Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reggie’s story didn’t grab me right away. As I continued to read I became more and more excited about the transformation that he experienced. I found myself not wanting to put the book down, but not wanting to rush to the conclusion. I want … Read more
A huge CONGRATULATIONS goes out to my beloved Tae Eun Yoo Only a Witch Can Fly (Macmillan) and Tonya Cherie Hegamin Most Loved in All the World (Houghton Mifflin) for winning this year’s Ezra Jack Keats Award! What fantastic news~
My etching class is almost over. I was only able to finish one print, but am hoping to be able to make a bit more progress on this second one before class ends. Here’s the first proof. Unfortunately the first attempt at etching the lines on this were botched. The acid didn’t bite through. I … Read more
My e-newsletter went out today. If you didn’t get to subscribe to the mailing list in time, you can see it here. Thanks!
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
Today is the release day for Zetta Elliott’s A WISH AFTER MIDNIGHT (encore edition). Since I can’t be there (NYC) to help celebrate her at the launch party, I will have a cupcake here in her honor. A little background on the book, Zetta self-published AWAM in 2009 under her own Rosetta Press through Amazon’s … Read more
I thought I left all of this in New York…
Today is the day I am featured on The Brown Bookshelf. Check out 28 Days Later for a lengthy interview avec moi and a sneak peak at my new book. Thanks Don for a great interview, and special thanks for that magic wand trick…hilarious.
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
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~