I’ll be at Frostburg State University on July 10th and at USM Hagerstown on July 16th!
I’m excited to be at the upcoming Pirates Ahoy festival next month!
I’ll be at the Asian Arts Initiative–1219 Vine St, Philadelphia, next Sat. from 1 to 2:30 making cat masks 😺😼🐱🐯 Please come see me and make a mask! More info about the book fair here: http://asianartsinitiative.org/event/youth-arts-workshop-radical-childrens-book-fair?fbclid=IwAR2aPo5buSQVYzTTdW0o0z5rpCog0xStWMWW8k6lSbtLjFxf2YllKor58w4
The Silent Art Auction, BookExpo Wednesday, May 29, 2019
My contribution to the 2019 Silent Art Auction to raise funds for the American Booksellers for Freedom of Expression (ABFE) and Every Child a Reader, a charity dedicated to inspiring a love of reading in children across America. https://www.bookexpoamerica.com/en/Sessions/77058/2019-Childrens-Book-Art-Silent-Auction
My daughter is a DanceLogic instructor – Through hip-hop and dance, this nonprofit teaches girls of color how to code🙂🎼💻 https://www.philly.com/arts/stem-classes-philadelphia-coding-dancelogix-20190408.html
Last week I visited the kindergarteners at DuPont Elementary and read Lily’s Cat Mask. Yesterday I received this photo with the kids wearing the masks they made!
I stumbled on this video of a fabulous young reader reading LILY’S CAT MASK. What a great voice! Adorable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FMKD4D7rM8
I’m working on a new book for Candlewick!
Pirate Boy board book edition! http://holidayhouse.com/product/pirate-boy-2/
I have new picture book coming out from Candlewick in the summer of 2020! Look for more updates soon!
Lily is a Mighy Girl https://www.amightygirl.com/lily-s-cat-mask
Lily’s Cat Mask will be in the Imagination Library ! It is an honor. Thank you, Dolly! https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/
Lily’s Cat Mask is on the annual best-of-the-year list of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center! Great company! Thank you, CCBC! http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/CCBCChoices2018List.pdf
Reviews!
Do you know a great dad? Look for LILY’S CAT MASK for Father’s Day! http://amzn.to/2pihET1
Pre-order Pirate Boy the board book! http://amzn.to/2Itrutv
A lovely review for SADIE’S SNOWY TU B’SHEVAT from the Jewish Book Council:
https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/sadies-snowy-tu-bshevat
What step by step drawing ideas? Visit the great Ed Emberley: http://edemberleydrawingpages.blogspot.com
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Thank you to all the teachers and students who celebrated World Read Aloud Day with me! To Skype with authors and illustrators year round, check out the Microsoft Educator Community! https://education.microsoft.com/literacy
Wow! Lily’s Cat Mask is a Blue Ribbon selection for this year’s Imagination Library! https://www.governorsfoundation.org/engage/engage-with-your-child/4-5-years https://twitter.com/TNImagination/status/951515334930042880
★ Need a story time craft project? Make A Cat Mask! ★
Visit ☛ http://creatingcreatives.com/lilys-cat-mask-book-review-craft/