The Gingerbread Pirates

I got my first real copy of my next book, The Gingerbread Pirates, written by Kristin Kladstrup, illustrated by me. Here it is!

Reach Out and Read

I did a reading and drawing demonstration at the Claypit Hill School in Wayland, MA on Monday, in conjunction with Reach Out and Read, a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.

Here's a short video about Reach Out and Read:

Just One More Book

Here's an interview I did the other day with Mark Blevis from the Just One More Book podcast.

Just One More Book is a thrice-weekly podcast which promotes and celebrates literacy and great children’s books. I love listening to Mark and Andrea interview authors and illustrators, so it was an honor to be featured on their show. Definitely visit their web site, and scroll down their amazing list of authors and illustrator interviews and book reviews.

Happy Inauguration Day!

To celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, here's a video message from the Tavares kids:

Lady Liberty video

Here's a short video about the collaborative process involved in creating Lady Liberty: A Biography. It's a clip from a DVD produced by Candlewick Press entitled "Open Studios", which also features segments about Peter Reynolds and Timothy Basil Ering. You can view other clips from the DVD at Candlewick.com.

Lady Liberty interview

Here's a recent interview from "207", a nightly magazine show on Portland, Maine's NBC affiliate, WCSH.

Upcoming Events for Lady Liberty: A Biography

When Doreen Rappaport and I arrived at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Georgia on Wednesday, we were greeted by this gigantic frog, sitting in the window, reading Lady Liberty: A Biography to a smaller frog. They seemed to like it. I think they could relate to Lady Liberty, because they're also green, and made of copper.
Here are some of the other places I'll be during the next couple weeks:

May 10 2:00-4:00 Book Ends, Winchester, MA, slide presentation on the making of Lady Liberty: A Biography, and book signing

May 17 12:00-2:00 Barnes & Noble, Newington, NH, reading and book signing

May 18 12:30-2:30 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, slide presentation on the making of Lady Liberty: A Biography, and book signing