» Picture Books http://picture-books.net Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:51:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Picture Book Marathon Day 16th http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon-day-16th/ http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon-day-16th/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:51:42 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=276 So far so good! I’m still enjoying the challenge. Here’s a great quote I read today on the PBM website:
 ”A successful career (as a children’s author) can be summed up with the acronym TOWEL (talent, optimism, widespread interests, endurance, and luck). This is a marathon, not a sprint. Don’t throw in the towel, use it.” -Marilyn Singer

]]> http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon-day-16th/feed/ 0 Picture Book Marathon- Whew! 4 down, 22 to go! http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon/ http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:34:55 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=241 February is Picture Book Marathon month, and so far, I’m rather enjoying the challenge. 
I’ll let you know if I still do in a week ;-)
For more info, visit www.picturebookmarathon.org.

]]> http://picture-books.net/2010/02/picture-book-marathon/feed/ 0 So, you want to write a picture book? http://picture-books.net/2010/01/write-a-picture-book/ http://picture-books.net/2010/01/write-a-picture-book/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:10:49 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=229 How about 1 picture book a day for 1 month?
In February 2010, children’s book writers worldwide will be “running” their first writing marathon. Reagan and Lora Koehler, two picture book writers, came up with the idea of a picture book marathon and “ran” their first one in September 2008.
Who’s in?

For more information, visit www.picturebookmarathon.org.

]]> http://picture-books.net/2010/01/write-a-picture-book/feed/ 0 IF: “Crunchy” http://picture-books.net/2009/12/if-crunchy/ http://picture-books.net/2009/12/if-crunchy/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:56 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=210 Here is an illustration (spread) I did for a Novelty Picture Book idea.
(In the prototype,  the “crunch of the snow” is heard by pressing on the area under the snowman’s feet, which is made of a crumbled plastic bag covered with white felt). 

IF "Crunch" by Pascale Mackey

Illustration Friday "Crunch" by Pascale Mackey

]]> http://picture-books.net/2009/12/if-crunchy/feed/ 6 SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop http://picture-books.net/2009/07/scbwi-florida-mid-year-workshop/ http://picture-books.net/2009/07/scbwi-florida-mid-year-workshop/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:35:48 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=176 The SCBWI Florida Mid-Year Workshop in Orlando was fantastic. Linda Bernfeld, Gaby Triana and Janeen Mason did an amazing job as usual!!
I had the pleasure to attend the llustrator Intensive with authors/illustrators Jarrett Krosoczka, Janeen Mason and Mac McCool.  Former editor turned agent Mark McVeigh stopped by in the afternoon. They all gave us great insight and advice. What a great day, how lucky those of us who could attend!

Janeen Mason, Jarrett Krosoczka, (me), and Mac McCool Jarrett Krosoczka Janeen Mason Porfolio Review Mark McVeigh reviewing our work Jarrett Krosoczka and Mac McCool
]]> http://picture-books.net/2009/07/scbwi-florida-mid-year-workshop/feed/ 0 “1000 Times No” by Tom Warburton http://picture-books.net/2009/05/1000-times-no-by-tom-warburton/ http://picture-books.net/2009/05/1000-times-no-by-tom-warburton/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 18:23:55 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=160 Check out Tom Warburton’s first children’s book: “1000 Times No”. Tom Warburton is the award-winning creator of Cartoon Network’s smash hit series Codename: Kids Next Door.

]]> http://picture-books.net/2009/05/1000-times-no-by-tom-warburton/feed/ 0 Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results (#5) http://picture-books.net/2009/05/top-100-picture-books-poll-results-5/ http://picture-books.net/2009/05/top-100-picture-books-poll-results-5/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 13:58:06 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=154 Yay! One of my favorite pictures books “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus”  by Mo Willems has taken #5 in the top 100 picture books, ranked from a reader poll of top 10s done by blogger Fuse 8. Congratulations Mo! See the Top 100 Picture Books Poll results here. 

]]> http://picture-books.net/2009/05/top-100-picture-books-poll-results-5/feed/ 0 “A picture book is a motorcycle: small, loud, fun, and zippy.” http://picture-books.net/2009/03/picture-book-2/ http://picture-books.net/2009/03/picture-book-2/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:12:15 +0000 Pascale Mackey http://picture-books.net/?p=97 Great quote from Mo Willems I just read in my “Notes from the Horn Book” newsletter. 
Mo Willems’ books are definitively small, loud, fun, and zippy!! And inspiration to all of us picture books writers and illustrators!

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