New Year! New Residency! New Book!
I’ve been working with Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy to create a new book this year. Over 200 kids along with the entire staff are working with me to write and illustrate
Read MoreLaura Lee Gulledge’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m excited to share the Virgina studio of author and illustrator Laura Lee Gulledge. I had such fun meeting Laura Lee at the Sheboygan Book Festival this past
Read MoreManitoba Art Residency
I’ve been working on a new residency with Manitoba school these past three weeks, creating animals and objects for their Coral Reef museum exhibit and their Rainforest exhibit. We had
Read MoreMike Curato’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m thrilled to welcome Mike Curato creator of the books featuring the adorable polka-dotted elephant Little Elliot, which have won multiple awards and have received several starred reviews. The newest book Little
Read MorePicture Book Halloween
My favorite holiday gets a little bit better when my family and I dress up as characters from pictures books. Last year my daughters Evey and Celia got to have
Read MoreWriting Break
Enjoying a beautiful fall here in Milwaukee. Hard to be at a desk writing when I can be out on the streets riding. SaveSave
Read More#GetBehindPictureBooks
Love this photo that WCAP shared for the Eric Carle Museum’s campaign #GetBehindPictureBooks of my book Squircle, which the kids from WCAP helped to create. SaveSave
Read MoreEliza Wheeler’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m delighted to welcome Eliza Wheeler, an amazing illustrator and author who’s penned the New York Times Bestseller Miss Maple’s Seeds and illustrated award-wining books like Doll Bones by
Read MoreRecap of SCBWI Wisconsin Fall Conference
Great times at SCBWI’s Wisconsin Fall Conference. My top five favorite memories: FUN: Hung out with my LITtle Ladies critique group—Sheri Roloff, Rachelle Lisiecki, and Rochelle Groskreutz, and my “conference wife” Amy
Read MoreYuyi Morales in Madison October 20th!
I’m very excited to get a chance to hear Yuyi Morales speak in Madison tomorrow evening as part of the Wisconsin Book Festival. I featured Yuyi’s studio on Tuesday Tours a
Read MoreRecap of the Sheboygan Book Festival
I had such an amazing time meeting passionate readers, as well as other authors and illustrators at the Sheboygan Children’s Book Festival. A BIG thanks to JoAnn Dent and crew
Read MoreShimmerling Releases Today!
Shimmerling by Andrea Skyberg Dedicated to my brother Mitch (the wings) and my daughter Celia (the roots) Five years ago today, I had the worst call of my life, telling
Read MoreShimmerling Book Trailer
A magical creature is born from a feather that’s been sowed into the soil. As it grows, it discovers that it has characteristics of both a bird and a tree.
Read MoreJoin me at the SCBWI Wisconsin Fall Conference!
Join me at the SCBWI Fall Conference October 16-18th in Oconomowoc, WI. I’ll be presenting on school visits. There’s still time to register. Check out the details below. THE SCHOOL
Read MoreLiz Garton Scanlon’s Studio Tour
I’m thrilled to have Liz Garton Scanlon share her Austin, TX bungalow with us on Tuesday Tours today! Liz is the author of one of my favorite picture books All the World (illustrated by Marla Frazee),
Read MoreSheboygan Book Festival Video
Thanks Nick Patton for creating this great video (below) featuring the authors and illustrators appearing at the Sheboygan Book Festival in October. AUTHORS/ILLUSTRATORS: Ann Angel, Laura Lee Gulledge, Lita Judge, JoAnn Early Macken, Kenn Nesbitt, Miranda Paul, Justin Roberts, Christian Robinson, Liz Garton
Read MoreVisit Me at the Sheboygan Book Festival in October!
I’m really excited to be leading an art workshop on October 11th at 10:30am at the John Michael Kohler Art Center in Sheboygan, WI as part of the Sheboygan Book
Read MoreCharles Santoso’s Studio Tour
I’m excited to have Charles Santoso sharing his studio in Sydney, Australia today on Tuesday Tours. A couple of months ago I discovered my newest favorite book I Don’t Like Koala by Sean Ferrell and illustrated
Read MoreAuthor Visits
If you’re interested in having me visit your school, please email to schedule a program. I love visiting schools to share my experiences as an author and an illustrator. I have a number
Read MoreEvey’s New Book is a National Finalist!
My nine-year old daughter has been writing and illustrating picture books ever since she could hold a crayon in her hand. For the last three years she’s entered her creations
Read MoreRowboat Watkins’s Studio Tour
A couple of weeks ago I came across the most unusual and charming picture book called Rude Cakes, and fell in love with the storytelling and the illustrations. It wasn’t
Read MoreYour Life is Your Message to the World—Professional Development Workshop
Twenty-six Milwaukee Public School teachers designed an exhibit about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) as part of a Kid Curators® professional development experience that took place at Cardinal
Read MoreMilwaukee Environmental School Mural Installed!
I just installed the 9′ x 33′ tree mural for the Milwaukee Environmental School, which includes almost 500 metal engraved leaves. Each leaf was created by a student as either a self portrait
Read MoreVanessa Brantley-Newton’s Studio Tour
Tuesday Tours has been on an impromptu hiatus for the last few weeks because I was on vacation, and although I thought I could handle getting a post done while I
Read MoreGetting to (officially) stick together!
When I was in high school, we had to create a bill for government class—a kinda hands-on project that would help us understand how bills are passed. My bill was to
Read MoreHonorable Mentions in RYS Contest
I’m very excited to have my YA novel THE DREAMS OF TREES and my short story THE SHED selected as honorables mentions in the RYS contest. Thank you, judges! The
Read MoreAmy Ward’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours I’m thrilled to showcase my friend Amy Ward! Amy’s Illinois basement studio is completely covered in her personal touches—from the faux brick painted walls, to the beautiful rug
Read MoreManitoba Exhibit Opening!
Last night we had the opening for our Rainforest, Arctic, and Antarctica exhibit at Manitoba school. The K5 & 1st grade students did such a great job as museum docents! You
Read MoreJudy Schachner’s Studio Tour
I’m really excited to feature the amazing studio of author/illustrator extraordinaire, Judy Schachner on today’s Tuesday Tours! Judy is the #1 NY Times Best Selling Author and Illustrator of over 23 children’s picture
Read MoreHarriet Muncaster’s Studio Tour
Today on Tuesday Tours we’re joined by author and illustrator Harriet Muncaster who creates magical worlds by photographing her illustrated characters within doll-size sets that she forms out of mount board and paper.
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