Beautiful Work

My friend Judy Schachner posted a gorgeous book cover by one of her friends, Paige Keiser. I wasn't familiar with Paige. 😢 I checked out her website. Beyond the beautiful work (!!!), THIS hooked me. THIS sums up everyone I've ever loved in children's books. • • •

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Chris Evans

  • My Twitter notifications usually range from nothing to not much. But when this guy reads my book on British television, my (Twitter) world goes a little crazy. 😮

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Thanks!

Thank you to this darling store in historic and beautiful Galena, IL, for the shelf space. Oh, and (scroll left!), some of my friends are hanging out there, too! 📚❤️

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Remember When?

I was a graphic designer for 25 years, starting in 1988 — before computers, before Adobe. These (plus Letramax board, a drafting table, and #11X-acto blades) were my life. Anyone else recognize these blasts from the past? • • •

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Coffee Anyone?

1) Filled the coffee maker with water. 2) Added filter and coffee. 3) Forgot I’d already done step 1, so I repeated. 4) Coffee maker cannot hold 24 cups of water, so needed a bath towel in a hurry. 5) Good morning. 🙄

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Dinner Tradition

Our annual evening tradition continues, after a day of inspiring presentations by picture book authors/illustrators. ❤️📚🍦 With Barbara Reid, Hannah E Harrison, Katie Kath

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Vincent X Kirsch

Vincent X Kirsch (picture book author-illustrator extraordinaire) and I met today at the Mazza Museum Summer Conference, and we were delighted to learn that we have a fabulous editor in common. 😊 Hi, Kate!!! 👋🏻 👋🏻

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