Tuesdy Kidlit Trivia for January 25, 2022

    Her two little bunny characters represent her own two children, and a kitten named Yoko deals with racism when she brings sushi in her lunch box. This author/illustrator, born in 1943, says that the story and pictures must always touch the heart. This is Rosemary Wells, and the bunnies are Max and Ruby.

Tuesday Kidlit Trivia for January 18th, 2022

    This Black author/illustrator, who died in 2021, did careful research to get his animal subjects right, even using Polaroids of himself posing as the creature he drew.  When picturing Blacks, he sought to portray "a sense of celebration, self-respect, resilience and dignity." This is Jerry Pinkney.

Tuesday KidLit Trivia for January 11, 2022

 In 1928 this Univ. of Wisconsin/Madison grad left her husband and used an inheritance to buy an orange grove in Florida. Her 1938 story tells of a boy who adopted an orphan fawn. The book, which she wrote for adults but is beloved by children, went on to win a Pulitzer and became a movie. This is Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, and her book is The Yearling.

The heartbreak of losing an agent

   What a day! The same day my Jim found out he had Covid, I found out that my agent was moving to a new agency and could not bring her clients with her. So, I am in search of an agent once again. I really felt so close this time! My agent was going to put my Chihuly book on submission this past week, but it didn't happen. I have applied to the illustrator's agent and to the head of the agency, because I won't give up! By the time Jim found a testing site (we had to drive to Gypsum) and waited days to get his result, he was already feeling better. He's almost completely back to normal, and I'm so thankful he was vaxed and boosted. Now I hope I get it and get it over with! We are hoping to visit grandkids in Seattle and Tacoma in March. 

    

Tuesday Kid Lit Trivia for january 4, 2022

 He was born in San Antonio in 1942, and the viola was his ticket out of Texas to the New England Conservatory of Music. But when a hand injury ended his musical career, his doodles led him to create picture books. His most famous characters are two chubby mammals who share the names of a Pres and First Lady.  This is James Marshall, creator of the George and Martha books and illustrator for many more, including Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard.