Eliza Wheeler is an illustrator and author of books for kids, teens, and the young at heart. Her book Miss Maple’s Seeds was a NYT bestseller, and her book Home in the Woods was dubbed “Gorgeous” by the New York Times book review. Eliza is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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'HOME IN THE WOODS' Book Video
A behind-the-scenes video detailing the process of writing and illustrating Home in the Woods.
Illustrator friend Mary Lundquist came to my book launch party on April 7th, and brought this gift of adorable art: It kills me! That’s me, and I’m sitting on an acorn, drawing, in a tree studio!! I LOVE it. Mary and I met at last year’s SCBWI LA conference, and her portfolio was incredible. I was super excited when she won a Portfolio award, and even more excited when I heard she got representation with agent superstar Steven Malk, and now has multiple book projects in the works. As you can see, she deserves it. I was so touched that she…
Illustration friend and SCBWI mentee Christina Forshay recently tagged me for participation in a global blog tour called The Next Big Thing. The idea originated in Australia and is basically a cool way for authors and/or illustrators to promote their next or latest book. 1) What is the working title of your next book? Miss Maple’s Seeds, just out April 4, 2013 from Nancy Paulsen/Penguin Books. 2) Where did the idea come from for the book? The book merges a couple inspirations: a) when I was younger I was obsessed with drawing tiny people living in trees. b) my grandmas…
Here are some fun coloring sheets I’ve created for kids! Parents and teachers; feel free to download, print, and use at home and at school.
I’m having a book launch party for Miss Maple’s Seeds! I’d love to see you there. Sunday April 7th, 5-7 pm Skylight Books, 1818 N. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA 90027 Coming to the party? You can pre-order your book directly from Skylight to ensure there will be enough copies at the store. And of course, I’ll sign them! Pre-order here: http://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780399257926 **************************** MISS MAPLE’S SEEDS April, 2013 AGES: 3-5 years AUTHOR: Eliza Wheeler HARDCOVER: 32 pages PUBLISHER: Nancy Paulsen/Penguin Books ISBN 9780399257926 Miss Maple gathers lost seeds that haven’t yet found a place to sprout. She takes them on field trips to explore places…