Kirkus Reviews!
“After her baby brother’s arrival, young Nonie must cope with the reality that she is no longer her parents’ only priority. She uses another morning of mush for breakfast as an excuse to move in with Grandma, who lives next door, and Grandma gives Nonie all the...Rutgers Review!
Rutgers: September 2008.Nonie is fed up with her baby brother’s crying and with the cornmeal mush served at breakfast. She decides she wants to leave her family and live with Grandma next door, because at least Grandma pays attention to her and prepares better food....School Library Journal
Wow, here’s another lovely review! This one’s from School Library Journal:”Nonie, a young African-American girl, sits at the breakfast table with her parents and a wailing baby, sulking: “Not gonna eat my mush. /Not gonna eat it! I...
Booklist review
It’s always wonderful to have your book reviewed favorably! Here is a lovely one from Booklist:”Nonie refuses to eat her yucky mush porridge for breakfast (“mush is baby food”), and to get away from her bawling baby brother, she runs next door...
Coloring pages for kids!
I like to make at least one for kids to color with each new book I do. For NO MUSH TODAY, I’ve got several ideas.Lately, I like to print a drawing in blue – by cutting the black channel and pasting it into the Cyan. Then I ink right on top of it, then scan...
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.