Welcome to the official website of Maine author and illustrator
Children's Illustrator | Ideologist | Encourager of Creativity
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He is a “creative” to the core and very passionate about his work.
KAY, ART DIRECTOR
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If you are looking for a dynamic, engaging lesson for your students, please consider bringing illustrator/author Josh Alves to your school. He led workshops for our ten 4th grade classrooms. The students learned so much and enjoyed the hands-on approach used by Josh. There were so many connections to other content areas and future job opportunities. Students continued working on their designs even after the workshop ended. MSAD51 will definitely invite Josh to return to our school again!
CHERRIE, TEACHER
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The sight of our families so engaged, excited, and united by the shared love of writing, illustrating and reading was nothing short of magical...
JODI, SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
ABOUT JOSH
Josh Alves was a children's book author, illustrator, pastor, coach, teacher, and ideaologist who left an outsized impact upon the world. He passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart condition on Dec. 5, 2025.
He is deeply missed by family, friends, colleagues and fans. The world has far fewer puns without him.
