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 Here's an illustration in progress, from Lady Liberty: A Biography:  You can see the final illustration on the cover of Candlewick's Spring 2008 Catalog. |
5/2008 Lady
Liberty: A Biography will
be available on May 13. In the next few weeks, I'll be doing
presentations and book signings at Little
Shop of Stories in Decatur, GA, Book
Ends in Winchester, MA, Barnes
and Noble in Newington, NH, and the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
in Amherst, MA. See a full list of events here. 5/2008 Lady Liberty: A Biography got a starred review in School Library Journal! 4/2008- Lady Liberty: A Biography got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! 4/2008- I'd like to help spread the word about Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out (Candlewick, September, 2008), a 256-page collection of writings and artwork offering a look at American history through the prism of the White House. I am honored to have contributed an illustration to the book, alongside work by 107 acclaimed writers and artists, including David Macaulay, Brian Selznick, Chris Raschka, Kate DiCamillo, M.T. Anderson, Jane Yolen, John Scieszka, and Leonard Marcus. 4/2008- Lady Liberty: A Biography got a starred review in Booklist! 3/2008- If you're in the Boston area, and you'd like to get a sneak peek at my next book, Lady Liberty: A Biography, please come to the Concord Free Library on Saturday, March 8 at 2:00. There will be a few advance copies on hand, and I'll be doing a slide presentatiaon about the process I went through while working on this book. 1/2008- If you're in the New York City area, I'll be signing books at Books of Wonder on Thursday, January 31, 5:00-7:00pm, with Kadir Nelson. 11/2007- Robert's Snow: For Cancer's Cure: Here's a great opportunity to buy a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift, and help an important cause at the same time. Exclusive original pieces of art- wooden snowflakes decorated by 200 children's book illustrators- are being auctioned off to raise money for cancer research. Bidding on my snowflake ends November 30, but several snowflakes will be available until December 7. I saw all the snowflakes in person, and they're amazing. 11/2007- Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale won a Parents' Choice Award! 11/2007- Here's an interview I did with Josephine Cameron on her blog, Please Come Flying, to help promote Robert's Snow: For Cancer's Cure. 9/2007- Iron Hans: A Grimms' Fairy Tale is now available in stores! 9/2007- Here's a nice review of Jack and the Beanstalk from a newspaper in South Africa. 8/2007- Thanks to the Boston Public Library and their excellent "Read Your Way to Fenway" program, I'll be signing books before the game at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 19, underneath the right field grandstand! Visit my events page to see where else I'll be. 6/2007- I started a new illustration yesterday for Lady Liberty: A Biography, written by Doreen Rappaport. I'll be tracking its progress on my blog. If you're interested in seeing how I make my illustrations, check it out. And if you have any questions or comments, let me know. More News... |
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