Jean Giraud, "Moebius"
It is a sad day in DiTerlizziland as I mourn an artistic visionary, Jean Giraud (known as “Moebius”) who lost his battle with cancer this morning at age 73.
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A Decade of Web-Weaving
Dear sweet creatures, while Hero for WondLa is off to the printer and binder, I have turned my attention to preparations for a very special birthday to be held later this year. 2012 marks the 10-year anniversary of my debut as a New York Times best seller, as well as receiving a Caldecott honor, for my adaptation of Mary Howitt’s 1829 poem, The Spider & The Fly.
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Fantastic WondLa Review
On this fantastic February Friday we are featuring a video book review from the very talented Sarah Laties. Sarah is the Special Projects Assistant at the Children’s Book Council (known as the CBC). Read more
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Doodle for Google Reminder...
Time is running out to submit artwork to Doodle 4 Google 2012! I’m helping Google choose which lucky artist will see their work on Google.com, win a $30k college grant, and earn $50k for their school so be sure entries are in by March 23rd! Get doodling today: www.doodle4google.com
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A WondLaful Friday Fan Art
I have always been so touched and impressed by the fan art I have received over the years. For this week the same holds true. All these images were inspired by The Search for WondLa. These young talented fans did a fabulous job creating their own versions of some of my favorite characters and scenes. Check it out and tell me what you think! Read more
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February 5, 2012Posted by Tony D in For Teachers, Kenny & The Dragon, Musings, Spiderwick Stuff, WondLa
For Teachers and Librarians
Since it will be available paperback come April, Simon and Schuster has created a new discussion guide for The Search for WondLa combined with Kenny and the Dragon (which was just released in paperback). Read more
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You Know You're Getting Old When...
I’ve been fortunate enough to have a lot of amazing experiences come to pass in my life as a result of my career in illustration. One that I suppose I wasn’t expecting until much later was a book about me. However, I was pleasantly surprised last year when Abdo Publishing Company, an educational publisher, added me to their ongoing Children’s Illustrator series which includes the likes of Chris Van Allsburg, Garth Williams and Brian Selznick. Read more
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Paperback Rider
I am happy to say that my 2008 bestselling chapter book, Kenny & the Dragon is now available in paperback. If you haven’t had a chance to read the story of a bookish rabbit and his poetry-reciting, crème-brûlée-lovin, dragon then now’s your chance. Read more
