Anna Alter, Master of Disguise!
The fabulous Anna Alter has just released a book sure to rescue all us wallflowers and to playfully sedate the bodacious amongst us. The picture book, Disappearing Desmond depicts a young creature who would just as soon NOT be noticed. Desmond is a master of disguise, pulling attention away from himself by blending into the background. He meets his match in Gloria, a gal who likes to notice and BE noticed. Anna Alter and Curious City started their brainstorm with Desmond’s Master of Disguise Kit (Lovely Anna modeling in photo!) and grew that into ‘an activity kit...
Read MoreOut of the Park!
In the last inning of opening day for She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story, Curious City launched the trailer for author Audrey Vernick. For the picture book biography of the Negro League’s ‘mother hen,’ Curious City turned to Dion Graham, the award winning narrator of We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball (Brilliance Audio) to voice our script. John Marshall Sound welcomed Dion in to do the initial (brilliant) recording and then William Dufris of Mind’s Eye Productions beautifully layered in music and sound effects. HarperCollins was...
Read MoreEvery View is a Donation to a Zoo!
Share this book trailer with your fellow readers as the author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen is making a donation to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to support zoo and endangered animals for every view! Share...
Read MoreReaders Sketch Every Nest Nook & Cranny
Teens gathered in the Teen Library Lounge of the Portland Public Library to hear author Susan Blackaby and illustrator Jamie Hogan talk about their creative process and their constant attention as artists to the world around them. Teens were then invited to attend either an interactive workshop on poetry or a workshop on drawing led by the two creators. Each teen will receive a free sketchbook and pencil. This event launches a new series at The Portland Public Library for teen readers where they can interact with the authors and artists that create books and...
Read MoreFor Librarians: Chapter Book Giveaway that Helps Breast Cancer Research
In honor of Breast Cancer Month, author Charlotte Agell will be giving away a dozen copies of the chapter book The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister. For every librarian who enters to win, the author will give $1 to Project Pink.* Why? The character, India’s artist mom is a Breast Cancer Survivor. In fact, on page 24 you will spot an illustration of India’s mom artistic reaction to loosing her breast. Some people flipping through the book have wondered about this illustration and wondered WHAT it was doing in a book”…rooted in a...
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