Happy Holidays

***Wishing everyone Happy Holidays + a wonderful New Year***
Chat with ya in 2009!

ABC Best Books for Children

The Association on Booksellers for Children (ABC) has selected Buffalo Music as one of their 2008 best books for children, in the "Our America" section! The ABC is a national non-profit trade association dedicated to supporting the business of independent children's bookselling and quality children's books. Please visit their website to learn more. And don't forget to support YOUR local bookseller/s this holiday season!

SLJ likes Buffalo Music!

Great news! Buffalo Music is a School Library Journal Best Book of 2008. <Here> is the full list.

Buffalo Music also made the NY Examiner's list of 35 best picture books of 2008!

Alfie Finito!

Today I delivered all the final art for Alfie Runs Away, by Ken Cadow. Hurrah! Ken was able to travel down to NYC/ FSG office to see the work, and it was a pleasure to finally put the face to the name. My last task is to work on the hand type for the title, which should be lots of fun! Alfie is a Frances Foster book and will hit shelves in the Spring of 2010(!) -- Stay tuned!

Brooklyn Museum

Yesterday was the annual Brooklyn Museum Children's Book Fair, and I was happy to be part of it once again this year. There were a bunch of great authors and illustrators, all from Brooklyn, participating in the event. We were there signing from 1-5pm. pheeew! Was a very nice turnout, and especially exciting to be able to share a table with Paul!

I vote for art

A few of my pieces have just been included on the new online print shop I VOTE FOR ART, based in Australia. Please check out their site, and vote for my work, if you feel so inclined!

Papa's Way in advance

An exciting package came in the mail the other day -- it was a SUPER early bound copy of That's Papa's Way (by Kate Banks)! The book won't be out till Spring next year. Will keep you posted as the time gets near!

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ALFIE progress

I am slowly nearing the end of Alfie Runs Away art. Here is a page:
Alfie's got some attitude, huh?

Venician morning stroll

New drawing on missing Italy.