Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley

children’s book author/illustrator

Mangeshig is a multi-disciplinary Anishinaabe artist from Barrie, Ontario and a member of Wasauksing First Nation. He currently resides in the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsliel-Waututh people (Vancouver,BC). He is an award winning children’s book illustrator and author whose work explores themes of language revitalization, ancestral knowledge sharing, and memory. 

Mangeshig has illustrated six children’s books in collaboration with Harper-Collins, Annick Press, Groundwood Books, OwlKids and more. His author/illustrator debut is set for Fall 2024 titled Boozhoo!/Hello!, which will be published with Groundwood books. Mangeshig has two more titles set for publication in 2024 and another Author/Illustrator storybook to be published in 2025 with Little, Brown & co. Mangeshig has received the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards, The Indigenous Voices Award (Works in an Indigenous Language), The Blue Spruce Award, and has been short listed for The Govern General Literary Award for his illustration work.

Mangeshig is represented by Jackie Kaiser of Westwood Creative Artists.

For creative inquiries please send me an email: j.pawissteckley@gmail.com

To purchase prints please visit my art studio website: www.misaabooz.com

Follow me for more on instagram @mangeshig

We finally had a chance to take Mino to see the updated toddler treehouse at @sciencenorth Sudbury. I had the pleasure of designing the walls for this amazing space. Looking forward to our yearly visits! 🦫🪵
Last week I hung some new work up at @trestlebrewery. Thank you to Chris and Brian and all the staff who helped out. Big thanks to curator genius @mariamargaretta for arranging the works in the most amazing way possible. I am so grateful to be able t
Got our hands on a copy of Moon of the Turning Leaves today! It was an honour being asked to make some artwork depicting the characters in this book. It’s such an wonderful feeling seeing it in person! We are all proud of @waub and look for
A fav spread from Mnoomin Maan’gowing. 🌅 (grab a copy today! 😄) . . . . . . . #childrensbook #illustration #childrensbookillustration #groundwoodbooks #mnoomin #anishinaabeart #anishinabemowin #indigenous #indigenousart
Mnoomin Maan’gowing is hitting the shelves today! Happy book birthday 🎉 hope you all get a chance to enjoy it!!
Spread from The Great Ball Game (2022) @storeypub
I’m gonna start posting some concept art for this book I’ve written as I get time. I’m still working out a nice style to use for it. I’m really leaning towards this pastel-y look, I think it would make for a lot of interesting
Advance copy of Mnoomin Maan’gowing came in the mail! Such a pleasure to be able to work with both @britt.luby and @groundwoodbooks again. Looking forward to when these hit the shelves and you all can get one in your hands! Available for pre-or
A few spreads from “Mnoomin Maan’gowing - The gift of Mnoomin”. Available this fall (Oct 3rd) A bilingual picture book written by Brittney Luby and translated by Mary Ann Corbiere. Published by Groundwood Books (@groundwoodbooks)