Happy 2011

Reflecting upon 2010, it was such a lovely year. I am certainly looking forward to 2011. All the best!

Carolyn Fisher

Children's book illustrator and author Carolyn Fisher is a great friend and mentor who has helped me with much wonderful advice and inspiration since before I was drawing children's books. She has given some for everyone here:
http://writerjenn.blogspot.com/2010/12/peek-at-creative-space-of-carolyn.html

All the best and warmest wishes

I hope you all have a happy holidays!
These are mine and Mikes greetings cards for this year.
Mike has also animated his card, go here to see it: http://mikekerr.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas.html

Our Little Tree

This is our little christmas tree.

Character

This drawing was inspired by the owner of a pizza shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. He stopped at our table to chat when we were having dinner with fellow illustrators Jillian Tamaki and Sam Weber. I mentioned that I was visiting from Calgary, and the pizza man said he had been through Calgary to go skiing in Lake Louise. He then brought out his iPhone and showed us some pictures.

But they were pictures of sandwiches! He had taken them at a little cafe in a strip mall in Lake Louise, if you have been there you know which one, the pizza man really loved the sandwiches.

This is what is great about traveling, you get to meet interesting people.

Deborah Underwood

Here is a lovely link to Deborah Underwood, the author of The Quiet Book, giving her perspective on the importance of children reading picture books.

Go HERE, KQED Radio