Have a Happy Holiday!

This year I had the pleasure of designing my rep., 

(and former employer), 

Studio Goodwin Sturges' Holiday card!

(We embedded the vid in the company's Constant Contact newsletter, 
but here's a condensed preview)

Owner Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges and I decided that an old fashioned stop-motion animation would suit both our likings. 

And so I began!

  cutting and jointing...

penning and inking...

and before you knew it...

I had a Winter Wonderland.

Thank you Judy Sue for letting me have so much fun with this!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!

The Wonderful Elicia Castaldi!

Last Tuesday, my Advanced Illustration class at UCONN 

had the pleasure of meeting my friend, 

Author/Illustrator Elicia Castaldi!

Elicia gave a lecture about her work,

and even stayed to critique the student's work!

Elicia discussed her new book due out next year,

This is the long awaited sequel to 

MIDDLE SCHOOL IS WORSE THAN MEATLOAF

Written by Jennifer L. Holm 

(EIGHTH GRADE IS MAKING ME SICK is due out Fall 2012 from Random House)

THANKS AGAIN ELICIA! 

(We'd love to have you back any time : )

David Macaulay is the Best!

A Huge THANK YOU 

To The Great DAVID MACAULAY!

I don't think I have to explain what an honor it was to have such a talented author/illustrator take the time, after lecturing and signing books all day at the Book Fair...

 to stay and guest critique my UCONN Advanced Illustration class !

It was a thrill for the students, and it was a thrill for me! 

David was an incredibly insightful, and generous speaker.

His past years teaching certainly showed; 

and I personally learned a lot from his style of critique. 

THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US!

UCONN Book Fair 2011!

I will be at the Connecticut Children's Book Fair again 

this weekend!

But, I will not be presenting... 
Instead I've had the pleasure of teaching the talented Illustration Students at UCONN this semester!

Illustration by Robby Tuttle '13 (SFA), Poem by Jane Yolen, © 2011 All rights reserved 

I want to congratulate Robby Tuttle, a Junior in the Illustration Department, for winning the RAAB PRIZE this year! (You can read more about it in UCONN TODAY : )


A Special thanks to Jane Yolan for contributing the amazing poem, as always! 

There is an amazing line up at the fair this year!

Tomie dePaola, David Macaulay, Mo Willems, 

Grace Lin, Jane Yolan, and Salley Mavor, 

just to name a few!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

SPOOKY SATURDAY!

BARRINGTON BOOKS 

is having their 3rd Annual Children's Book Event!

This Saturday, October 29th, 10 am - 4 pm!

There will be Spooky Stories, 

Crafts, and Book Signings

by local favorites including, 

Anika & Christopher Denise, 

and R.W. & Zoë Alley

I will be on hand with THE CROW from 10 am - 12 pm. 

Come by and see us!

184 County Rd

Barrington

, 

Rhode Island

Thank You Roger Williams Middle Schoolers!

A Special Thank You to Librarian Shai Afsai 
for inviting me to come speak to his creative writing class!


They all had interesting ideas for their own children's books, and I hope they all continue writing. (Although, as we discussed, it is a lot of work! ; )

If you are a teacher or librarian in the New England area, and you would like me to come speak to your classes, please email me: info@AlisonPaulArt.com

The Roots Recap:

Thank you all for coming down Saturday!



The Providence Art Festival was such a success,
and the Roots Reading Room seemed to provide a nice escape from the sun, some entertainment for the kiddies, (and a break for the parents ; )




STAY TUNED 
because there is a winter edition in the works...

A Big Thank You to Len Cabral and Lisa Morgan
for making the event possible!

And thanks to all the authors and illustrators who
participated:

Jen Corace
Kara LaReau
Amiko Hirao
& Amy Walrod

Roots Reading Room!

(I Hope Everyone is Dried Off and Powered Up!)

Come DOWNTOWN Next Saturday Sept. 10th

& Enjoy the PROVIDENCE ART FESTIVAL!!!

AND, Stop In & See Us at the ROOTS CAFE!

(276 Westminster St., in the middle of the Festival!)

Meet Local Authors and Illustrators! 

There Will Be Story Time and Arts & Crafts!

(Grab a drink & a bite while we entertain your kids ; )

RI Mag!

I'm in Rhode Island Magazine this Month! 

(read below, or if you're local try to pick one up, they're free ; )

Reminder: THIS THURSDAY MORNING, STORY TIME AGAIN!

Please Join me again THIS THURSDAY, 

July 14th, 10:30 - 11:30AM!!!

I will be reading my book THE CROW (A Not So Scary Story), 

and preforming my new book SUNDAY LOVE!

in an Old-Time Radio Foley Show!

 You heard right, with the help of sirens, cymbals, 
soccer balls and more, my lovely assistant and I 
will bring Valentineville alive!

See you there!

SUMMER'S HERE!

The Sun is finally shining in Providence, 
so let the fun begin!

 (I must admit that I am a bit of a shut-in in inclement weather, 
but I try to make up for it in the Summer : )

Next week:

I am teaming up with kidoinfo and Kennedy Plaza again to do 

Story time in Burnside Park this July & August! 

Please note that this year Story time will be on THURSDAY 

mornings from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (NOT Tuesdays)

We are kicking off the fun next Thursday, July 7th

When local illustrator Jen Corace and I

will read each other's favorite books!

But wait, there's more...  

I will be BACK the following Thursday, July 14th!

doing an Old-Time Radio Foley Show of

SUNDAY LOVE!

 You heard right, with the help of sirens, cymbals, 
soccer balls and more, my lovely assistant and I 
will bring Valentineville alive!

I would love to see you all there!

(especially the rambunctious ones from last year ; ) 

Thank You SERRC! AGAIN!!

I was so honored to be asked to speak at a Southeast Regional Reading Council dinner, again!

A big thank you to Ronnie Zusman, 

Bonnie Standring, and Dalila Mendoza, 

just to name a few!

And of course, thank you to all the lovely teachers and librarians 

who came to listen; many for the second time! 

It was nice to see so many familiar faces, and it was great to be able to introduce you all to Bruno the Burglar, the star of my new book 

SUNDAY LOVE!

Keep up all the good work that you ladies and gentlemen do!

                                    

I heart Head Start!

A GREAT BIG "THANK YOU"

to Miss Kate and her wonderful preschool class!

You were all so well behaved during story time,
when I read THE CROW (A Not So Scary Story)!

And your crow crafts were

so creative and fun!!! 

Thank you for making me feel so welcome! 

I would love to come back anytime!

If you're in the New England area, and would like me to visit your school, please email me at:

info@alisonpaulart.com

FUN NIGHT in CT!

St. Mary Magdalen School in Oakville, Connecticut 

is having their "Fun Night" this Saturday March 26th

This is their annual fundraising auction, complete with dinner and dancing!

Bruno will gladly be in attendance,
as I donated a signed copy of SUNDAY LOVE for the auction!

(I hope he does some good and earns money for this worthy cause ; )

Thank you again to my CT readers for thinking of me for this event!

Be My Valentine!

What better way to spend the Sunday before Valentine's Day 

than with Bruno the Burglar and SUNDAY LOVE?!

Come see me at 

BARRINGTON BOOKS 

from 1-3 pm 
SUNDAY 
February 13th

We will start the day off at 1pm with an old-fashioned radio follies style retelling of the book, featuring voices, sound effects (the book itself is wordless) and a cast of characters that will have little listeners laughing and on the edge of their seats!

Afterwards I will take questions from the audience.  I encourage all budding authors, illustrators, and especially graphic novelists to attend, as I will discuss my inspiration and process in approaching this wordless format. 

I will of course be signing books. And remember to bring your cameras so you can take your first (and last : ) "mug shot"!

See you in the Big House!!!

My Top Five Favorite Books of 2010!

Welcome to 2011! 

Last year moved exceptionally fast for me. How about you?!

I would be remiss if I didn't list my top five favorite picture books of 2010...
SO here they are, in no particular order:




THE QUIET BOOK
by Deborah Underwood, illus. by Renata Liwska (Houghton Mifflin)

This book has gotten a lot of hype, and it is all well-deserved! It is in fact rare these days that a book that is as gentle and understated as this gets so much attention. It may very well have restored my faith in the picture book market! I may be a bit biased, since we do share the same editor; but it's been a long time since a book has come along that is so precious without being cheesy. It is nostalgic for adults, without losing sight of the child, and the pictures and words work seamlessly together.  A perfect nighttime book!

HERE COMES THE GARBAGE BARGE!

by Jonah Winter, illus. by Red Nose Studio (Schwartz & Wade)

I have been a big fan of Chris Sickels and his Red Nose Studio animations since back in my RISD days. He is probably one of the most talented people alive, and I'm so glad that he's finally getting his due. You gotta see this book! (especially check-out the inside cover ; )

IN THE BELLY OF AN OX:

the Unexpected Photographic Adventures 

of Richard and Cherry Kearton 
by Rebecca Bond (Houghton Mifflin)

Life is stranger than fiction! My dear friend, and children's book genius, Rebecca Bond discovered this while researching the lives of the Kearton brothers. It's a non-fiction that's so fun kids won't realize they're learning ; )

ART & MAX
by David Wiesner (Clarion)

David Wiesner is a household name in the world of children's books for a reason. And he is not one for resting his laurels! Even though he has already won 

three Caldecott Medals and two Caldecott Honors, his new book ART & MAX might just be his most cleaver yet. Wiesner is always pushing the creativity and imagination in his books, I recommend checking out all of his books!

POCKETFUL OF POSIES

A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes 

by Salley Mavor (Houghton Mifflin)

Sally Mavor is one of my favorite dimensional artists. She creates her worlds in felt and stitchery, with found shells and tree bark, calling to mind my favorite childhood stop-motion animations. Mavor has done a series of nursery rhyme board-books, but this is her first treasury. POCKETFUL OF POSIES is full-color 64 page hard-bound picture book, and it's gorgeous. A must have!