Olimpia Zagnoli
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Jeff Smith's drawings are on display at the Wexner Center for the Arts at Ohio State University.
Ask the 'Bone' Comic Book Artist Your Questions (Answers will be posted Wednesday, July 30)
Ask the 'Bone' Comic Book Artist Your Questions (Answers will be posted Wednesday, July 30)
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Mom has to get a yam.
Today I got a copy of a Harcourt Decodable Book that I illustrated. (It does kind of read like code.)
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
They Wan'na Be Like Louis Prima
Here's a short clip of Louis Prima/Jungle Book. And here is I Wan'na Be Like You by LOS LOBOS, SMASH MOUTH, THE POLYJESTERS, etc. (from Covering the Mouse, tributes to the music of Disney).
Monday, July 14, 2008
The Smithsonian Institution and The Jim Henson Legacy
Traveling Exhibition (More info at the Smithsonian site and at NPR, where you can hear curator Karen Falk talk about Henson's start in TV commercials. Henson made 179 short, violent, and funny commercials for Wilkins Coffee and Tea.)
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Turn on Your Speakers
In 1972, Daniel Pinkwater wrote and illustrated "Bear's Picture." A new edition of the book was published with pictures by D.B. Johnson.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Suburban Transportation
It’s a common problem; children’s book writers are constantly racking their brains to transport characters ... so independent, their parents rarely appear, so sticking them in a car pool is not an option.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Women Working in Panels with
Rebecca Donner, Fly, Miriam Katin, Leslie Stein, Sara Varon, Lauren Weinstein, moderated by Betsy Bird
Date : Monday, July 21st
Time : 7pm
Location : Huckleberry Bar, 588 Grand St.(near Lorimer St.), Williamsburg, Bklyn.
718-218-8555.
Nearest Train: L/Lorimer Stop, G/Metropolitan Ave. stop, J/M/Z to Hewes stop.
Suggested Donation : $10, to benefit Behind the Book.
Your $10 donation entitles you to 1 free draft beer.
Rebecca Donner, Fly, Miriam Katin, Leslie Stein, Sara Varon, Lauren Weinstein, moderated by Betsy Bird
Date : Monday, July 21st
Time : 7pm
Location : Huckleberry Bar, 588 Grand St.(near Lorimer St.), Williamsburg, Bklyn.
718-218-8555.
Nearest Train: L/Lorimer Stop, G/Metropolitan Ave. stop, J/M/Z to Hewes stop.
Suggested Donation : $10, to benefit Behind the Book.
Your $10 donation entitles you to 1 free draft beer.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books
July 4 - August 28 at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024
(212) 721-1234 Get directions
Illustration by Tibor Gergely, 1950, "The Great Big Fire Engine Book"
212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024
(212) 721-1234 Get directions
Illustration by Tibor Gergely, 1950, "The Great Big Fire Engine Book"
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Euphemisms
The Fifteen Most Useless Internet Euphemisms (I haven't followed this boing boing dust-up, I just like lists.)
'Funny Prize' Honors Roald Dahl, Humorous Books
The only literature prize Dahl ever won in the U.K. was judged by children. Listen here.
"Much-loved children's author Roald Dahl was snubbed by critics in his day. Now, the United Kingdom's Booktrust has created a prize in his honor that awards children's authors who write funny books.
U.K. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen talks with Liane Hansen about the prize, which he founded."
"Much-loved children's author Roald Dahl was snubbed by critics in his day. Now, the United Kingdom's Booktrust has created a prize in his honor that awards children's authors who write funny books.
U.K. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen talks with Liane Hansen about the prize, which he founded."
Monday, July 07, 2008
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Dolls
from the world of Swedish children’s books. The above dolls are Boo and Baa (or Bu och Bä) by Olof and Lena Landström.
Illustration by Pija Lindenbaum
Sadly, there are no Mini Mia dolls.
Illustration by Pija Lindenbaum
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
PEPITO
BY LUDWIG BEMELMANS via Chris Beetles
And while visiting Chris Beetles see Quentin Blake and Friends at Nunnington Hall
And while visiting Chris Beetles see Quentin Blake and Friends at Nunnington Hall
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Stumpers with Staying Power
-- books that patrons are seeking, though they can’t recall the titles.
(Thanks to Peter at Collecting Children's Books for the jpeg)
(Thanks to Peter at Collecting Children's Books for the jpeg)
Amazon Blogs
Recently I stumbled across some interesting stuff posted by Paul Hughes at an Amazon blog: http://www.omnivoracious.com/paul.html.
Here is a little info on Amazon’s blog strategy.
Here is a little info on Amazon’s blog strategy.
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