In case you missed it! : Check out this nice feature on Elizabeth Dulemba’s blog, where I discussed my two newest books, THIS IS OUR BABY, BORN TODAY by Varsha Bajaj and THE LEFT-HANDED FATE by Kate Milford, and on the difference between working on picture books and middle grade novels.
New proofs came in for JOHN RONALD’S DRAGONS: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien! I’m so excited . . . and the color is looking spectacular. Just a tiny peek:
My new picture book, with author Varsha Bajaj and Nancy Paulsen/Penguin Books, came into the book world today! THIS IS OUR BABY, BORN TODAY celebrates the birth of a baby elephant. Over the course of one day the jungle family and friends rejoice the baby’s arrival. The book is set in the lush wilds of India and is a tribute to all little ones getting their first warm welcome into the…
I have illustrations in two picture books releasing this year. The first is TELL ME A TATTOO STORY, written by Alison McGhee and published by Chronicle Books, came out this spring. In TELL ME A TATTOO STORY, a father tells his little son the story behind each of his tattoos, and together they go on a beautiful journey through family history. There’s a tattoo from a favorite book his mother used…