over 90 (no...
11/03/2025

“Poems for the Young at Heart” - A Book for Children
(Collective poems – non-illustrated)

A collection of the over 90 (non-Illustrated) poems that are featured in Jim Novak’s fully illustrated books, "Upside Down and Backwards" and "Wiggles, Giggles, Tickles and Thoughtful Poems".
The selection includes a wide variety of topics from the whimsical to words of encouragement. Some are humorous while others are just meant to be light-hearted and fun. An enjoyable read for the entire family.

LINK: https://mybook.to/JimNovaK

Jim Novak's New Children's Books
10/16/2025

Jim Novak's New Children's Books

To be featured in Jim Novak's upcoming book - "Wiggles, Giggles, Tickles and Thoughtful Poems" - A Book for Children and...
09/25/2025

To be featured in Jim Novak's upcoming book - "Wiggles, Giggles, Tickles and Thoughtful Poems" - A Book for Children and the child in all of us.

09/15/2025

Featured poems in Jim Novak's forthcoming children's book - "Wiggles, Giggles, Tickles and Thoughtful Poems".
Release date to be announced soon.

Friends Can Make Rainy Days Special
Be a Lifter
The Red House on the Hill
It’s Okay to be Different
I Lost My Way
Someday I’ll Be a Sailor
My Best Friend Has Hairballs
Mystic Mortimer the Magician
Catching a Greased Pig
The Mischievous Mouse
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs
The Laughing Hyena
Knight and Day
Me and My Shadow
Winter Wonder
My Pants Fell Down
Professor Gizmo
Fox Trot
The Short Chef
Red Sails in the Sunset
Who Is Watching the Bird Watchers?
A Horse Drawn Carriage
I Will Never Surrender My Blanket!
More Eyes Than Mississippi
A Rolling Stone Smashes Moss
Dotty’s Polka Dot Dress
Frank & Stein
McFrog Likes His Pond
Candy Cane County
Two Birds and a Kitten
The 14 Carrot Find
Happy as a Kookaburra
Dobbs the Dalmatian
Witches Brew
A Berrie Strange Surprise
Aurora Noelle
Jumping Over Obstacles
Let Your Imagination Fly
What is a Pair?
I Like to Draw Stick People
Harry Carries a Tuba
An Issue with Tissues
Hands on the Clock
There’s An Owl on My Head
CASE Study
Why Do We Have Toes?
Biddy O’Brue the Singing Leprechaun
The Tale of the Two Tailed Dog
Cheesecake Surprise
Buckaroo Billy and Sue
Who Eats This Stuff?
Sven (The Slightly Lost) Viking
Sven the Viking – Gets the Message
Butterfly Summer
Never Lose Your Imagination

SHORT STORIES
The Old Man and his Dog
Are We Rich?
Cleopatra Brunhilde Hoffenhower

Updated illustration.
08/16/2025

Updated illustration.

08/13/2025

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