August 2010 |
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One should be so lucky as to spend two years in graduate school with Shadra Strickland, or even just a morning in her studio conducting an interview. She teaches of balance, relentlessness, passion, excellence, loyalty, and joy all with unchoreographed and unscripted grace.
We couldn't agree more! See Shadra's portfolio here. |
July 2010 |
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Steve Mack designed a School Years Keepsake Box
for Chronicle and Barnes and Noble.
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Steve Adams had one winning illustration in
the editorial category of the 3x3 Illustration ProShow No. 7.
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Three illustrations by Michael Slack
will be featured in the 3x3 magazine
children's book show.
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Betsy Thompson's work is included in an exhibition at the Front Room Gallery
in South Portland, Maine. It will be on display through August 31.
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There is an interview with Shadra Strickland and author Renee Watson
about their new book A Place Where Hurricanes Happen posted at the
Happy Nappy Bookseller. Shadra talks about going to New Orleans to
research the book, finding the right techniques to help her illustrations
come to life, and more.
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**Happy 4th of July from**
* Painted Words *
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June 2010 |
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Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci, written and illustrated by Gene Barretta, is now availabe as a DVD from Spoken Arts. School Library Journal says:
Barretta’s delightful watercolor illustrations become backgrounds for an amazing catalog of inventions. Panning and focusing on a portion of a page creates movement and highlights details; occasional animation gives life and motion to the scenes. ... A fine introduction for units on inventors and inventions.
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Three illustrations by Steve Adams won 2010 Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Awards.
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Meet our newest illustrators!
We are very excited to announce that we are now working with Kate Merritt
and Betsy Thompson. |
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Vanessa Newton illustrated Drum City, published by
Tricycle Press June 8, 2010.
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Shadra Strickland illustrated A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, published by Random House June 22, 2010. Reviewers have nothing but praise:
Strickland’s (Bird) quietly powerful watercolors make this story of four fictional Ninth Ward children caught in Hurricane Katrina especially affecting.
Publisher's Weekly
In vibrant, mixed-media images, award-winning illustrator Strickland extends the drama, feeling, and individual stories.
Booklist
The combination of the free verse and Strickland’s mixed-media illustrations realistically convey and personalize the effects of the disaster, all the while keeping the book age-appropriate.
Kirkus
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May 2010 |
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Linda Bleck illustrated The Longest Day: Celebrating the Summer Solstice,
published by Dutton Books 2010. |
Binny's artwork appears on a range of new products from Go Home Junior called My Escape, including table tents and children's cushions
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Binny |
Huy Voun Lee |
Fire Drill, illustrated by Huy Voun Lee and published by Henry Holt and Co.,
will be released June 22, 2010. |
Miguel Tanco |
Life Make Me A Poet “Me ha hecho poeta la vida,” illustrated by Miguel Tanco, received a special prize, the "Best Illustrated Book" for Los portadores de sueños in Spain. The prize is especially rewarding because it's chosen by kids!
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Pete's Potty and Lily's Potty,
illustrated by Betsy Snyder,
published by Begin Smart Books
in May 2010. |
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April 2010 |
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Publisher's Weekly loves Barroux's new book Emily and Alex: Plain and Fancy. They wrote:
In this small square book, twins Emily and Alex may look alike—both are lightly drawn with rounded faces and cropped reddish blonde hair—but they’re very different, as demonstrated through antonyms: “ugly” Alex, dressed in a dinosaur costume stalks “pretty” Emily, admiring herself in a mirror. And from “down” on the ground, Emily points at Alex, “up” in a tree. The siblings’ playful banter and the energy Barroux’s illustrations transmit make for an effective depiction of opposites. |
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Rave reviews for Mirror, Mirror, illustrated by Josée Masse and published by Dutton, are pouring in!
Among the many five-star reviews:
"…a visual and verbal feast.” —Booklist
”A must-have for any library.” —School Library Journal
”A mesmerizing and seamless celebration…” —Kirkus
“…cleverly constructed and insightful…” —Horn Book
”…clever compositions [and a] smart concept…” —Publishers Weekly
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Publishers Weekly reviewed Todd H. Doodler's upcoming
book, Animal Soup. They wrote:
This board book with flaps combines animals to make amusing hybrids. ... Readers should get a kick out of venturing guesses and discovering such species as “Croctopus” (crocodile and octopus) and “Gorillican” (gorilla and pelican), whose wide-eyed expressions make them seem pretty shocked about the transformations themselves.
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Bienvenue à la Monstrerie, written and illustrated by Elise Gravel,
was published this month by Les 400 Coups. |
March 2010 |
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Nancy Carlson has two new puzzles from Ceaco: a farm animals puzzle with stickers, and an underwater puzzle and memory game. |
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Perfectly Arugula, written and illustrated by Sarah Dillard, and Cesar Takes a Break, illustrated by Rogé, are both available as Listen-Along-Storybooks from Sterling.
Click here to listen to Perfectly Arugula.
Click here to listen to Cesar Takes a Break. |
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Our Children Can Soar, illustrated by Shadra Strickland and 12 other artists,
won an NAACP award. Congratulations!
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Publisher's Weekly has a rave review of Extraordinary Pets
by Barroux, published last month by Blue Apple Books.
Ostensibly urging children to consider unconventional pets, Barroux's (My Goldfish) offbeat riff features a series of gatefold surprises. ... Barroux's powers of persuasion should have readers considering the fun, if not the practicality, of the purchase of a penguin.
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February 2010 |
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Reviewers are loving Mirror Mirror, illustrated by Josée Masse, which will be published early next month by Dutton.
The vibrant artwork is painterly yet unfussy and offers hints to the characters who are narrating the poems. —School Library Journal (Starred Review)
Matching the cleverness of the text, Masse’s deep-hued paintings create split images that reflect the twisted meaning of the irreverently witty poems and brilliantly employ artistic elements of form and shape—Cinderella’s clock on one side morphs to the moon on the other. A mustpurchase that will have readers marveling over a visual and verbal feast.
—Booklist (Starred Review)
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Barroux illustrated three books
published this month by Blue Apple Books:
Emily and Alex: Naughty and Nice, Emily and Alex: Plain and Fancy, and Extraordinary Pets.
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Bear in Underwear, written and illustrated by Todd H. Doodler,
published by Blue Apple Books 2010. |
January 2010 |
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Sweet Dreams Lullaby, written and illustrated by Betsy Snyder, published by Random House 2010, is already receiving rave reviews!
A worthy and welcome addition to the canon of cozy bedtime stories. —Booklist
Digitally produced art with collage elements employs a rich, soothing palette befitting the gentle cadence of the text. A lovely addition to bedtime-book collections.—Kirkus
The idea of lulling oneself to sleep like this is an appealing one, and the smooth verse and accessible pictures are appealing as well. —School Library Journal
The gentle rhythm and lilting verses accompanied by the charm-dense compositions make this a natural choice for settling down at the end of the day, sweet dreams pending. —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books |
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Josée Masse illustrated the new Fairy Friends Color Me Puzzle,
published by Mudpuppy.
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Michael Slack's Madagascar poster for Utah's Hogle Zoo was featured in the final 2009 issue of Luezer's.
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Super Simple Sewing, a fun learn-to-sew book illustrated by Elise Gravel,
was published by Klutz 2010.
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Julia Woolf designed a series of gift cards for Target.
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Betsy Snyder has a new line
of cards out from
Peaceable Kingdom Press.
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Linda Bleck |
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Were you born during a Year of the Tiger?
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