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James Burks

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The United States

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http://www.jamesburks.com

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Genre

Children's Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Entertainment

Influences

Classic Disney Animation, Tim Burton, Charles M. Schulz, Percy Leo Cro ...more

Member Since

October 2010

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I've worked as an artist in the animation industry for companies like Disney, Warner Brothers, and Nickelodeon. Projects I've worked on include the Emperor's New Groove, Atlantis, Treasure Planet, Home on the Range, Space Jam, the Iron Giant and the television shows, Wow Wow Wubbzy, Ni-hao Kai-lan, the Dinosaur Train and most recently on Cartoon Network's PowerPuff Girls.

I also write and illustrate my own books including the Graphix graphic novel series Bird and Squirrel, and Agent 9. ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 15,176 ratings · 1,587 reviews · 53 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bird & Squirrel on the Run (Bird & Squirrel, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 4,172 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel On Ice (Bird & Squirrel, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 1,728 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gabby and Gator 3.98 avg rating — 1,308 ratings — published 2010 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel on the Edge! (Bird & Squirrel, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 1,156 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel On Fire (Bird & Squirrel, #4) 4.46 avg rating — 958 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel All Tangled Up (Bird & Squirrel, #5) 4.41 avg rating — 730 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel All or Nothing (Bird & Squirrel #6) 4.49 avg rating — 459 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bird & Squirrel All Together (Bird & Squirrel #7) 4.53 avg rating — 349 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beep and Bah 3.85 avg rating — 352 ratings — published 2012 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flood-A-Geddon! (Agent 9, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bird & Squirrel (7 books)
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James Burks liked Marian Dealy's review of Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow!: "This is a super cute book with adorable characters. And a masterclass in growing strawberries. Highly recommend!!"
Apr 17, 2026 10:13PM · see review
James Burks liked KATIE MEYERS's review of Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow!: "Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow! is a delightful and imaginative early graphic story that blends humor, curiosity, and gentle learning in a very engaging way. Beatrix and Box make a charming duo as they explore the process of growing their own st" Read more of this review »
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James Burks made a comment on Steph’s review of Box Tales: Grow, Strawberries, Grow! " just to clarify, the book is only 128 pages. "
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James Burks answered Hana Nouh's question: Hello James, My son, Seif, from Egypt, is doing a project about his favorite author: YOU. Can you help us out with a few interesting facts about you that he could include in his poster? We've searched all over the web, and gathered all the information we could find. We would appreciate if you could write back! Sorry for the delayed response. It's probably too late for your son's book report. Most of the interesting facts about me are on my website. I work in animation and make books. I like to run. I used to perform close-up magic. My favorite type of food See Full Answer
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