Thrilled beyond belief that GREEN was selected as a 2013 Caldecott Honor Book!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, 2013 CALDECOTT COMMITTEE!!
And huge congratulations to all the other wonderful authors and illustrators who won awards today.
Savannah Children's Book Festival
Looking forward to signing and speaking in Savannah this weekend!
Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast - Interview →
Much thanks to Jules for a wonderful interview experience.
Green Coverage
Awesome GREEN coverage by:
Book-A-Day-Almanac/Anita Silvey
http://childrensbookalmanac.com/2012/04/green/
A Fuse 8/School Library Journal/Elizabeth Bird
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/afuse8production/2012/03/14/review-of-the-day-green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger/
Practically Paradise/School Library Journal
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/practicallyparadise/2012/03/16/green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger/
Shelf Awareness/Jennifer Brown
http://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=87#m1730
Bookpage/Robin Smith
http://bookpage.com/review/green/like-magic-one-thing-leads-to-another
A Year of Reading
http://readingyear.blogspot.com/2012/04/green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger-gush.html
Editor’s Choice
http://childrensbooksguide.com/reviews/green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger
100 Scope Notes- Children’s Literature News and Reviews
http://100scopenotes.com/2012/05/18/review-green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger/
Books for Kids
http://booksforkidsblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/color-it-green-by-laura-vaccaro-seeger.html
The Classroom Bookshelf
http://classroombookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/05/green.html
Green Book Trailer →
Here is a link to the book trailer for my new book, Green! (With original music composed and performed by my son, Dylan…)
2011 Empire State Award →
A very humble and heart-felt thank you to the wonderful New York Library Association!
The Hidden Alphabet Trailer →
Just in time for the release of the new edition of THE HIDDEN ALPHABET, here’s an animation to go with the book. Special thanks to my wonderful summer intern, Dan Funk, for a wonderful job.
(Make sure your sound is on.)
Reading Rockets Interview
Special thanks to Maria Salvadore, Tina Chovanec, and the Reading Rockets staff for a wonderful interview experience.
Here’s a link to the video interview:
Dog and Bear in Oprah's Book Club
Cool!
DOG AND BEAR made Oprah’s Book Club!
Hooray!
Dog Art exhibit at the Cell Gallery
If you're around New York City on September 25, come to the original Dog Art exhibit at the Cell Gallery. Here's the invitation:
Eric Carle Museum Event
Special thanks to Shelley Rotner, Diane DeGroat, and Rosemary Agoglia for a wonderful time at the Eric Carle event. Here’s a picture taken at the after-party with two people I’ve admired all my life, Jules Feiffer and Norton Juster.
Celebrating Dogs in Picture Books
If you’re in the Northampton, Massachusetts area, come to the “Celebrating Dogs in Picture Books”exhibit at the Eric Carle Museum this Saturday, June 12th.
My original art from DOG AND BEAR will be on display as well as “dog” art from fellow picture book artists and friends, Shelley Rotner, Diane DeGroat, Jules Feiffer, Barry Moser, Nick Bruel, Jeff Mack, Karen Beil, Stephanie Calmenson, Eileen Christelow, Corinne Demas, Patricia MacLachlan and Katy Schneider.
Check out this link:
http://www.carlemuseum.org/Programs_Events/Upcoming/Dogs_in_Picture_Books
Notes from the Horn Book
Check out this month’s edition of NOTES FROM THE HORN BOOK - Special thanks to Roger Sutton for being the interviewer extraordinaire.
Dog and Bear - Three to Get Ready
New book alert!
DOG AND BEAR - THREE TO GET READY will be released on September 1st.
One Boy wins Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Award!
A VERY special thank you to the members of the ALSC Geisel committee for selecting ONE BOY as a 2009 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book! And congratulations to all the other ALA winners including my friends, Mo Willems and Jacqueline Woodson.
Nassau County Museum of Art Exhibit
ATTENTION TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, CHILDREN, PARENTS!
My exhibit at the Nassau County Museum of Art has been extended through January 4, 2009.
(September 21, 2008 through January 4, 2009
Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive
Roslyn Harbor, NY 11576
Phone: 516-484-9337)
First the Egg Wins Caldecott Honor and Geisel Honor Awards!
A huge, heart-felt thank you to all the members of the ALSC Caldecott and Geisel committees for selecting FIRST THE EGG as a Caldecott Honor Book and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book!