Sergio Ruzzier's Blog, page 21
September 20, 2010
Drawn in Brooklyn opens this week
The Brooklyn children's book illustrators exhibition Drawn in Brooklyn opens this week at the Brooklyn Public Library. I have four drawings in the main lobby, from The Room of Wonders, Amandina and Hey, Rabbit! and three cases in the Youth Wing with lots of sketches and process drawings.
Here's a clickable list of all the artists in the show:
Selina AlkoSophie BlackallPeter BrownLauren CastilloR. Gregory ChristieBryan CollierPat CummingsLeo & Diane DillonKeith DuQuetteBrian FlocaMelanie Hope...
September 14, 2010
Brooklyn Book Festival
Reading Hey, Rabbit! and Amandina last Sunday at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn Borough President, stopped by and said hi.
Just before signing thousands of copies.
September 9, 2010
Brooklyn Book Festival this Sunday
This Sunday, September 12th, at 1.30pm, I'll be at Borough Hall reading and signing Amandina and Hey, Rabbit! at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Other children's book writers and illustrators will be there with their books, including Chris Raschka, Matthew Reinhart and my friends John Rocco and Brian Floca.
Other children's book writers and illustrators will be there with their books, including Chris Raschka, Matthew Reinhart and my friends John Rocco and Brian Floca.
September 3, 2010
August 30, 2010
Broom, Zoom!: Booklist review
I am very grateful to Randall Enos for this recent review of
Broom, Zoom!
[...:] The economical text, with an average of about two words per page, coupled with minimalist illustrations featuring only the appealing duo, a few props,and vast backgrounds filled with large swathes of color, makes this appropriate for the youngest of audiences. It's a beginning lesson in cooperation and sharing as well as an introduction to witches and monsters. [...:]
[...:] The economical text, with an average of about two words per page, coupled with minimalist illustrations featuring only the appealing duo, a few props,and vast backgrounds filled with large swathes of color, makes this appropriate for the youngest of audiences. It's a beginning lesson in cooperation and sharing as well as an introduction to witches and monsters. [...:]
August 19, 2010
Broom, Zoom!: Publishers Weekly review
A brief tussle between a girl witch and a green goblin over the use of a broom is neatly resolved in this short but absorbing story. The witch wears a too-long purple robe and a huge, pointy red hat; the goblin has ears that stick straight up and wears a diaper. Each page contains a line of monosyllabic dialogue that perfectly expresses their me-first desires. [...:]
Cohen's (Everything Is Different at Nonna's House) text carries just the right degree of force, and Ruzzier (Hey, Rabbit!) uses l...
Cohen's (Everything Is Different at Nonna's House) text carries just the right degree of force, and Ruzzier (Hey, Rabbit!) uses l...
August 18, 2010
Broom, Zoom!: The Horn Book review
A little monster (the green, red-tailed kind) and a little witch (the pointy-hat kind) discover that sharing can be more satisfying than being selfish. [...:]
Far from scary, the witch smiles sweetly and the monster wears a diaper. Words with recurring vowel sounds but different initial consonants (moon/broom, sky/fly) combine with sight vocabulary (I, want, need) to form increasingly sophisticated sentences that don't appear contrived. Bold shades of limited colors, including purple, gold, app...
Far from scary, the witch smiles sweetly and the monster wears a diaper. Words with recurring vowel sounds but different initial consonants (moon/broom, sky/fly) combine with sight vocabulary (I, want, need) to form increasingly sophisticated sentences that don't appear contrived. Bold shades of limited colors, including purple, gold, app...
August 17, 2010
Broom, Zoom!: Kirkus review
The first reviews are coming! Here's what
Kirkus
writes:
"Two friends briefly come into conflict and then resolve it in this sweet drama that is played out entirely in dialogue. Little Witch wants the broom; Little Monster needs the broom. "I want it and I need it!" insists Little Witch. "I need it now," responds Little Monster, opening the door to reveal a spilled sack of flour. "Yikes!" says Little Witch, and, need established, she helps Little Monster sweep up. But the sky still beckons...
"Two friends briefly come into conflict and then resolve it in this sweet drama that is played out entirely in dialogue. Little Witch wants the broom; Little Monster needs the broom. "I want it and I need it!" insists Little Witch. "I need it now," responds Little Monster, opening the door to reveal a spilled sack of flour. "Yikes!" says Little Witch, and, need established, she helps Little Monster sweep up. But the sky still beckons...
Broom, Zoom!: Kirkus Review
The first reviews are coming! Here's what
Kirkus
writes:
"Two friends briefly come into conflict and then resolve it in this sweet drama that is played out entirely in dialogue. Little Witch wants the broom; Little Monster needs the broom. "I want it and I need it!" insists Little Witch. "I need it now," responds Little Monster, opening the door to reveal a spilled sack of flour. "Yikes!" says Little Witch, and, need established, she helps Little Monster sweep up. But the sky still beckons...
"Two friends briefly come into conflict and then resolve it in this sweet drama that is played out entirely in dialogue. Little Witch wants the broom; Little Monster needs the broom. "I want it and I need it!" insists Little Witch. "I need it now," responds Little Monster, opening the door to reveal a spilled sack of flour. "Yikes!" says Little Witch, and, need established, she helps Little Monster sweep up. But the sky still beckons...
Broom, Zoom!
My new picture book Broom, Zoom! is now in bookstores. I wrote "my" because I did the illustrations for it, but the brilliant story was written by Caron Lee Cohen. It was published by Simon & Schuster and designed by Laurent Linn.
