B. B. Bright is a nominee
Congratulations to Turner Publishing, Alice Randall, and Caroline Randall Williams for the NAACP Image Award nomination of “The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess”. Good luck everyone!
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“A Place Where Hurricanes Happen” Book Drive
A Book Drive for Schools Affected by Hurricane Sandy December 10th – December 21st Help Us Donate Books to children coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Purchase a copy of “A Place Where Hurricanes Happen” and Random House will match your donation. How the Book Drive Works: Step One: Purchase a copy of … Read more
Amy Sherald – HelpHOPELive
Before I moved to B-more, I searched for artists to reach out to. I came across Amy Sherald’s work and was immediately in love. I harassed her via facebook and e-mail and once I moved, we became friends. One year and counting! Not only is she an amazing painter, she is also an amazing person. … Read more
Penn State Harrisburg
Last week I visited Penn State Harrisburg to discuss my work and speak directly on the topic or “Art as a Healing Process”. I was initially a little intimidated about approaching the subject since I’m not an art therapist, but I remembered the article that Dr. Mary Napoli wrote in the Journal of Children’s Literature … Read more
Being a girl…or a boy
Yesterday at the Baltimore Book Festival, Derrick Barnes shared his series, Ruby and the Booker Boys and an excerpt from his YA novel, We Could Be Brothers. I met Derrick a few times at the African American Book Festival in Philly but had never heard him speak or read his work aloud. He shared his … Read more
Ed Young & Book Festivals
It has been a wonderful month of book festivals here on the east coast. This weekend Baltimore is hosting it’s annual book festival in Monument Circle. Instead of class last week, we met yesterday and will meet again today at the children’s tent to hear presentations by some of our favorite illustrators. Yesterday I met … Read more
Brooklyn Book Festival
Yesterday I took a day trip to NYC for the Brooklyn Book Festival. Taking place annually each fall, the Brooklyn Book Festival hosts over 280 authors. I was honored to be invited and spent some time reading and drawing with children at the Target Children’s Tent. It was a perfect fall day. Many thanks to … Read more
Happy Release Day
Happy release day to Alice Randall and Caroline Randall Williams for their charming middle grade novel, The Diary of B. B. Bright, Possible Princess! I contributed cover art and black and white interior drawings for this title. B. B. is a 13 year-old-orphan who is coming into her own as a young princess. This is … Read more
Ready? Set. Draw!!!!
Super excited for my new sketchbook, 642 Things to Draw, by Chronicle Books. What a great way to expand one’s visual vocabulary. Often I find myself drawing some of the same things over and over. This book is a great way to draw outside of my self. Excited to share this with my students and … Read more