Monday, April 22, 2024

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This sheet connects the theme with each title of the book.  Each of my books has a theme -  or "big idea" for  my readers to think...
Friday, December 1, 2023

"You're weird." ""Thank you."

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I remember telling a wild story to some kids in an art class I was teaching about 20 years ago. The details of the story have long since eva...
Thursday, February 25, 2021

Protect Your Sparkle

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This is an image from our book PLANT A KISS (published by Harper Collins) written by my sweet friend and collaborator, Amy Krouse Rosenthal....
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Collaborating with Cat Stevens

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  Hopping on the Peace Train One of the first albums I ever bought was   Cat Stevens ' Teaser and the Firecat .  It was 1971. I remember...
Sunday, August 16, 2020

International Dot Day

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International Dot Day September 15-ish. International Dot Day.  To learn more, visit The Dot Club.  A day to celebrate creativity - for all ...
Friday, October 6, 2017

I AM PEACE

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I have teamed up once again with author Susan Verde, my collaborator on THE MUSEUM , YOU & ME and THE WATER PRINCESS .   ...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Thank You for Saving My Life

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I saw this photo and it reminded me of a dramatic moment in my life.  This is what I saw as a child (I am guessing I was about f...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Inside the Mind of a Dreamer

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I wrote and illustrated my book, The Dot back in 2002 and it still keeps rolling along with wonderful initiatives like International D...
Friday, October 14, 2016

Omran... #ThisIsStillAleppo

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Omran Daqneesh It has been weeks since I drew this imag e after seeing the heart-wrenching news footage. I saw this little boy , ...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Rare Moments

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  I painted this in Bologna, Italy. April 2016. I love my Bologna time... the book fair happens each spring.... the week gives me a ...
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Going Home: Playing from the Heart

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It's always a dreamy day when I finally hold the first copy of a book I've created. Playing from the Heart , released this week ...
Monday, January 25, 2016

"Who are you?" The North Star Questions

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I created this image in 1998--inspired by The North Star book that I published the year before. Once I started thinking about the ...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Rescued Poem

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I found this in my studio among my journals. A road-weary little journal. The cheapest kind you can buy in a drugstore. This page had ob...
Monday, January 4, 2016

How to Recharge Your Spirit in One Easy Step

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How do you charge your creative "batteries"?  Well, for me there is one easy way: connect with kids.    On most days, I am...
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Monday, May 18, 2015

Can We All Get Along?

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It has been almost a quarter century since the Rodney King incident.  His words after the ensuing riot:  "People, I just want ...
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