Only one more month to submit your pb manuscript for Lee and Low’s NEW VOICES AWARD. That’s right the New Voices Award that has introduced to world to great new talent like Aaron Boyd, Zetta Elliott, and Paula Yoo! The submission deadline is fast approaching for Lee & Low Books’ tenth annual NEW VOICES AWARD. … Read more
Last week I was taken out of the world to go home and be with my family as we said goodbye to my grandmother’s youngest son, Keith Harris (Uncle Son in BIRD). I can’t begin to tell you how special he was to all of us. He was a great light in this world and … Read more
Scoot on over to Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast and check out a really cool superview with some of the artists from OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR (yours truly is included) ;-). “Where have I been”, you ask? Buried under a pile of work. It’s neverending over here which is a good thing, but maaaannnnn I … Read more
The 40th Coretta Scott King Award Ceremony was more than I hoped it would be. I shared the stage with some of my favorite artists and authors and was uplifted by librarians from across the country. I was especially excited to see a lot of familiar faces from the Brooklyn Public Library and the New … Read more
If you’re in Chicago this July, check me out at ALA. I will be singing with Lee and Low on July 13th and 14th.
My favorite dark is prussian blue and burnt sienna gouache. It has such a velvety soft tone that I can go into and pull lights out from without it feeling too dead, and the darkest end of it is sooooo rich. It’s my favorite. Here’s a snippet from a study that I worked on this … Read more
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
I love the look and feel of Stonehenge Cream paper. Carl Titolo introduced us at SVA and I haven’t looked back. It takes charcoal, gel pen, pencil, and ink very well. I used it for the paintings in BIRD and OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR. For my next project, I would like to find a sturdier … Read more
Is your after school program being cut? A great alternative for kids who are looking for a place to be after-hours is your local library! Zetta and I popped in at the Brooklyn Public Library for a Monday afternoon book club meeting where BIRD was the featured book. The kids didn’t know we were coming … Read more