The Making of – First Peas to the Table
Here’s a sneak peek behind-the-scenes of the making of this book:Mrs. Barhoff’s 4th grade class graciously modeled for me! Here, I asked them to pretend I wasn’t there.Rough sketch of the coverRough sketch of my favorite pageMy first pea...
First Peas to the Table – Reviews
“History, science and a guidance lesson all rolled into one, this could surely be the spark for many a school garden.” Kirkus Reviews”This beautifully illustrated story has a mixture of both fiction and facts about the life cycle of...
Our Borders: Brandy and Boomer
Brandy came to us as a 10 week old puppy, February 19, 1995. She came from Kilduff, bred by Maribeth McMahon out in Sturbridge, MA. Her sire was Kilduff’s Brass Boomerang, her dam was called Betsy.BrandyBoomerBoomer we got at 11 months old in 1997, also from...
WMIG Show at the Eric Carle!
NESCBWI Conference 2013
What a great conference! I have never been so busy in three days. I taught a workshop Friday, attended other workshops, dinner, portfolio showcase. Saturday up and out early, to hear lovely keynote speakers, more awesome workshops, and an afternoon teaching with the...
About Me
My name is Nicole Tadgell and I'm an award-winning watercolor artist & illustrator. My work spans more than 30 luminous picture books for children.