Friday Studio Links!

The Studio of Wendy Watson

 

 

Today we've got a tour of the summer studio of award winning, third-generation author and artist Wendy Watson. Wendy has written and illustrated twenty-one children's books, and illustrated more than sixty children's books for other authors! Just a few of her books include, The Cats in Krasinski Square and Spuds both written by Karen Hess, and The Family Bedtime Treasury: Tales for Sleepy Times and Sweet Dreams and Bedtime Bunnies, both written by Wendy. And yes! I did say summer studio. Wendy is also is lucky enough to divide her time between two places, Arizona and Massachusetts.

 

And what studio wouldn't be complete with out a favorite chair and someone to keep you company.

 

Wendy's work for BEDTIME BUNNIES was included in the 2011 Society of Illustrators annual "Original Art" exhibit. You can read more about Wendy in this great interview. And be sure to follow these links and head over to Wendy's blog to see even more photos of her summer studio. Both before and after being cleaning up!

Friday Studio Links!

Etch-A-Sketch

Everyone has had one of these right? Sadly, the french inventor of this timeless toy passed away last month. In honor of André Cassagnes, the creator of this Ohio Art classic, check out the following artwork and studios of these amazing Etch-A-Sketch artists.

Bryan Lee Madden
Kevin E. Davis
Jeff Gagliardi

And finally, if you haven't seen it yet, you are in for a real treat! Head over to the website and studio of world famous Etch-A-Sketch artist George Vlosich III.

Friday Studio Links!

The Studio of Mark Teague

Today, check out this Mark Teague video from School Library Journal's 100 Scope Notes. You'll not only get to peek into his studio and see his process, you'll get a bit of advise and inspiration. Also check out this great interview with Mark and Jane Yolen from Scholastic. You find some of Mark's books here. And his bio here. Enjoy!

Caldecott & Newbery 2013

Congratulations to all the winners!

 Caldecott Medal Winner 

 Written and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Published by Candlewick Press

Caldecott Honor Books

 

Written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown

Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

  

 Written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

 

Written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Published by by Roaring Brook Press

Written by Toni Buzzeo and illustrated by David Small

Published by Dial Books for Young Readers

Written by Mary Logue and illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski

Published by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children

 and...

Newbery Medal Winner

By Kathrine Applegate illustrations by Patrica Castelao

Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books

Newbery Honor Books

by Laura Amy Schlitz illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline
Published by Candlewick Press

 By Steve Sheinkin book design by Jay Colvin

Published by Flash Point, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press

 

by Sheila Turnage illustrations by Gilbert Ford

Published by Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin

Special thanks to the American Library Association (ALA) for the live webcast. What a fun way to hear the results over my morning cup of coffee! Be sure to follow this link to see the complete list of all the winners in all of the categories. Congratulations again to everyone!

Friday Studio Links!

Today's tour will be all about links. So sit back, click, and follow some fun. In honor of the upcoming Caldecott Award announcement on Monday, I'm putting in my vote for favorite picture of 2012. It is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, by William Joyce.

Take a tour of the studio office space and the creative team Joyce has put together at:
Moonbot Studios

You'll find more Morris Lessmore here:
morrislessmore.com

Here you'll find an interview about the app.

You can read about the Academy Award winning short film version, and even watch the film's trailer  here.

Follow this link to see a few thumbnails and the creators of this story.

Have You Voted?

 

It's time to VOTE! The 2013 Mock Caldecott polls are open. 

Head over to The Horn Book blog before January 22nd and get your vote in. They have a link to the Calling Caldecott Ballot.  It's easy! Just takes a minute. But remember, the polls close at 9am tomorrow.

Vote for Your All-time Favorite Caldecott Winner.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott head over to @ Your Library and vote! Your name could be drawn to receive a copy of the 2013 winning Caldecott title and a $25 Amazon gift card! Contest will remain open until 2:00 p.m. Central time, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013.

 If you need help remembering your favorite Caldecott Medal-winning title, just follow these links from @ Your Library, and you will find book covers, grouped by decades, of all the past award winners.

1930's

1940's

1950's

1960's

1970's

1980's

1990's

2000's

2010's

Friday Studio Links!

The Studio of Lane Smith

Talk about a dream design space! In the studio of Lane Smith you'll not only find a dream library filled with Smith’s collection of vintage children’s books, complete with a library ladder, but you'll also find a rustic stone fireplace to relax near on those cold Connecticut winters, all tucked away in a cozy barn behind his 200-year old farmhouse. 

 

(Photographs by David Prince.)

In his own words, author and illustrator  Lane Smith ''has written and illustrated a bunch of stuff." That means over thirty books including, Abe Lincoln's Dream, Grandpa Green - a 2012 Caldecott Honor Book, national bestsellers Madam President and John, Paul, George & Ben, Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! by Dr. Seuss and Jack Prelutsky, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, plus, with Jon Scieszka his titles have included the Caldecott Honor winner The Stinky Cheese Man; The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs; Math Curse; and Science Verse. 

 

Be sure to check out his blog where you'll get to take a peak at the books on his bookcases and a bunch of other stuff!

(Photograph by David Prince.)

You can see more of Lane Smith and graphic designer Molly Leach's 1800's farmhouse in a featured article from Country Living Magazine. 

Interesting Side-note:
I didn't come across this while researching illustrators like I normally would. I was actually looking on Pinterest for design ideas on stone fireplaces! (I just acquired some bargain basement stone to use in our cabin, and I need to design the fireplace around a small quantity of stone.) Out of all the fireplace photos out there I come across Lane Smith's. And a article on his home and studio to boot. How cool is that!