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Picture Book Junkies Blog

My critique group has started a blog with weekly themes.  Go take a look and bookmark us, it's updated 6 days a week.

http://pbjunkies.blogspot.com/

Favorite Books

At Barnes & Nobles tonight, I ran across A Child's Garden of Verses illustrated by Gyo Fujikawa.  I was instantly transformed into a 7 year old, pouring over each illustration, wanting to be in those little worlds she created.

One of my favorite books when I was little was "Oh, What a Busy Day!"  There is one image in that book: it is a rainy day, kids in a tree house, pulling a little kitty up in a basket.  When I look at that image, I can feel what it's like in a summer rain, the sounds and smells, the way leaves look wet.  It's just a beautiful picture.  I would love to create illustrations that stayed with readers for over 25 years.

Fujikawa on Wikipedia

Fujikawa on Flickr

Happy Mother's Day, all you crafty, creative moms! 

My mom's favorite children's book: Where the Wild Things Are.