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Beginnings and Endings
On Sunday I leave for Santiago, Chile and really look forward to discovering a new part of the planet and connecting with children there about books and murals. Over dinner, our son, Santiago asked what I am most looking forward to. I told him the beginning as there...
Sneak Peek: Behind the Scenes of Creating Art for Maybe Something Beautiful
Thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Young Readers for their recent post about the process of creating art for Maybe Something Beautiful. In this exuberant picture book about transformation through art, Mira live in a gray urban community until a muralist arrives and,...
Tips from Literary Agents representing Latino authors
2016 was an incredible year for diverse books. I'm often contacted by aspiring Latino writers and illustrators and wanted to share these tips from five leading Literary Agents that might be useful.
Drum Dream Girl Thank you Video
Wanted to share this thank you video I was asked to make for the American Library Association: Youth Media Awards. GRATEFUL that Drum Dream Girl written by Margarita Engle received the 2016 Pura Belpré Medal for Illustration in this the 20th anniversary of the award....
100 Titles to Read and Share
New York Public Library Children's Books 100 titles for reading and sharing
December
Ice skating beside the beach at the Hotel Del this past weekend Robot in Balboa Park Steampunk inspiration Cracking contraptions