For school librarians

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In the March/April Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Bulletin, Alexis O'Neill offers some tips for finding funding for school visits.  I can't find an online version of the article, but she directs me to this link, which…

School visit today

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I'll be visiting my friends at Hance Elementary School today—we're reading The Perfect Nest.

Bear Road Bookineers

If you happen to be in upstate New York this Thursday 3/18—please join me at Bear Road Elementary School in North Syracuse,  7:15-8:15  for Bear Road Bookineers Literature Night!  Don't forget to wear your headscarf and eyepatch, by the…

School visit dance mix

I'll be visiting my friends at the Northwestern Lehigh School District next week.  Take a look at their way-cool promo!

Renaissance & Baroque musical instruments

I had it in mind to create some note cards with these images.  Never got around to it.

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast 2009

Jules has a retrospective of 2009; I'm among some pretty exalted talent.  Seeing such impressive work makes me want to do better work myself. Here's the interview from January.

Interview

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Head over to the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators website, where you'll find our newsletter, PSInside.  Editor Anni Matsick interviews me.

A wee spot

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Here's a fun little spot illustration I did for the Renaissance & Baroque Society of Pittsburgh, this time to promote a concert of ancient Scottish and Irish music—both sacred (church liturgy) and profane (drinking songs).  The costume…

On the road again

I'll be visiting my friends at Sewickley Academy, Edgeworth, Osborne, QV and St James schools Wednesday-Thursday-Friday.  Saturday morning at 11:00 I'll be on hand for storytime at the Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley, Pa.  I'll read a book and…

Way out west

The stars at night are big & bright (clapclapclapclap) deep in the heart of Texas, or so I'll be able to tell you soon.  I'm heading out to Houston to visit my friends at Matzke, Ault & Swenke schools.