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Just Ask! Be Brave, Be Different, Be You.
This Tuesday is the book birthday of Just Ask! NPR did this interview last Sunday as part of their author/illustrator series. Twelve differently abled kids are featured in my latest book with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. Please visit the link and hit the blue play button to listen to the process of our collaboration.
Celebremos Nuestra Herencia
Here's a new poster I created for ALA celebrating Latino Heritage this coming September. Viva la diversidad! Posters are available at ALA Graphics. Recognize the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens with ancestors from Spain, Mexico, the...
Discover Dancing Hands.
Perhaps the most challenging and compelling part of making a book begins with the search for direction. There’s a powerful script, packed with possibility in your hands. Crafted by none other than Margarita Engle, the remarkable Cuban, American poet and writer. With every page turned, how could we blend text and images to engage young reader’s 4-8 in the spirit of “the Piano Girl” Teresa’s story?
We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands
We’ve Got the Whole Word in our Hands is officially here and I wanted to take a moment to share the process of bringing this book to life.
Process Interview at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Thanks to children’s picture book blogger Julie Danielson at Seven Impossible Things before Breakfast for giving me the opportunity to share my process in creating the book The Day You Begin written by Jacqueline Woodson. In this post readers can see and find out more about what influenced the visual storytelling and check out sketches that didn’t make the final cut.
Puerto Rico, one year later.
Today, I've been thinking about Puerto Rico. It's the anniversary of Hurricane Maria that caused more than 3,000 deaths leaving people without electricity for months. The island is still working to rebuild after damage that is estimated at $90 billion, but Puerto...