Illustration Friday: Captain

Capn' Shifty would prefer that you knock before entering.

Another Bowler

Rosa Cover

Here's my first proposal for what became the cover for Rosa Farm. I really like the one or two color look of older books and I occasionally try to pitch that approach to publishers. It hasn't gone over yet, but I'll keep trying.

Study (with sword)

The Dog

Robert's Snow

I am extremely happy to be participating in this year's Robert's Snow auction for cancer research. This November, you'll be able to bid on a blizzard's worth of snowflakes all hand-painted by children's book illustrators. I'll post more about the auction (and gallery show) as it approaches, but since my snowflake is at this moment heading towards the Dana-Farber Institute to make the deadline, I thought I'd give you a sneak peek.

The Bad Shepherd

The Conspirators

Professor Rangamussen

Whereabouts unknown.

A Bowler and a Tie and Seven Impossible Things

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast is always a blog worth reading, but today it's particularly nice. Super bonus points for also linking to one of the greatest cartoons ever made.

Ye Olde Thugge

The Elusive Mr. Green

The Revolutionary

Inscrutable

Incognito

Thanks to one and all!

I just want to say thanks to all the swell people that I had the pleasure of meeting at the ALA convention. I had a sincere and total blast. Since I am a blogger of few words, I'll simply post the initial sketch of what became the cover of The Higher Power of Lucky, and direct you to the intrepid Fuse #8 for a recap of the whole shebang. She's good with the words and stuff.

Pick up a copy of the new Horn Book for a transcript of the wonderful speeches by David Wiesner and my friend Susan Patron, a class act through and through.

ALA!

I'm pleased as punch to be attending the American Librarian Association's Annual Conference in DC this weekend. On Saturday, I'll be signing copies of the upcoming Very Hairy Bear (preliminary sketch above) at the Harcourt booth from 1:30-2:30, and then I'll be at the Simon & Schuster booth from 3-4 with Newbery Medal winner Susan Patron to sign The Higher Power of Lucky. If you miss that, Susan and I will be signing Lucky again on Sunday from 11-12. Later that evening, I'll have a pretty good seat at the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet. Stop by and say howdy.

A Sheep for Monday

Earl

Grendel's Ma

Don't mess with her.