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  • Comment: This is getting near to being accepted, but it's not quite there yet. Under WP:AUTHOR the relevant criteria is to show and source that the subject won significant critical attention. There are the two Kirkus reviews, and a number of shorter or one paragraph reviews (accepting that children's literature does not attract long review) from NYT and SLJ. But I don't see reviews for Olive, just an illustration link, and no sourcing for the Society of Illustrators. So a couple more high quality sources would be worthwhile.
    The other issue is the promotional/churnalism of some of the text and sourcing. So to call the two reviews for Red as "critical acclaim" is a bit of stretch when one of them just said it was a sweet tale. There is also reference to Gold getting a starred review, when it does not appear have such a star. So it may be better to rein in the hype and keep it short, factual and tight.
    In that respect, using the subject's own website (or interviews) to source claims is a fraught area. Sometimes it is OK but not for the examples here and it can't be used for notability. We rely not on what the subject says, but what other people say about the subject.
    That said it would seem possible to get this over the hurdles without a lot of work. ChrysGalley (talk) 14:27, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
  • Comment: Might be LLM-generated (no wikilinks, invalid dates in references) —pythoncoder (talk | contribs) 14:36, 10 September 2025 (UTC)


Jed Alexander is an American children’s author and illustrator. He has published several picture books, including (Mostly) Wordless, Red, Gold, and Olive, and the middle grade novel, The Black Market.

Early Life and Education

Jed Alexander grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania with an old stone library.[1] As a child, some of his favorite books to read were picture books and comic books. After moving to California at the age of nine, he gave up many of his childhood books at a yard sale, a decision he later regretted.[2]

Alexander went on to study illustration at San Jose State University, where he was mentored by illustrators Barron Storey and John Clapp.[3]

Career

Following college, Alexander created independent comics[4] and worked in editorial illustration for publications such as LA Weekly, The Sacramento News & Review, and The Santa Cruz Metro.[5] He later focused on children’s literature, illustrating for clients including SpongeBob Comics, Cricket Magazine, and the Children’s Book Council.[6]

In 2013, Alexander self-published his first picture book, (Mostly) Wordless, through a Kickstarter campaign.[3] Written for all ages, the book is a collection of stories, short vignettes, and character sketches[7] told with little or no text.[8] School Library Journal reviewed (Mostly Wordless), stating that "Alexander depicts characters and settings with realistic detail, using a dry brush technique throughout, and the images feel timeless and classic.”[9]

Alexander's next three picture books were wordless picture books featuring well-known fairy tales, each illustrated with a very limited color palette. Red (2018, Cameron + Company) is based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood[10][11][12] using grayscale drawings and red. Gold (2022, Creston Books), is a retelling of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears[13] using grayscale and yellow.[14] Olive (2023, Creston Books) is based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and uses grayscale and olive green.

Alexander's first illustrated middle grade novel, The Black Market, was released in the fall of 2025.[15]

Alexander has also taught children’s art classes at The Pence Gallery and Davis Arts Center, and he has offered an online course on crowdfunding for adults at The Children’s Book Academy.[16]

Works

Personal Life

Alexander lives in Davis, California with his wife, Regina.[3]

References

  1. ^ Alexander, Jed (October 15, 2025). "Daniel Pinkwater, Alan Mendelsohn, and Why I Write Books for Children". Writer's Digest.
  2. ^ "Author-Illustrator Spotlight: Jed Alexander". 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  3. ^ a b c "Author: Jed Alexander". Pyragraph. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  4. ^ "Jed Alexander". Lambiek Comiclopedia. 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  5. ^ "Author: Jed Alexander". Pyragraph. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  6. ^ "About Jed Alexander". jedalexander.com. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  7. ^ McMonigal, Rob (2025-09-25). "(Mostly) Wordless by Jed Alexander". Panel Patter. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  8. ^ Cabeal, Dustin (March 28, 2014). "Review: (Mostly) Wordless". Comic Bastards. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  9. ^ Winner, Matthew (July 1, 2014). "(Mostly) Wordless". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  10. ^ Saecker, Tasha (2018-08-03). "Review: Red by Jed Alexander". Waking Brain Cells. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  11. ^ "Red". Publishers Weekly. 2025-09-10. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  12. ^ "A nod to "Little Red Riding Hood," yes, but also a not-so-scary, sweet treat on its own". Kirkus. April 17, 2018. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  13. ^ Schuit, Mel (November 8, 2022). "Let's Talk Illustrators #230: Jed Alexander". Let's Talk Picture Books. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
  14. ^ "Pure Gold". ReadSilentBooks.com.
  15. ^ "The Black Market: A cheerful and not-too-intense Halloween adventure". Kirkus. August 2, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  16. ^ "Jed Alexander". Red Fox Literary. 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.

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