illustration © 2009 Adam Taylor A few months ago I met Adam Taylor, torn paper artist extraordinaire. This guy needs a book deal! Check him out at: http://www.adamtaylorillustrator.com Adam recently sent me a hand made mini-book and his full color picturebook GEORGE IN THE U.K. Please visit his web site for more details. Bonne chance … Read more
If you haven’t seen these books, run out TODAY and get an eye full. Truly beautiful work. Congratulations everyone!
I was hanging out with my friend Tae a few weeks back and stumbled upon two killer books that everyone must see. First, there’s ALL THE WORLD illustrated by Marla Frazee and Liz Garton Scanlon. I haven’t seen a more perfect book since Jonathan Bean’s AT NIGHT or Zetta Elliott’s BIRD (shameless, I know). See … Read more
For those of you who have a great idea for a kid’s book, but can’t seem to find the time to pull the dummy together, here is a great opportunity for you! Pat Cummings (children’s book author/illustrator extraordinaire a.k.a. my grad school advisor) hosts a boot camp for people who are interested in making children’s … Read more
Let’s raise our brushes and send a shout out to Lauren Castillo, yes, THE Lauren Castillo, illustrator of books like WHAT HAPPENS ON WEDNESDAYS, BUFFALO MUSIC, THAT’S PAPA’S WAY, BIG CAT PEPPER and THE PIG AND MS. PRUDENCE. Stop on over at her blog and wish her a happy sweet sixteen!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to the amazing and talented Vanessa Newton on completion of her first picturebook LET FREEDOM SING. The book will be available this fall through Blue Apple Books. Vanessa is the illustrator of Derrick Barnes‘s Scholastic series, RUBY AND THE BOOKER BOYS! Her work is so stylish and fresh just like … Read more
From Emory’s Web site… The first public exhibition of papers and other memorabilia from the extraordinary archives of Georgia-born Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker will open at Emory University Thursday, April 23. The university will celebrate the opening with a daylong symposium on the author’s art and life Friday, April 24, followed by a public … Read more
Awesomeness…. One of my dreams has always been to be in a collective book with other artists. Thanks to BloomsburyUSA that dream is now a reality. This April look for me in OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change, my work is alongside some of my favorite illustrators … Read more
Here are a few pics from the Philadelphia Book Fair this past weekend. This is the best reward! The Philly Book Fair was a great experience. I had the chance to sign lots of books for lots of young readers. At the end of the day, me, Cozbi A. Cabrera, Tonya Cherie Hegamin, and Zetta … Read more
from Zetta Elliot‘s blog: If you’re going to be in or near Philadelphia next weekend, be sure to stop by the annual African American Children’s Book Fair! Saturday, February 7, 2009, 1-3 p.m., Community College of Philadelphia (Gymnasium), 17th Spring Garden Street. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 215-878-BOOK. For an … Read more