Had a fabulous visit to AOS, Kinkaid, and St. Anthony schools in Houston, and loved getting to know Dorcas Hand, Elizabeth Holloway, Tammy Fishman, P.J. Hoover, and ALL the staff and kids!
Bully - New Book Alert →
Horn Book Cover →
So excited and proud to have painted the cover for the awards edition of The Horn Book.
Ever so much thanks to Roger Sutton and Lolly Robinson.
And thanks for making it into a fabulous poster, too!
Amazing ALA
A huge, heart-felt thank you to Neal Porter, Simon Boughton, Jon Yaged, Lucy Del Priore and everyone at Macmillan for making ALA 2013 in Chicago an absolutely wonderful experience for me and my family.
And, of course, I am forever grateful to the 2013 Caldecott committee - Sandy Imdieke, Nancy Johnson, Wendy Lukehart, Elise DeGuiseppi, Kerry Gleason, Sarah Howard, JoAnn Jonas, Melanie Koss, Miriam Martinez, Claudette McLinn, Kiera Parrott, Carol Hanson Sibley, Michelle Willis, Maida Wong, and Nancy Zimmerman.
Congratulations to my fellow 2013 Caldecott winners and friends - Jon Klassen, Pamela Zagarenski, Peter Brown, and David Small.
First SKYPE School Visit
Had a wonderful time at my first ever Skype school visit, directly from my New York studio to Holland Hall Primary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
It was so much fun to be able to have an organic conversation with the children and teachers, and to show all kinds of inspiration and examples from all around my studio. I even showed them my son's torn and tattered blanky from many years ago!
A special shout-out to the awesome kids and teachers at Holland Hall Summer Book Camp: Claire, Macie Drue, Cian, Julian, Marvin, Max, Josie, Aaron, Mr. Christian, and Ms. Turner.
Politics and Prose
Panel discussion today at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington DC, with Leonard Marcus, Neal Porter, Jon Scieszka, Chris Meyers, Mac Barnett, and Meg Medina. Spirited discussion, lots of laughs, and an amazing turnout. Thank you, Mary Alice Garber, for a wonderful experience and tons of fun.
Books of Wonder Signing
Signing books today at the wonderful Books of Wonder in New York City. It’s a 2013 Caldecott/Newbery celebration with Tomie DePaola, Katherine Applegate, Peter Brown, Pamela Zagarenski, and me - so much fun!
Literature for Early Childhood
Thank you, Jenny Brown, for inviting me to deliver the keynote speech at the amazing Bank Street College of Education Writer’s Lab. The program, “Literature for Early Childhood: What Do You Need to Know?”, was so informative and tons of fun, with Dr. Perri Klass, Susan Stires, Amy Hest, Robie Harris, Jean Marzollo, Nina Crews, Susan Milligan, and Louise Rogers.
Giclee Prints
Limited edition, signed and numbered fine art Giclee prints on canvas are now available for sale for selected paintings. Go to Prints to view selection and place order. (Special requests are considered!)
Green wins Caldecott Honor Award!
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.
