The Queen of Hearts

A posting of a personal piece.
My never ending attraction to this story is obvious.

Tallulah's Nutcracker - sneak peek

I grew up with E.T.A. Hoffmann's "Nussknacker und Mäusekönig". Reading it, watching the ballet, just puts me onto a train with the destination CHILDHOOD written all over it. It always felt to be one of the most magical stories to me. Tallulah gave me the opportunity to dive into this world with both feet in the present. On October 1, 2013 TALLULAH'S NUTCRACKER will be published. Written by Marilyn Singer and published by Clarion Books. If you put on the beautiful music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky while reading this book, you can hop on that train. I listened to it while working on the final art.
And here I have a little sneak peek arranged for you.

It's Christmastime, and Tallulah finally gets what she's been wishing for--a part in a real ballet, a professional production of The Nutcracker. She's only a mouse, but she works as hard as if she had been cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy On the night of the show, everything is perfect. But then disaster strikes! Does Tallulah have what it takes to become a real ballerina?

The curtain is up for Tallulah's Nutcracker!

I am in the midst of such a variety of interesting, dear to my heart, and personal projects and am looking forward to sharing when the time comes. Growing up.

Poor Doreen - A Fishy Tale

Here I am working on POOR DOREEN - A FISHY TALE. This picture book is written with so much charm and whimsy by Sally Lloyd-Jones and will be published by Schwartz & Wade Books in April, 2014.
I can't wait!

Tallulah's Toe Shoes - March 2013

This is really Tallulah's year. TALLULAH'S TOE SHOES was published on March 19, 2013 and will be followed by TALLULAH'S NUTCRACKER on October 1st, 2013. Both are written by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by me and published by Clarion Books.

I hope you will enjoy Tallulah's ongoing journey through her dancing childhood.
If you would like to see and read more about Tallulah's adventures, you are invited to visit Tallulah's special corner.

All You Need Is Love

Nucleus Gallery in Los Angeles celebrates the Fab Four with a wonderful exhibition. A diverse group of artists is honoring these remarkable musicians.
All Together Now: A Tribute To The Beatles
(July 7, 2012 - July 29, 2012)

This is my piece for the show. All You Need Is Love.

This weekend

..is Mother's Day.
I received a very nice and unexpected gift through the New York Times.

Tallulah's Solo
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/11/books/review/13brothers-slides-7.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/books/review/picture-books-about-siblings.html

Take Your Mama To Work Today
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/05/11/books/review/13mommy-bookshelf-5.ht
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/books/review/picture-books-about-maternal-bonds.html


I wish you all a very Happy Mother's Day!

Upcoming Appearances

Sunday, May 20,  1-3 pm:
Book Signing of Tallulah's Solo, with Marilyn Singer
Books Of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY

Thursday, May 24, 7 pm:
Performance of Tallulah's Solo and Book Signing, 
with Marilyn Singer
The Third Street Music School
235 E. 11th St.
New York, NY

 Sunday, June 24
Book Signing of Tallulah's Solo, with Marilyn Singer
ALA, Anaheim