Rogers was the youngest of six children,[1] and grew up in a family of artists[1] in Westport, Connecticut.
She attended the Rhode Island School of Design,[1] first majoring in painting before switching to illustration.
[1] For various projects, Roger uses old pictures of her now grown children, in various outfit changes, for inspiration for many of the characters she illustrates.
"[2][3] Today, although still illustrating other authors' works, Rogers paints in oil in her spare time and focuses on writing her own children's books.
[1] HarperCollins Publishers:[4] Holiday House:[5] Scholastic:[7] Other: Written and illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers: