A stupendous group of fellow artists, readers, and other dog lovers showed up to raise their glasses (of dog wine) to TOAST THE BONEHEADS. The BONEHEADS are the stars of Melissa Sweet’s new picture book, Tupelo Rides the Rails.
Humans stood around munching bog bones, reading books, and discussing Melissa’s initiative to help dog shelters–www.mydogisabonehead.com. Fab website to launch May 25th thanks to White Dog Arts.
The party was held at the deliciously eclectic studios of SNAP Productions where Scott Nash, Scott Whitehouse and artist Nancy Gibson Nash explore children’s properties including good old kids’ books.
Stopping by to Toast Melissa Sweet were fellow children’s authors and illustrators Anne Sibley O’Brien, Jennifer Jacobson, Jamie Harper (and her Boston posse), Mary Anne Lloyd, Chris Van Dusen, Leane Morin (and her intriguing friends), Cathryn Falwell (and creative entourage including MuggleFest Architect, Dave Craig), and Sarah L. Thomson.
From the book profession (that I profess to be a part of) came librarians Jan Hamilton, Rita Swidrowski and the new children’s editor for Kirkus Reviews (hurrah, hurrah!) Vicki Smith. Slinging books to the crowd were Books Etc. booksellers extraordinaire, Donna Gerardo and Jim O’Grady.
Also there were the hopelessly creative friends of Melissa, writer Deb Dalfonso, painter Deb Hides, Melissa Pritchard, Jack Bernazzani, Marecella Sweet, photographer Mark Mattos, Kathy Palmer of Fetch, Gary Robinov of White Dog Arts, Karen Ogg, Aldona Shumway, Youssef Ayad, Gail Spain, and more, more, more!
What a truly boneheaded evening.
