by Nicole Tadgell | Aug 27, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicole Tadgell | Aug 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicole Tadgell | Aug 11, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicole Tadgell | Jul 2, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicole Tadgell | May 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...
by Nicole Tadgell | May 10, 2008 | Uncategorized
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...