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

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!

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...
No Mush Today

No Mush Today

Here’s a sneak peek at my newest book, due out this September! I just got a review copy yesterday.It’s called “No Mush Today”, written by Sally Derby and published by Lee and Low Books. Visit http://www.leeandlow.com/books/180/hc/no_mush_today...
Major Taylor

Major Taylor

About ten years ago, I was asked by the Major Taylor Association to serve on a committee to help find a sculptor to create a statue of Marshall “Major” Taylor. He was called the “Worcester Whirlwind” – first black World Cycling Champion...
Coming along…

Coming along…

April simply flew by! Admittedly, I spent most of it in the garden (even in the rain) and less of it at the drawing board or at the computer to scan it all in.Anyway, here’s some of what I’ve been up to:Playing with technique.Here’s the same drawing...