CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Melissa Iwai at Kindling Words East. She’s a fabulous #kidlit creative, gifted with beautiful writing and illustration talents. I’m so
Category: Illustrating
The Dance Between Words and Art in Picture Books … With a Double Giveaway!
Guest Post by Illustrator Luciana Navarro Powell When I was around 11, I became fascinated by the French braids that some of my friends would
Celebrating America’s Birthday with a talented author/illustrator team!
We’re just in time to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with Roxanne Troup and Jennifer Doehring. They have a beautiful new picture book, Happy Birthday America,
Ooh! Ahhh! Whoaa! Interview and Giveaway with Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal, the AWEsomely Creative Team Behind AWE!
Yes, the title of this post borrows from this gloriously AWEsome picture book (published March 3, 2026 by Scholastic Press), but I totally couldn’t resist! Both a visual treat (thank you, Susan) and an inspiring read (thank you, Chana), what makes AWE! vault into being one of the best picture books I’ve ever read is how the words and pictures meld together to create a memorable, soul stirring, heart lifting experience.
Dinosaur Picture Books Will Never Go Extinct!!
These books, all engaging and unique, delightfully demonstrate that even if dinosaurs have been extinct for Millenia, a world of interpretation remains alive and roaring at our creative fingertips.
Author-Illustrator Janice Hechter: On Art, Persistence, and The Power of Her Paintbrush (Giveaway included!)
I’m thrilled to welcome back author-illustrator Janice Hechter to the Writers’ Rumpus blog. When we last spoke over the summer (you can check out that
