Last week I was hosted by Mrs. Chrystal Carr-Jeter and the Cleveland Public Library in conjunction with BloomsburyUSA, for the opening of OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR, a traveling exhibition the 12 original paintings from the book. If you are in Cleveland, please stop by to see the work. Paintings will be on display until February … Read more
I finally wrapped my second book, A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN by Renee Watson. It debuts this June with Random House. In the meantime, I will be making three appearances in November. On November 12th, the Cleveland Public Library is graciously hosting an exhibition of the original artwork for OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR, which was … Read more
The Baltimore Book Fair was a great success! I had a chance to see some old friends, meet a few new little people and share my love of books and drawings. The best part of the day was when, while illustrating on stage with a few kids, I needed to draw a road. I drew … Read more
Hey Baltimore! Come out this Sunday to see yours truly and Zetta Elliott at the 14th annual Baltimore Book Festival. We will be presenting BIRD, Sunday, September 27th at 1:00PM. Look for us at the Children’s Bookstore Stage. Now, to find that top hat and cane….
This year I worked with Learning Leaders to visit NY classrooms and share my work with kids. I did 8 visits between two classes over the course of 4 consecutive months. For the activity portion of my visit we made single sheet books where the kids had to tell a story with pictures only! It … Read more
There are some very cool book events coming up, including an interview on C-SPAN for OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR. If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be, e-mail me at news@shadrastrickland.com.
sharing original art from BIRD This year I have worked with two wonderful organizations that help bring authors and illustrators into the classroom to share the book making process with children. Learning Leaders‘ mission is to help New York City public school students succeed by training volunteers to provide individualized instructional support and other school-based … 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
What a great day yesterday. For those who missed the webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards, you can watch the announcements here: Thanks again to the CSK Committee for bestowing such an honor!