Is it just me, or have you noticed a wonderful surge of creativity in the air these days? My walls are getting full from all the work I want to support. Make sure to check out the websites of these artists, since my pictures don’t do them justice, at all–too many glass reflections and other… Read more »
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The Pleasures of Paper-Cutting
From my first homemade paper doll to fancy detailed illustrations, I have always loved paper-cutting. There’s something about sharp scissors snipping through crisp paper. There are so many amazing traditions of this craft from around the world. To name a few, Jianzhi is the Chinese craft, Papel Picado is Mexican, Scherenschnitt is the word for… Read more »
Picture Book Picks!
Because so many great picture books were released over the past year or so, I feel I have to get in one more book review post. Here’s another sixteen books for your holiday gift giving and reading pleasure, in no particular order: Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the… Read more »
More 2017 Picture Books!
It’s that time again and I’m happy to share another baker’s dozen of 2017 picture books. These are all recent releases from a wide variety of publishing houses. My brief first impressions are jotted down beside each cover, but I’m sure you’ll agree these thirteen books are all worth a look. Here they are in… Read more »
John James Audubon
John James Audubon (April 26, 1785 — Jan. 27, 1851) became interested in drawing birds and nature during his childhood in France. When he was 18, he moved to America where he began an in-depth study of North American birds. By the time he was 41 years old, his portfolio had become quite impressive. Audubon… Read more »
New Picture Books
As always, there are many beautiful new picture books being released (yay!). Therefore, I’m sure I’ve missed a bunch of deserving titles, but I did try to vary between styles and publishers to come up with the following sixteen favorites to review—all hot off the press. First up: My Friend Maggie, written and illustrated by Hannah E. Harrison, is a delightful, gentle read about friendship, peer pressure, bullying,… Read more »
November Author Spotlight
For today’s author spotlight we have a talented painter (who also happens to write). Pierr Morgan has illustrated a host of beautiful books for children. Scroll down for a tree-house view from her studio on Bainbridge Island, as well as a sneak peek of her current work-in-progress! Please share a little about your books. I’ve illustrated 22 picture… Read more »
The Story of Snips
The Story of Snips by Angusine Macgregor is my oldest picture book, copyright circa 1909. I always felt it had a rather homemade look and I was therefore very surprised to discover a different version is owned by Barbara of March House Books. I promised her I’d share pictures of my copy as well, so here it is. The 48… Read more »
Beloved Old Treasures
There’s something about old books. And I don’t mean a musty odor. My books, believe it or not, don’t smell at all and they’ve been on my shelves for more years than I care to share. Already antiques at the time, I bought some of the oldest ones from a used bookstore when I was… Read more »
