June News
If it missed your inbox, check out the June newsletter where you can find a link to Renée Watson’s teacher’s guide for A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN.
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Reviews are coming in!
We’ve had three great reviews for A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN. I am always a bit nervous for reviews. One never knows how a book will be received, especially those that deal with heavier social issues. The goal is to deliver the story accurately, but retain the elements of childhood that make the story real … Read more
Decatur Arts Festival
This weekend I will be participating in the Decatur Arts Festival Artwalk. The 3rd Annual Children’s Book Illustrator’s Show hosted by Little Shop of Stories and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Southern Breeze region during ArtWalk Opening Night for the Decatur Arts Festival. Friday, May 28, 2009, 5 to 9 PM at … Read more
Children’s Book Boot Camp
It’s that time of year again. Pat Cummings, author/illustrator extraordinaire, my advisor, and teacher to successful illustrators like Julian Hector and David Ezra Stein, is hosting her annual Children’s Book Boot Camp. Get your applications in by May 22!
Renée Watson, Caroline Kennedy, and DreamYard
Renée Watson, author of my latest book, A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN is hosting a workshop for teachers on May 24th at DreamYard Project in the Bronx. It will be a great opportunity for teachers to learn how to get and use the book in their classrooms. Please RSVP to Ellen Hagan at ehagan@dreamyard.com. Caroline … Read more
Concrete Jungle Where Dreams are Made of…
(Taeeun Yoo, this year’s new illustrator and Tonya Hegamin, this year’s new author) (Taeeun Yoo and Dr. Deborah Pope, Executive Director of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation) (the crew – Paul, Lauren, Bean, me, Tae, Injoo, and Choi) Last week I spent a few days in NY celebrating one of my best friends, Taeeun Yoo … Read more
Learning to Juggle
April is going out with a bang! Last week I was the featured artist at the 23rd Annual Conference on Children’s Literature as a part of the Ashley Bryan Art Series. I was hosted by the wonderful librarians of the Broward County Library, specifically the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. If you are … Read more
Dream Chasers and Literacyheads
I am delighted to be a part of two great projects that promote literacy and the arts. You can see my work in this month’s issue of, Dream Chasers Magazine, edited by Sarah Bash-Gleason and Literacyhead.com, a web site that offers lessons for teaching literacy through art! Tell your friends, family members, creative neighbors, and … Read more
Ashley Bryan Art Series
This Wednesday I will head to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to speak at the 23rd Annual Art Conference on Children’s Literature and the 2010 Ashley Bryan Art Series. My library talk is titled, “Through the Storm: Framing Social Issues in Books for Children”. I will discuss the visual devices used in my upcoming picturebook, A PLACE … Read more
KUDZU baby!
It’s been a steady push down here in Atlanta to get my next book finished. I can’t give anything away, but I will say that the book takes place down south which means I get to draw and paint, wait for it….. KUDZU!!!! a.k.a. the vine that ate the south (that might actually make a … Read more