The building of picture books...

My good friend Jennifer Black Reinhardt writes for a blog that celebrates picture books. She included a nice interview about "My Wilderness". I am grateful so many enjoyed learning about scratchboard and the research behind this latest project. Here's the link to the story, and to a very inspirational blog!

http://picturebookbuilders.com/2015/03/scratching-a-story-book-give-away-my-wilderness-by-claudia-mcgehee/

My books and their friends...

One Book Two Book, my book, your book!

If you are in the neighborhood, I'm part of a fun book fest, One Book Two Book downtown Iowa City tomorrow. I'll have fox masks and book marks to give away to readers!

Happy Birthday, My Wilderness!

Today is the official Release Day of My Wilderness. Last year at this time, I was eye-deep in the final art. I'm relieved to know it is at it's final destination (well, penultimate destination, as I hope copies disperse to libraries far and wide, personal and pubic alike).

Recently, I had a thought about art and writing. It's not really the act of sharing an image or a story that is the most important thing. It is that perhaps it will inspire other people to share their own works in a never ending cycle of creativity. I like I'm part of it!