It’s that time of year again. Pat Cummings, author/illustrator extraordinaire, my advisor, and teacher to successful illustrators like Julian Hector and David Ezra Stein, is hosting her annual Children’s Book Boot Camp. Get your applications in by May 22!
Renée Watson, author of my latest book, A PLACE WHERE HURRICANES HAPPEN is hosting a workshop for teachers on May 24th at DreamYard Project in the Bronx. It will be a great opportunity for teachers to learn how to get and use the book in their classrooms. Please RSVP to Ellen Hagan at ehagan@dreamyard.com. Caroline … Read more
(Taeeun Yoo, this year’s new illustrator and Tonya Hegamin, this year’s new author) (Taeeun Yoo and Dr. Deborah Pope, Executive Director of the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation) (the crew – Paul, Lauren, Bean, me, Tae, Injoo, and Choi) Last week I spent a few days in NY celebrating one of my best friends, Taeeun Yoo … Read more
Hey New Jersians~ The original art for Our Children Can Soar is headed your way! Check it out, and don’t miss your chances to meet Eric Velasquez, James Ransome, and Pat Cummings!
My good friend and film maker extraordinaire, Nadirah Bell rocked this trailer for Our Children Can Soar. Enjoy! You can find this and other vids on my youtube channel~
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
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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