Omg, had an unbelievably wonderful time giving the Keynote speech at the SCBWI conference in New York City this morning. The incredible audience of artists and writers, more than 1200 of my peers, made me cry!!
Here's a photo taken by Neal Porter during the Illustrator's Intensive on Friday, with Peter Brown, David Ezra Stein, and Paul Zelinsky.
And here's another photo including Kwame Alexander (this year's Newbery winner), and The Fonz! And my best friend, Judes (far right).