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Coming Soon~

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I’m in “get ‘er done” mode these days with final art for my next book, WHITE WATER (Candlewick), dummies for upcoming books, a couple of school visits and some of my personal work, but a great virtual opportunity has come down the pipeline via my interview with The Brown Bookshelf’s 28 Days Later. Stay tuned … Read more

Night Play

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It was pouring down raining here last night. I decided to sleep with my curtains open and let the rain lull me to sleep. When I got in bed the neighbor’s motion sensor light came on and my window lit up with sparkling diamonds. It looked like a magical door to another world. See for … Read more

Jan Brett’s Easter Egg

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Sometimes I need a little inspiration while figuring things out in a painting. Looking at other great artists’ work really helps me get the juices flowing. Take a look at Jan Bret discuss her latest book, “The Easter Egg”. What delicious art! Brava~

Really????

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I generally ignore this type of thing and go on about my book-making business, but it has happened twice and it makes me wonder what people are thinking? Here’s a link to an article about another cover controversy starring my old employer, BloomsburyUSA. Apparently Bloomsbury has released a book with a black protagonist but has … Read more

Best news of the day….

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CONGRATULATIONS JERRY PINKNEY , the 2010 Caldecott winner for “The Lion and the Mouse”! It’s been a long time coming~ and congratulations to all other winners of ALA Youth Media Awards!

New Print

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Ahhhh, smell that? It’s the fresh-ish air of Georgia outside my window. I left NYC earlier this month to spend time at home with my family. It’s so great to be out of the city and back in my hometown. Of course, NY will be missed (eventually), but for now, I’m focusing on getting it … Read more