I got to attend this regional author/illustrator breakfast today and have a bit of a brush with greatness... Because we are so close in proximity to NYC, we have lots of amazing authors that live in the area. This breakfast was to celebrate and honor them, highlighting their most current work.How cool is it to be in a room of 45 different artists?!? I've read these people's work! There were some pretty famous folk in the group, too. We had Jerry Pinkney (who's book The Little Red Hen was put on the NY Times ten best illustrated books of 2006), Peter Sis (one of my fave picture book authors of all time), Jean Craighead George, Marisabina Russo (Always Remember Me - awesome book), Jean Van Leeuwen ("Oliver & Amanda Pig" series), Susan Jeffers ("McDuff" picture books), J.C. Greenburg, and tons of others. I am oh so inspired now. Not that I'll be writing or illustrating anything, but inspired nonetheless.
(I know this is a tiny picture, but it is way blurry - so be thankful.)
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I LOVE so many of these authors!!! Every year I get to attend the International REading Association Conference...meeting and talking with children's authors and illustrators is absolutely one of my very FAVORITE things to do. I'm a bit jealous.
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