artist news 2007:

December 2007 Betsy Snyder	Happy Holidays from Painted Words! Illustration by Betsy Snyder
Josée Masse	Motherbridge of Love, has been selected by TIME magazine as one of this year’s top 10 children’s books.  Illustrated by Josée Masse, published by Barefoot Books 2007.
Linda Bleck	A New Beginning, illustrated by Linda Bleck published by Dutton 2007. "...colorful illustrations blanket every page with celebrants clad in traditional, festive clothing." -Booklist
Steve Adams, Maria Eugênia, and Betsy Snyder have been selected by the Society of Illustrators for their 50th Annual Exhibition.	Betsy Snyder
	Steve Adams                                           Maria Eugênia
On Christmas Morning, published by Candy Cane Press 2007 and Talk-to-Me Phonics Boxed Set, published by Scholastic 2007, both illustrated by Gene Barretta.
November 2007 Laura Rader	Run, Turkey, Run! illustrated by Laura Rader, published by Walker Books 2007.
Super-Dude, Super-Gizmo, and Super-Thingamajig, written and illustrated by Elise Gravel, published by Smith, Bonappetit and Son 2007.
Sarah Dillard	Sarah Dillard designed and donated a snowflake to be included in Robert's Snow: for Cancer's Cure, a benefit for sarcoma research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. Sarah, along with over 200 well-known children's book illustrators from around the world, was given a five-inch wooden snowflake to transform into an original piece of art to be auctioned off online. The snowflakes will be auctioned off to benefit Dana-Farber during three online auctions, on Nov. 19 - 23, Nov. 26 - 30 and Dec. 3 - 7. Sarah's snowflake will be in the November 26-30 auction.
October 2007 Gene Barretta	Gene Barretta was awarded the 2007 Carolyn W. Field Award by the PA Library Association. His recent book, Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin was cited as "Best Book by a Pennsylvania Author or Illustrator." The award luncheon was held in State College, PA on October 16th, 2007.
Jan Bryan-Hunt	Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations - Christmas, illustrated by Jan Bryan-Hunt, published by The Child's World 2007.
Gabrielle Grimard Steve Adams & Josee Masse	Le Merveilleux de A a Z, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard, Steve Adams & Josee Masse published by Editions Imagine 2007.
A descoberta do brincar, published by Editora Melhoramentos 2007, Contos das mil e uma noites, published by Editora Principio 2007, and Isso nao é brinquedo, published by Editora Scipione 2007, all illustrated by Maria Eugênia.
Sophie Casson	Gabriela et le fantome du cocotier, illustrated by Sophie Casson, published by Dominque et Compagnie 2007.
September 2007 Josée Masse	Motherbridge of Love, illustrated by Josée Masse, published by Barefoot Books 2007. "Masse (Goodnight, Sweet Pig) echoes this dreamy lyricism with gently surreal illustrations rendered in a texture like shot silk. Her treatment of the birth mother merits particular interest: on some spreads, she portrays the woman relatively realistically, carrying water in her village or gazing down at her pregnant belly. But in other spreads, the mother is transformed into a benevolent spirit; readers will notice her Asian features in the moon that shines down on the adoptive mother and child, and even in the mountain that the pair traverse during a hike or in a dramatic sky. It's a risky artistic choice, but Masse pulls it off in an understated way that offers comfort and encouragement to parents and children. A portion of the proceeds benefits Mother Bridge of Love." -Publisher's Weekly
Ready to Read & Write, Ready for Numbers, and Flo and Zip's Big Day, illustrated by Nancy Carlson published by Sandvik Innovations 2007.
Gene Barretta	Dear Deer, written and illustrated by Gene Barretta published by Henry Holt & Co. 2007.
Les marionnettes, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard published by Dominique et Compagnie 2007. Les jeux de ficelle, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard published by Dominique et Compagnie 2007.
Jessica Secheret	Quand on a 17 ans, cover illustrated by Jessica Secheret published by Rageot 2007.
Miguel Tanco	A toda vela, illustrated by Miguel Tanco published by Edelvives 2007.
August 2007 Linda Bleck	Pepper Picks a Pumpkin, written and illustrated by Linda Bleck published by Simon & Schuster 2007.
July 2007 Gene Barretta	Now & Ben: the Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, written and illustrated by Gene Barretta, won the  2007 Carolyn W. Field Award for Best Book by a Pennsylvania Writer or Illustrator! The Carolyn W. Field Award is part of the Pennsylvania Library Association.
June 2007 Pirates of Bikini Bottom, illustrated by Harry Moore published by Simon & Schuster 2007. Just Say "Please", illustrated by Harry Moore published by Simon & Schuster 2007.
Super Handyman, Petite feuille et le grand chene, and Dessins coloriages traces gribouillages, all illustrated by Barroux and published by Nathan 2007.
Enchanted Mermaids Secret Keeper Treasure Box & Stationary Set: Enchanted Mermaids Lock & Key Diary,illustrated by Julia Woolf, published by Peaceable Kingdom Press 2007.
Steve Adams	Le prince et l'hirondelle, illustrated by Steve Adams published by Dominique et Compagnie 2006. Chosen to be on the list for the White Raven 2007 catalog by the International Youth Library (IYL).
May 2007 Julia Woolf	My Pop-Pop is a Pirate, illustrated by Julia Woolf, published by Running Press Kids 2007.
April 2007 Barroux	Les Trois Notes d'Hyppolite Isocele, illustrated by Barroux, published by Nathan 2007.
Josee Masse	Goodnight Sweet Pig, illustrated by Josée Masse, published by Kids Can Press 2007.
March 2007   Maria Eugênia's work was chosen for the Amerian Illustration 25 Show.
February 2007 Phillip Fickling Paper Engineer	Phillip Fickling was sent to Shanghai by a well-known greeting card company to conduct a workshop on paper engineering. Phillip found himself surrounded by buildings that look like rocket ships and scooters. The workshop went well: "We made pop-up cards and funny masks," says Phil, "And the language barrier wasn't a problem: The paper did the talking."
Betsy Snyder	Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes, illustrated by Betsy Snyder, published by Lerner Publishing 2007.
January 2007 Barroux	Le Secret de Mikissuk Un voyage au pays des Inuits, illustrated by Barroux, published by Hatier, France 2006.
Sophie Casson	SWAK:Stationery With A Kick, illustrated by Sophie Casson, published by Walter Foster 2006.
Maranda Maberry	LOL:Love of Lettering Lovely Lettering, illustrated by Maranda Maberry, published by Walter Foster 2006.