Thank you everyone who came out and made this gathering more memorable and meaningful for words. To my dear family who traveled near and far– my heart’s full and I’m holding close every moment. To Rob Sanders, whose special story and invite made the ‘magical’ evening one we’ll never forget, I’m learning that sharing this book together might just be the best part! Thanks Tombolo Books, The Studio@620, and lovely St. Pete for the warm welcome!
Rob Sanders and members from the Bob Devin Jones Ensemble reading Stonewall — at The Studio@620
Sharon Scott singing Rise Up. Photo: Scott Hartman
With Rob Sanders and Mellissa Yanes Teston. Photo:Joe Teston
Panel discussion with Rob Sanders and Mellissa Yanes Teston. Photo: Joe Teston
photo: Erica Sirotich
Singing books with Rob Sanders and my sister, Sarah, and niece, Helena! Photo: Laura Christoph
Sarah and I♡ Photo: Laura Christoph
The whole family and I outside Ceviche, St. Petersburg, FL
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution comes out today! Thank you Penguin Random House, Rob Sanders, Michael Joosten, and Nicole De Las Heras for this special collaboration. The thought of creating a safe place, an affirming resource, a picture book that tells this important history to kids for the first time, gave me such hope as I was drawing. While LGBTQ rights in America have come so far in the 50 years since Stonewall, we owe all our gains and progress to the brave rioters and demonstrators that started the fight that night, June 28, 1969.
Hope to see you tonight at 7:00 pm! I’ll be talking children’s book illustration and the new books, Clackety Track and Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution., at Rocky River Public Library. Advance copies will be available from Appletree Books.📚
“It’s no mean feat to conjure up an original train book for kids, but, by gum, Brown and Christoph manage it. With both old favorites (freight, steam, bullet) and some new eclectic additions (zoo train, whistle-stop tour, shoulder ballast cleaner), young train enthusiasts will have plenty here to whistle at.”★ -Kirkus
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/…/clackety-track/
Clackety Track by Skila Brown and published by Candlewick Press steams into bookstores today! Thanks so much designers, Amy Berniker and Lauren Pettapiece, for this charming collaboration, just the kind of book I would have loved as a kid! Special thanks also to my reps Pat Lindgren and Piper Smith for helping me all along this journey. Looking forward to sharing more!
Finally got around to drawing the boys for our card. Happy Holidays!
Join us this Monday, December 10th at Heights Arts for FutureHeights Appreciation Night. I’ll be there signing books and mingling with fellow local artist Cathrine Butler. RSVP and enjoy a special discount on your purchase!❄️
For all the little boy witches out there tonight!⭐️🖤🌙
From our first date at Cedar Lee. Oh to have our whole lives ahead of use, oh to be able to stay awake for a ‘late show!’ Love you B💙
Had a wonderful morning with the kids and families at Boulevard Elementary, Shaker Heights. Alex the bright kiddo next to me here, was pointing out all the New York buildings in Up in the Leaves by name! He later told me it was the best book he had ever seen. : ) Many thanks to Boulevard Elementary for having us and to Mac’s Backs-Books for your 40 years on Coventry and for your dedicated support of local authors & illustrators.
On shelves today! Written by Linda Ashman and published by Eerdmans, Outside My Window is a bright and happy trip around the world, sparked by one illuminating question.
Our book, Up in the Leaves, The True Story of the Central Park Treehouses is on shelves today! It was a joy getting to illustrate Shira Boss's thoughtful telling of Bob Redman's childhood adventures. I'll be sharing more from the book in the coming weeks. It's available at your local bookseller and at Amazon.
Save the date, 7 local vendors!
Our toy theatre, an across the pond collaboration with Usborne Books, is out just in time for the holidays! Jenny Hilborne engineered and designed the incredible construction. I made the illustrations. They're fun for all ages and available at usborne.com and Book Depository.
I was recently asked to provide a list of the landmarks featured in our Mudpuppy World Magnet set (pictured below). You'll see some are famous and others more obscure, I was just happy to hear that kid's were interested in learning more about these places. Thank you Miriam for reaching out!
Stack of books at Malcolm X Elementary, courtesy An Open Book Foundation, Washington D.C.
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America
Written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Published by Albert Whitman & Company
I'm humbled and honored our Gordon Parks children's book won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literary Work! Heartfelt thanks to the NAACP and members for this wonderful distinction and for bringing attention to Gordon Parks' inspiring story. It's been such an incredible journey sharing Gordon Parks' story, I never expected this opportunity, so grateful! Thanks everyone for your support!
We'll take a cup of kindness yet!♩♬♪ Here's to a Happy and Healthy 2016!
Good news! Our Gordon Parks book was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the Outstanding Literary Work Children’s category. Thanks so much for this incredible honor. Click here to see all the nominees!
Awards will be televised live, February 5th on TVOne.