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April 28, 2010
nostalgia
My school visit whirlwind is continuing. Before heading to Albany for the weekend, I did a quick talk with superstar author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka at my alma mater RISD. I admit, going back to the ol'Illustration Studies Buildings made me feel...
OLD!
And while the imparting of any of my knowledge to future illustrators was questionable, what was quite certain was how much the school has changed. Not only did the students seem to already know the business basics which took me years t...
OLD!And while the imparting of any of my knowledge to future illustrators was questionable, what was quite certain was how much the school has changed. Not only did the students seem to already know the business basics which took me years t...
April 27, 2010
book talk tuesday
Rufus M, by Eleanor Estes
Indiebound Description: You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way.
When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write...even though he doesn't yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special "Rufus beans" that actually grow...despite his digging them up every day to check on them. And Rufus has friends that other people don't even know exist! He discovers the only invisibl...
April 26, 2010
on my desk monday
proofs for "Thanking the Moon," my book about the moon festival coming out in the fall. Remember the sketches and the paintings the winners of my contest for my last booklaunch? They are getting closer and closer to being in a published book everyday!
April 23, 2010
Save the date!
Yes, that's right, I'm having another book birthday party. I wasn't going to as it is getting close to the summer, but I am just SO excited about my new book. Ling and Ting is my very first early reader and not only did it get an amazing review from the famous fuse#8, it was chosen for the Junior Library Guild and got a starred review from Booklist! That deserves some celebration! I haven't worked out all the fun (though there will be a polka-dot theme) but mark your calendars and please ...
fortune cookie friday
"A person whose heart is not content is like a snake which tries to swallow an elephant."
-Chinese Proverb
April 22, 2010
wowee!
Hey look, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is on the shortlist of the EB White Read Aloud Awards! I'm especially excited about this because I think the sticker is especially awesome. Inspired by perhaps the #1 children's novel of all time, Charlotte's Web it is a thrill to think this sticker could decorate my book...though I won't get my hopes up too high. The other authors promise pretty stuff competition, including the the lovely and talented Kate Messner who coincidentally just blogged...
apologies
I am embarrassingly tardy with my thank-you notes from my wedding. I received so many lovely wishes that I'm ashamed it's taken me so long. One of the nicest gifts I received was a surprise. At my PO Box, I received a box, which when opened revealed a bamboo plant with warmhearted wishes for the wedding:
Isn't that just so nice?
Now, I am very sorry to say that since it has taken me so long to send thank-you notes, I have misplaced (I think Squatchie threw out the box as it was lying around fo...
Isn't that just so nice?
Now, I am very sorry to say that since it has taken me so long to send thank-you notes, I have misplaced (I think Squatchie threw out the box as it was lying around fo...
April 21, 2010
TLA Express
I had a quick visit in San Antonio last week at the Texas Library Association Conference. And I mean quick. I arrived just in time to have a delicious dinner hosted by Little, Brown & Co (publisher of my novels):
The amazing food (there was sticky toffee pudding!) put me right to sleep and when I woke up it was time for me to give a small talk on a panel with authors RL Lafevers and Suzanne Selfors before signing and then quickly catching that plane back home! I think I was in TX for just 24 h...
The amazing food (there was sticky toffee pudding!) put me right to sleep and when I woke up it was time for me to give a small talk on a panel with authors RL Lafevers and Suzanne Selfors before signing and then quickly catching that plane back home! I think I was in TX for just 24 h...
April 20, 2010
book talk tuesday
MASTERPIECE by Elise BroachIndieBound Description: Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays' apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy.After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at...
April 19, 2010
on my desk monday
long overdue thank-you cards for the wedding...art by my niece Lily!
