Author Archives: Jean Tuttle

About Jean Tuttle

Jean Tuttle is a Chicago-area illustrator, designer, and doodler.

Simple Gifts

I am just about to hit the trail for a week-long trip, but before I do, I wanted to give a shout-out to my sister Carol: Happy Birthday, Sis! As much as Charlotte loves her Aunt Carol, she’s not super … Continue reading

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Permafrost Pie

Late last night, Charlotte spearheaded an expedition to the arctic regions of our fridge, looking for a snack. Underneath several layers of hard ice, she hit pay dirt—a homemade peach pie my sister Carol had made for us during a … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day!

This being Mother’s Day, Max has been thinking about his momma, and asked me to tell him a story about her. While I never got to meet her, I did get a little history when I adopted Max, and the … Continue reading

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Cover Girl

Being just a wee bit vain, Charlotte loves to model. So when Aaron Mouse asked if he could draw her for a magazine cover proposal, she couldn’t have been more thrilled: “Just make me look like a movie star, OK?” … Continue reading

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Hey, Bartender!

Charlotte’s friends Karen and Tom stopped by last weekend with a beautiful plant for Dad — a very special orchid, that you “feed” with 3 ice cubes once a week—a clever way to make sure you are giving it the … Continue reading

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Moonlight Madness

Dad’s right: With all the recent sunshine, rain, and fertilizer, the lawn has gotten really high, really fast. And I had every intention of mowing it tomorrow, as per his suggestion, until Charlotte beat me to it. There she was, … Continue reading

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Nature Walk

Yesterday, on my way into the studio, I took an impromptu detour onto a road marked The Hollows that I’ve been intrigued by for a while, thinking it might be a good place to go for a walk. Charlotte and Daisy … Continue reading

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Happy Derby Day!

Today’s doodle finds Charlotte in her fanciest hat and Blackie in his racing silks, making their own Run for the Roses down to Louisville, Kentucky, to bring birthday greetings to our good friend, Carol Susan. —And they might have even … Continue reading

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Lucky Us!

Earlier tonight found Charlotte and crew scarfing down the last of the fortune cookies—all that remained of a delicious Chinese dinner that our old friends Kirk and Paul had brought over for Dad on Tuesday afternoon. It’s okay that all … Continue reading

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Nurse Charlotte

Charlotte has always taken her nursing duties very seriously, but when her #1 human is the patient, watch out! And so imagine the scene last night when she went into Dad’s room to retire, and found Max already ensconced, despite … Continue reading

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