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Although these two Rockhopper Penguins may not like the change of seasons that much, since it is getting hotter every year for them, they are jolly fellows and would like to send out their MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR greetings to everyone and their families!!!
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Well it took an email from a school in NY state asking for a Skype-an-author visit to alert me to the fact, but my Pre-K to 2 climate change series for ABDO's Magic Wagon Books is out!
Earth Has a Fever
Earth Has a Fever is a 4-book set that I wrote and illustrated over the past couple of years. The titles look great, though I have not yet received my 10 sets so have not been able to inspect the final printing. Of course, I did have time to look over the proofs before they went to print. If you are interested in purchasing the series for your school library, or for your own children, these books provide basic knowledge of what effects climate change is having on animals, insects, plants, ecosystems, oceans and people all over the world. Follow this link to the ABDO catalog and get your own set.0Add a comment
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The Mountain that Loved a Bird is a wonderful book written by Alice McLerran. Alice and I have been good friends since we worked together on the international edition 6 or 7 years ago. The book has now been published in Chinese, Turkish, Lebanese, 12 different languages in India as well as English. Simon and Schuster no longer hold the rights for the book in North America.
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I think that those who write and illustrate their own work are some of the most fortunate in the publishing industry, but they are a unique and rare breed. It is not easy to find a supportive group for both of these creative talents.
Most authors join crit groups, where other writers can share in the task of commenting and critiquing on each other's books and articles. An inspiring chemistry that also provides skilled and valuable critiques is not easy to find - I have been in a number of them. My current group is very valuable to me and we have managed to maintain a core of writers for over 2 years now, people who have never met each other in 'real' life. We live all over North America, thousands of miles apart.
Many illustrators can join list serves where the business of book illustration is discussed, with tips, publisher updates, and camaraderie in a business where many people work in isolated settings.
But to have those who both write and illustrate in one place is a rare occasion indeed. The Manic Network is just such a place, run by dedicated SCBWI member Michelle Munger. She was kind enough to conduct an interview with me recently which I always appreciate. Check it out.0Add a comment
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It has been a long time since my last post, and I have been doing anything but hibernating. I recently completed the last book in the Grade 3 Level series Earth has a Fever for ABDO Publisher's Magic Wagon Books imprint. These will be in US schools in the fall of this year. I will be posting links to those books as soon as they are printed and available online. In the meantime I will be offering sample images on this blog and describing the process through which these images were created and the research that went into finalizing the text for this series. In the meantime a 5-book series for Grades 6-12 for Marshall Cavendish Benchmark entitled Climate Crisis will also be going to print. This series is a more in-depth look at the causes and ramifications of climate change for all living species on our planet. These books are illustrated with full-colour photographs. The image above is a view from space of the formation of hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico.
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