tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178676702024-03-07T00:20:20.165-05:00Nicole Tadgell IllustrationWelcome to my blog! I share
my artwork, books, and the ups
and downs as a children's book
illustrator.Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.comBlogger317125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-56357561447618191172024-01-16T13:23:00.001-05:002024-01-16T13:23:14.079-05:00Thank You Quail Ridge Books!<p> Deepest gratitude to the staff at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC for making me feel welcome at our Story Time event yesterday! Very special thanks to my family who came out to support, and dear friends old and new! @KellyStarlingLyons, @JudyAllenDodson, @AdreaTheodore, @Sandra</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1ob1CQ4Ft5rhRecRdI5E2HN_zHZLsbw1C0qzPmL6jKRLfZL0FXAlNv4MELFACLhUCnzfj8F9iCKiEkhRuciDEhzlYjDdLEO2HS_qIygopviUs_RvEi4BeVJ22Lvtc4AKr_dhhimQHgWO00XFO0FUdvAJSepJBeNAhhzXtzG3JIRSHuj4Pb1msg/s4032/QuailRidgeDisplayInside.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr1ob1CQ4Ft5rhRecRdI5E2HN_zHZLsbw1C0qzPmL6jKRLfZL0FXAlNv4MELFACLhUCnzfj8F9iCKiEkhRuciDEhzlYjDdLEO2HS_qIygopviUs_RvEi4BeVJ22Lvtc4AKr_dhhimQHgWO00XFO0FUdvAJSepJBeNAhhzXtzG3JIRSHuj4Pb1msg/s320/QuailRidgeDisplayInside.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Teachers & Parents: Enjoy these free coloring pages for your kids!<br />Visit <a href="https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/we-dream-a-world-9781338753974.html" target="_blank">Scholastic</a> to order your copy today, or your local favorite bookseller. :)<br />Also available at <a href="https://www.target.com/p/we-dream-a-world-carrying-the-light-from-my-grandparents-martin-luther-king-jr-and-coretta-scott-king-by-yolanda-renee-king-hardcover/-/A-88969069" target="_blank">Target</a><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7Tj0eQzaIniK_fDogwJCJmNeqcHfWjtAgbuQQc0VBjg7CM_P7nIVxw2EVOFouNt3XCIDnp9J5ktdExE_xHskoZ2e7eRJrz3xCcCuVROsizj8idVC5fc1yJXodyBjMKnINpxYLpLd53ZKBj_TZVuIkSUECzpN8FJwGO3cAcIYalmCVnLSaB0kqA/s1650/WDAW_Coloring%20Pages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7Tj0eQzaIniK_fDogwJCJmNeqcHfWjtAgbuQQc0VBjg7CM_P7nIVxw2EVOFouNt3XCIDnp9J5ktdExE_xHskoZ2e7eRJrz3xCcCuVROsizj8idVC5fc1yJXodyBjMKnINpxYLpLd53ZKBj_TZVuIkSUECzpN8FJwGO3cAcIYalmCVnLSaB0kqA/s320/WDAW_Coloring%20Pages.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Author <a href="https://ellenmayerbooks.com/books/leaves-to-my-knees/" target="_blank">Ellen Mayer</a> and I will be celebrating as part of Day of Play in Takoma Park, MD on <b>Saturday, September 22, 10-2</b>! Story Walk®, art activity, chat with the artist and author. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljLxbFQZCII33nQx98HyiwSDqogeSR10VxYEJZYv7W9QMMVXP6ZDzX7KLSmiM69-YxFVmKMfpi3xAdmwWR-XTLc9S-6g_geqQihijnnOYuonlSnFojo_OfAxF126fd6dPL1wZN_tyUQwRz6rexG5KUHdSJjcx3MSgECaQqy7eOtz-qn9fFnfL-A/s975/Leaves%20to%20My%20Knees_English%20cover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="975" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljLxbFQZCII33nQx98HyiwSDqogeSR10VxYEJZYv7W9QMMVXP6ZDzX7KLSmiM69-YxFVmKMfpi3xAdmwWR-XTLc9S-6g_geqQihijnnOYuonlSnFojo_OfAxF126fd6dPL1wZN_tyUQwRz6rexG5KUHdSJjcx3MSgECaQqy7eOtz-qn9fFnfL-A/s320/Leaves%20to%20My%20Knees_English%20cover.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>On <b>Sunday, September 23, 9:30-10am</b> at People's Books in Takoma Park we will be reading LEAVES TO MY KNEES at storytime! Art activity will be available as well.</p><p>Friends local to this area, I'd love to see you there! Please share about this event & spread the word!</p>Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-34055430977162725992023-09-01T15:45:00.000-04:002023-09-01T15:45:20.579-04:00Sammy and Pepper<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hagNz1KP8aNaUq1miu7n8MVHbEAIw1-n7EaOLmJ5NR0SCNc8LEEKskIPRCHZYFnth4m1c7mDZTjNd87nQIXZLqiwBbAw5krkCH9xGOijMObYhnwzEdFwBtqnvEF-FnDmG8ik9yZLLpS0BRRPYB-L2-fd5KNUROgrCsTRbKG8j-eeaIZ-BxgkKA/s4102/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20color%20with%20ink%20added33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4102" data-original-width="2837" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hagNz1KP8aNaUq1miu7n8MVHbEAIw1-n7EaOLmJ5NR0SCNc8LEEKskIPRCHZYFnth4m1c7mDZTjNd87nQIXZLqiwBbAw5krkCH9xGOijMObYhnwzEdFwBtqnvEF-FnDmG8ik9yZLLpS0BRRPYB-L2-fd5KNUROgrCsTRbKG8j-eeaIZ-BxgkKA/w276-h400/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20color%20with%20ink%20added33.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><p>Here's the finished painting, added a bit of ink lines. Extra space on top for text or header. </p><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXJ9R52Ljcyg90GNEVf4MXGTRGzV_5typf-7BKchg7nhzBTu3Jp8hwQIfsTRc2XlEPia77BCUdAU1_DdpQvTLQZ_uoZYa0I69G6ltEwS53ftQbPJYegGn_5EypF7bJ7rH0nAajXuRDHy6JMKOVixk0z-C5vuW0FX4jaPVlqcBOWFsQ55vSRhO7A/s911/Dad_HistoricPhotos_Dad_Pepper%20copy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="911" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXJ9R52Ljcyg90GNEVf4MXGTRGzV_5typf-7BKchg7nhzBTu3Jp8hwQIfsTRc2XlEPia77BCUdAU1_DdpQvTLQZ_uoZYa0I69G6ltEwS53ftQbPJYegGn_5EypF7bJ7rH0nAajXuRDHy6JMKOVixk0z-C5vuW0FX4jaPVlqcBOWFsQ55vSRhO7A/s320/Dad_HistoricPhotos_Dad_Pepper%20copy.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>This is the original photo. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAL4SGOzSHjUGmdmbOTir1Lc284DmhH_OvNklQ76BoI3zfBc1TZJkI_yo76ytSDHA5LTy8-iVi1uKA_a20DA0s2lsxZGy5vW5DLa5ToJqtWDBXW_i6pWjBPx6pXAsR-SwTPr13y0mIY62WHEi5GMSNW9n3i9yLGX7qBgzeFWLex6czYlnp9inCA/s2943/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20orig%20sketch31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="2293" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLAL4SGOzSHjUGmdmbOTir1Lc284DmhH_OvNklQ76BoI3zfBc1TZJkI_yo76ytSDHA5LTy8-iVi1uKA_a20DA0s2lsxZGy5vW5DLa5ToJqtWDBXW_i6pWjBPx6pXAsR-SwTPr13y0mIY62WHEi5GMSNW9n3i9yLGX7qBgzeFWLex6czYlnp9inCA/s320/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20orig%20sketch31.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><br /><div>First I tried to follow the photo closely.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm52OPcZ_t7JW_uR-muWtUnarUfJZjUlKQRuh1N-UWz7NANnNdAb3mBAEEd1CnFmv0LUiMxJCWpO22T30XDQHSVJDTRlcMdmUDHYisORKDDj-3mlrkP2smXy3Vo1FlQjqRrda6K5jnnV6C1XkdMbH7b4tkoltTPkJNCCEnVTU-w9qw1nclfVXfeQ/s3384/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_blogsketchdark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3384" data-original-width="2765" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm52OPcZ_t7JW_uR-muWtUnarUfJZjUlKQRuh1N-UWz7NANnNdAb3mBAEEd1CnFmv0LUiMxJCWpO22T30XDQHSVJDTRlcMdmUDHYisORKDDj-3mlrkP2smXy3Vo1FlQjqRrda6K5jnnV6C1XkdMbH7b4tkoltTPkJNCCEnVTU-w9qw1nclfVXfeQ/s320/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_blogsketchdark.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Maybe if I changed their positions?</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjzJhmW3GSod7f_ZAAd-0QGPwCVKyv5SIEA4R95swyb7hwDNdC4CrZyxgDGNxc-hIGcjirN0EUYeA49JtfXf_U_Uw9XE7OjE0pcCRJH26Ics28aB8x-0tmShAVoIwe_tUAQ14RFIVCtXjPvDesGoEGSWx9i5iPNCGHC274ct2uDSrp6wPTQdzzg/s4500/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_blogcolorfirsttry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4500" data-original-width="2998" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjzJhmW3GSod7f_ZAAd-0QGPwCVKyv5SIEA4R95swyb7hwDNdC4CrZyxgDGNxc-hIGcjirN0EUYeA49JtfXf_U_Uw9XE7OjE0pcCRJH26Ics28aB8x-0tmShAVoIwe_tUAQ14RFIVCtXjPvDesGoEGSWx9i5iPNCGHC274ct2uDSrp6wPTQdzzg/w266-h400/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_blogcolorfirsttry.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>It's kind of decorative and very sweet. Maybe if I paint it...</div><div><br /></div><div>Too sweet.</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, I didn't like his face.</div><div><br /></div><div>The hollyhocks were now too distracting.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN8fGLX_AwIBbTYtQAqlDxbscd3TI2dvx9hokuY5Ck5qsFzn_TqjlxtI1ttyoTSKlLOckJaYJdoWgFQZE8goCuvfrFXCIJUUzlae4kAAUiFm84t-f_noEM-EnF5bNug2XcRkkEZpKaVBT4VErHYj95wkRelQdtOTVTZ-1NXyyPN63h_MnSCcr1w/s2793/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20orig%20sketch32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="2450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheN8fGLX_AwIBbTYtQAqlDxbscd3TI2dvx9hokuY5Ck5qsFzn_TqjlxtI1ttyoTSKlLOckJaYJdoWgFQZE8goCuvfrFXCIJUUzlae4kAAUiFm84t-f_noEM-EnF5bNug2XcRkkEZpKaVBT4VErHYj95wkRelQdtOTVTZ-1NXyyPN63h_MnSCcr1w/s320/Sammy%20and%20pepper%20orig%20sketch32.jpg" width="281" /></a></div><br /><div>Maybe looser? Less attention to the hollyhocks? And a bit of loose ink at the end. </div><div><br /></div><div>Straight to paint, not much pencil and didn't scan the pencil.</div><div><br /></div><div>Better.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>Still not 100% happy with it, though. </div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to try & capture the emotion more than the photo. </div><div><br /></div><div>Maybe the boy is younger? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHTWFQu1X9UgnRZwqCHmaK2ZmnlB7BrJdjHZebNYYDGxQXzh-nusmJ82LNLib87Iug57o1mP7twWHf5UC-wUgHbDi87Sc7lv8trnvoRxa6wRZ0vwp-pXVfvo6FnBka1tU17q2zoanfZysPZujXK_jJ4aX8gIGSWLMI4PVVleOvASFyX3fkXlUhA/s2893/Sammy%20and%20Pepper3_blogsketchdark.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2893" data-original-width="2719" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLHTWFQu1X9UgnRZwqCHmaK2ZmnlB7BrJdjHZebNYYDGxQXzh-nusmJ82LNLib87Iug57o1mP7twWHf5UC-wUgHbDi87Sc7lv8trnvoRxa6wRZ0vwp-pXVfvo6FnBka1tU17q2zoanfZysPZujXK_jJ4aX8gIGSWLMI4PVVleOvASFyX3fkXlUhA/w376-h400/Sammy%20and%20Pepper3_blogsketchdark.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div>This felt right. Much simpler. Equal weight/attention on boy and dog. Hollyhocks are just there, not distracting. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScZKZLGJzjLhmb8psImq4d-FGlLrOBmLVW1LMZyjfNFRTBK9Kt2mxSNzrjwF7nuEl4vpiIHVBzVnods5JwGDV9HXDY0cQsJll2xdjqzGo0czj1QK-_5A1QeQpTd6VkIbBHmKYFw8JzT_wmEHniMq7GnDW-HUl_YvDkjIFWcVWN-IfJr6wiyibIw/s1920/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_1080x1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiScZKZLGJzjLhmb8psImq4d-FGlLrOBmLVW1LMZyjfNFRTBK9Kt2mxSNzrjwF7nuEl4vpiIHVBzVnods5JwGDV9HXDY0cQsJll2xdjqzGo0czj1QK-_5A1QeQpTd6VkIbBHmKYFw8JzT_wmEHniMq7GnDW-HUl_YvDkjIFWcVWN-IfJr6wiyibIw/w360-h640/Sammy%20and%20Pepper_1080x1920.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-62054873125854683082022-12-19T11:09:00.003-05:002022-12-19T11:09:55.115-05:00Leaves to my Knees!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaP_z2oJNu7rCD4jeaUwFhDyazPLKEs-_Qbad1WpUR7mI0e36msVy7xsuzhADCz3W3d-l2oDrC8u_1rv94FfYVkkunMLz9Bn7hJkNNtYNm_hXwNLwlz-q3RuLB5gMAficJeOSLt7u8BR6W_lEBH9dzeRSqvoERjwL4pc2LMKCELRYhdXrRWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="536" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyaP_z2oJNu7rCD4jeaUwFhDyazPLKEs-_Qbad1WpUR7mI0e36msVy7xsuzhADCz3W3d-l2oDrC8u_1rv94FfYVkkunMLz9Bn7hJkNNtYNm_hXwNLwlz-q3RuLB5gMAficJeOSLt7u8BR6W_lEBH9dzeRSqvoERjwL4pc2LMKCELRYhdXrRWg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello, friends! It's really interesting, posting from the old Blogger platform! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I thought I'd share some images from the making of this book! I used video and still photos as reference and inspiration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOJGzx1IFH43r1v2xZG0zllD3Laz54Z2Mh0SvGp_zi84UQ55F6WdB1jk-JsR4dMpovobYA7Cq-WHv9b-VFO4vbNYmIFsQyrbz6sgw8PcAc2nHHvb6uVu3_mmjTUVJACaeX9jB9mRv-vWX1ciKrRwzT8a8xd0d8p3kDuR--d-Vr5tlWga9X57Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOJGzx1IFH43r1v2xZG0zllD3Laz54Z2Mh0SvGp_zi84UQ55F6WdB1jk-JsR4dMpovobYA7Cq-WHv9b-VFO4vbNYmIFsQyrbz6sgw8PcAc2nHHvb6uVu3_mmjTUVJACaeX9jB9mRv-vWX1ciKrRwzT8a8xd0d8p3kDuR--d-Vr5tlWga9X57Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF3QeoIqPEQAFYt0jdvoaMv4vl76fClqhjkrddbqLvrWTp7CRtrZFE8uqfSwozPBTLSk-cLwLn7YEIAq-K7bnAd7rvDG6VwXdM9njFWTbNtjeIX_4OC92memExPFRi5BlqtdKuUmlUFaykHJFCZZVNW2yO7SYrE7vcAxWSOJmpRDPW-zza3rE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="360" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgF3QeoIqPEQAFYt0jdvoaMv4vl76fClqhjkrddbqLvrWTp7CRtrZFE8uqfSwozPBTLSk-cLwLn7YEIAq-K7bnAd7rvDG6VwXdM9njFWTbNtjeIX_4OC92memExPFRi5BlqtdKuUmlUFaykHJFCZZVNW2yO7SYrE7vcAxWSOJmpRDPW-zza3rE" width="232" /></a></div><br /><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOJGzx1IFH43r1v2xZG0zllD3Laz54Z2Mh0SvGp_zi84UQ55F6WdB1jk-JsR4dMpovobYA7Cq-WHv9b-VFO4vbNYmIFsQyrbz6sgw8PcAc2nHHvb6uVu3_mmjTUVJACaeX9jB9mRv-vWX1ciKrRwzT8a8xd0d8p3kDuR--d-Vr5tlWga9X57Y" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the small back yard with trees and fence. The day I took the photo, I observed cardinals, blue jays, and chickadees. 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Albert Whitman & Co. January 2018 ISBN 978-0807525357<br />
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Annie Astronaut by Suzanne Slade<br />
Tilbury House Publishers, March 2018 <br />
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<a href="http://nicoletadgell.blogspot.com/2014/10/with-books-and-bricks-how-booker-t.html" target="_blank">With Books and Bricks</a> by Suzanne Slade<br />
Albert Whitman and Co., 2014. ISBN 978-0807508978<br />
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In the Garden with Dr. Carver by Susan Grigsby<br />
<a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/book/in-the-garden-with-dr-carver/" target="_blank">Albert Whitman and Company</a>, 2010. ISBN 978-0807536308<br />
Order from your local bookseller, or buy it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Dr-Carver-Susan-Grigsby/dp/080753630X" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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First Peas to the Table by Susan Grigsby<br />
<a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/book/first-peas-to-the-table/" target="_blank">Albert Whitman and Company</a>, 2012. ISBN 978-0807524527<br />
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Lie Detector by Matt Bridger<br />
Heinemann, 2013. ISBN 978-0-325-03527-7<br />
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The Present by Matt Bridger<br />
Heinemann, 2013. ISBN978-0-325-03466-9<br />
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Saturday Plans by Matt Bridger<br />
Heinemann, 2013. ISBN 978-0-325-03418-8<br />
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The Trebuchet by Matt Bridger<br />
Heinemann, 2013. ISBN 978-0-325-03465-2<br />
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Thomas Nelson, 2011. ISBN 978-1400317134<br />
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Lucky Beans by Becky Birtha<br />
<a href="http://www.albertwhitman.com/book/lucky-beans/" target="_blank">Albert Whitman and Company</a>, 2010. ISBN 978-0807547823<br />
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No Mush Today by Sally Derby<br />
Lee and Low Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1600602382<br />
Buy it <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2698" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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Wendy Pye Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-160385417-7<br />
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<span class="s1">Five Loaves and Two Fishes</span> by Julie Stiegemeyer</div>
Zondervan, 2006. ISBN 978-1601433916<br />
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Sunshine Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-60385-315-6<br />
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<span class="s1">A Day with Daddy</span> by Nikki Grimes</div>
Scholastic/Color-Bridge Books, 2004. ISBN 0-439-56850-1<br />
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<span class="s1">Josias, Hold the Book</span> by Jennifer Riesmeyer Elvgren</div>
<a href="https://www.boydsmillspress.com/bmp/books/fiction/josias-hold-book" target="_blank">Boyds Mills Press,</a> March 2006. ISBN 1-59078-318-2<br />
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<span class="s1">Moving Day Surprise</span> by Tina Stohlberg</div>
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<span class="s1">Bebop Books, 2003. ISBN 1-5843<span class="s1">0<br />Buy it <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/books/2639" target="_blank">here</a>!</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">I'll Fly My Own Plane</span> by Jean Alicia Elster</div>
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<span class="s1">I'll Do the Right Thing</span> by Jean Alicia Elster</div>
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<span class="s1">I Have a Dream, Too</span> by Jean Alicia Elster</div>
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<span class="s1">Just Call Me Joe Joe</span> by Jean Alicia Elster</div>
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<span class="s1">Fatuma's New Cloth</span> by Leslie Bulion </div>
Moon Mountain Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-9677929-7-5<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">"Out of this world" news from </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">author Suzanne Slade <a href="https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181224/libertyville-authors-x201castronaut-anniex201d-to-blast-into-orbit-next-year" target="_blank"><i>Astronaut </i></a></span><i style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181224/libertyville-authors-x201castronaut-anniex201d-to-blast-into-orbit-next-year" style="font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Annie </a></i><a href="https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20181224/libertyville-authors-x201castronaut-anniex201d-to-blast-into-orbit-next-year" style="font-size: 12pt;" target="_blank">is going to Space!!</a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chicago's Daily Herald reporter Doug T. Graham writes: “A
rocket on a resupply mission will carry the book to the space station where it
will be read aloud by an astronaut. So far, about 20 other children’s books
have been read by astronauts in orbit, all <a href="http://storytimefromspace.com/" target="_blank">on video for children to watch</a>.” <br />
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That article led to a bit on <a href="https://wbbm780.radio.com/articles/astronaut-annie-author-thrilled-have-book-read-aloud-space." target="_blank">Chicago'sWBBM radio station,</a> too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><i>Astronaut Annie</i> is going up on the SpaceX CRS-17 launch.
According to <a href="http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule" target="_blank">this schedule </a></span>(which changes), the rocket will blast off from <st1:place w:st="on">Cape Canaveral</st1:place> sometime in March 2019.<br />
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A little girl and her family join
the Kansas land rush.<br />
The cover welcomes readers into this
story about Dede Patton and her family. Both of Dede’s parents work extra jobs,
and Dede shines shoes at the train station, all in hopes of paying off their
sharecropping debt so they can move west. But no matter how much they work,
they don’t make enough (context on the sharecropping economy is provided in a
note). An act of providence changes their fortunes when honest Dede returns a
customer’s wallet and receives a monetary reward. Though not remarked upon, the
fact that without this windfall the Pattons might never have realized their
dream is chilling. The lovely, warm watercolor illustrations highlight the
beauty of the prairie, particularly the wide expanse of grass and sky. In
Kansas, the Pattons stake their land claim, but winter is harsh. Thankfully,
when food and fuel run low, Ni-u-kon-ska (Osage) neighbors lend aid. Eventually
more people arrive, African-American like the Pattons; their settlement becomes
a town, and the Pattons’ dream of holding the deed for their land is realized. The
closing note acknowledges the displacement of the Ni-u-kon-ska people—another
opportunity for exploration. That the many all-black settlements on the prairie
have been whitewashed out of U.S. history makes this book an important one. <br />
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Growing up in the South during the 1870s, Dede dreams that someday she and her parents can stop sharecropping and start farming their own land. With hard work, long hours, and a bit of luck, they gather enough money to move to Kansas and claim “land for colored folks” near Nicodemus, a new town on the prairie. Treated kindly by their neighbors, they spend several years fencing, planting, and harvesting in order to prove their claim on the land. When they succeed, their community gathers to celebrate outside their dugout home. An appended note comments on sharecropping, the Exodusters, the forced removal of Native Americans from the Great Plains, and the history of Nicodemus. LaFaye, whose novel Worth (2004) won the Scott O’Dell Award, lets Dede tell her story and grounds it in engaging period details of her everyday experiences. In a series of emotionally resonant pencil-and-watercolor illustrations, Tadgell clearly expresses the aspirations, labors, and emotions of the main characters. An appealing picture book exploring a part of pioneer history that deserves to be more widely known.</div>
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In this story inspired by the many African American pioneers who
forged new communities in the Midwest following the Civil War, young
Dede’s hardworking family leaves behind a life of indentured servitude
for the promise of free farmland in the heart of the prairie. The
historic town of Nicodemus, Kansas, springs to life through expressive
artwork done in softly fluid lines and hues, conveying all of the hope
and joy of the movement.<br />
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Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-12536994405329377092018-02-07T21:00:00.000-05:002019-01-13T19:03:02.474-05:00Astronaut Annie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What does Annie want to be?<br />
As career day approaches, Annie
wants to keep her job choice secret until her family sees her presentation at
school. Readers will figure it out, however, through the title and clues
Tadgell incorporates into the illustrations. Family members make guesses about
her ambitions that are tied to their own passions, although her brother watches
as she completes her costume in a bedroom with a Mae Jemison poster, starry
décor, and a telescope. There’s a celebratory mood at the culminating
presentation, where Annie says she wants to “soar high through the air” like
her basketball-playing mother, “explore faraway places” like her hiker dad, and
“be brave and bold” like her baker grandmother (this feels forced, but oven
mitts are part of her astronaut costume) so “the whole world will hear my
exciting stories” like her reporter grandfather. Annie jumps off a chair to “BLAST
OFF” in a small illustration superimposed on a larger picture depicting her
floating in space with a reddish ground below. It’s unclear if Annie imagines
this scene or if it’s her future-self exploring Mars, but either scenario fits
the aspirational story. Backmatter provides further reading suggestions and
information about the moon and four women astronauts, one of whom is Jemison.
Annie and her family are all black.<br />
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Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-37953315068667788202016-06-10T16:33:00.004-04:002016-06-10T16:33:58.804-04:00School Library Journal Reviews Real Sisters Pretend!<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">PreS-Gr
2—In her author's note, Lambert describes how closely this story
parallels the experience of her own adopted daughters. She was inspired
to write it after overhearing how baffled they were by a stranger asking
if they were "real sisters." Tadgell's lively watercolors depict Tayja,
an African American girl of about seven, and Mia, a white preschooler
with curly dark hair, who laugh at the absurdity of such a question. As
they play, they imagine themselves as hiking princesses climbing up and
down mountains, but when Mia says, "Let's pretend we are sisters," Tayja
says, "No, Mia, we don't have to pretend that. We are sisters. Real
sisters." Mia happily recalls how Tayja welcomed her to the family and
shared her stuffed lion. They both relive how the judge let them bang
his gavel when Mia's adoption was finalized, and concluded that they
understood about adoption. Their happy faces and whimsical game of
make-believe will engage young readers, and children who live in
families touched by adoption will likely find the underlying message
positive and affirming. Revealed in the last few pages is yet another
way this family could be considered different—there are two mothers.
Momma's reaction to the woman in the grocery store who asks if they are
"real" sisters is a simple, direct statement: "Of course they are!" The
girls are secure in their knowledge that they are part of a real, loving
family with both Momma and Mommy. VERDICT This is an appealing story,
recommended for general purchase, especially where Patricia Polacco's In
Our Mother's House and Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell's And Tango
Makes Three are popular.—Deborah Vose, Highlands Elementary School,
Braintree, MA</span>Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-79550596384938186372016-06-10T16:27:00.002-04:002016-06-10T16:27:30.047-04:00Barnes & Noble Bookfair!I'll be at the Barnes & Noble Saturday June 18th for a Bookfair & Fundraiser!<br />
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• <b>Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m.–12 p.m.</b> Author/Illustrator Book Signings<br />
AC Gaughen, Stacy DeKeyser, Karen Day, Donna Mae, MarcyKate Connolly,<br />
Sharron Kahn Luttrell, Kim Harrington and Anna Staniszewski<br />
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Donna Mae, author of The Wooly Adventures of Purl and Marshmallows Galore<br />
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• <b>Saturday, June 18 from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. </b>Author/Illustrator Book Signings<br />
Josh Funk, Melissa Stewart, Jane Kohuth, Nicole Tadgell, Heather Lang, Frank<br />
Dormer, Jean Taft and Susan Lynn Meyer<br />
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This warm, engaging story, which unfolds entirely through the
conversation of two adopted sisters, was inspired by the author’s own
daughters, whom she overheard talking about how adoption made them “real
sisters” even though they have different birth parents and do not look
alike. Event attendees will enjoy snacks and a storytime and are
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Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-57220887382238350192016-03-20T18:07:00.000-04:002016-03-20T18:07:11.905-04:00Rabbit in the Moon BlogSpecial thanks to my friend Terry Farish for posting this lovely piece:<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Real-Sisters-Pretend-Megan-Lambert/dp/0884484416" target="_blank">REAL SISTERS PRETEND</a></b> <br /><b>Author: <a href="http://megandowdlambert.com/" target="_blank">Megan Dowd Lambert</a></b><br /><b>Illustrator:<a href="http://www.nicoletadgell.com/" target="_blank"> Nicole Tadgell</a></b><br /><br /><b>Review Issue Date: </b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_261734519" tabindex="0">March 1, 2016</span><br /><b>Online Publish Date: </b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_261734520" tabindex="0">February 17, 2016</span><br /><b>Publisher:</b><i>Tilbury House</i><br /><b>Pages: </b><i>32</i><br /><b>Price ( Hardcover ): </b><i>$16.95</i><br /><b>Publication Date: </b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_261734521" tabindex="0">May 1, 2016</span><br /><b>ISBN ( Hardcover ): </b><i>978-0-88448-441-7</i><br /><b>Category: </b>Picture Books<u></u><u></u></div>
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adoption story explores the concept of "real sisters." It is obvious
that Tadgell's sisters are not biologically related: Tayja is black, her
hair in a topknot ponytail, while Mia is lighter-skinned with bright
green eyes and tousled, short dark brown hair. But nevertheless, the two
are real sisters—adoption made them so. Lambert's purposive tale
follows the two as they play a game of pretend princesses climbing a
mountain (the sofa). Mia is still getting the hang of pretending (she
thought the word was "betend"), so when she suggests they pretend to be
sisters, Tayja holds Mia's face in her hands, the two touching
foreheads, and states, "No, Mia—we don't have to pretend that. We are
sisters. Real sisters." She then helps Mia recall how they were adopted
and became sisters and addresses the issue of outsiders' comments and
queries. (Further pushing the diversity of this family, it is headed by
two moms.) The story is told entirely in the color-coded dialogue
bubbles between the two sisters, which means the girls sometimes sound
stilted and unnatural. But their interactions and pure joy in
togetherness are anything but in the watercolor illustrations.
>Adoption is such an individual event that it is difficult for one
picture book to address every situation and circumstance. This is best
used as a discussion starter with adopted children and for the outsiders
who don't understand that adoption creates families. (author's note)
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<br />Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-49949727491546810952016-02-14T17:10:00.000-05:002019-01-13T19:18:28.410-05:00Real Sisters Pretend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Real Sisters Pretend by <a href="http://megandowdlambert.com/real-sisters-pretend/" target="_blank">Megan Dowd Lambert</a>, Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell. Published by <a href="https://tilburyhouse.com/" target="_blank">Tilbury House</a>, May 2016.<br />
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topics of adoption, two moms, and multiracial family life.<br />
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families can look very different from the nuclear families of
yesteryear, but as Lambert says in the book's introduction, No matter
how a family comes to be, the most important thing is for everyone to
feel loved, safe, and cared for. Real Sisters Pretend is a great vehicle
for sharing that love and reassurance.<br />
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<a href="http://nicoletadgell.blogspot.com/2016/02/coloring-pages-for-real-sisters-pretend.html" target="_blank">Coloring Pages Here!</a><br />
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This warm, engaging story, which unfolds entirely through the conversation of two adopted sisters, was inspired by the author's own daughters, whom she overheard talking about how adoption made them real sisters even though they have different birth parents and do not look alike. I liked how they took care of one another in their pretend-play scenario about climbing a mountain, Lambert says, and I loved how they also took care of one another s feelings as they talked about adoption. Real Sisters Pretend captures these interactions perfectly and movingly.<br />
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“Where was <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Real Sisters Pretend</em> when I was growing up as an adoptee? This heartfelt and loving story is essential for those in the adoption community. It’s a positive reinforcement of the simple truth that people can look different and still be a family unit. A must-have picture book, especially in today’s world of varying family structures.” —<a href="http://www.soentpiet.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #123869; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Chris Soentpiet</a>, illustrator of <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Jin Woo</em>, <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Amazing Faces, My Brother Martin, </em>and other books for young readers</div>
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“In this joyful story, two adopted girls climb imaginary mountains together as they play, forging a life-long sisterhood. What an apt metaphor, given that non-traditional families scale mountains, big and small, daily. <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Real Sisters Pretend</em> empowers adopted children to find belonging and strength in the loving nests of new siblings and unique families.” —<a href="http://annebelden.com/" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #123869; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;">Anne Brennan Belden</a>, M.Sc. (Human Development/Family Relations), Adoption and Parenting Coach, adoptive mom<br />
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<span class="s5"><b>M.P. Barker </b><a href="http://www.mpbarker.net/"><span class="s6">www.mpbarker.net</span></a></span><span class="s7"> </span><span class="s1">Author of two young-adult historical novels: A Difficult Boy (winner of awards from PEN New England and the International Reading Association) and Mending Horses ( a 2015 Massachusetts “Must-Read” Book).</span></div>
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<span class="s5"><b>Nicole Tadgell</b></span><span class="s9"><b> </b><a href="http://www.nicoletadgell.com/"><span class="s6">www.nicoletadgell.com</span></a></span><span class="s7"> </span><span class="s1">Award-winning illustrator of more than twenty picture books, including First Peas to the Table, In the Garden with Dr. Carver, and Lucky Beans. </span></div>
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<span class="s5"><b>Jean Taft</b></span><span class="s9"><b> </b><a href="http://www.jeantaft.com/"><span class="s6">www.jeantaft.com</span></a></span><span class="s7"> </span><span class="s1">A New England writer who loves weather! She grew up in Vermont and now lives in Rhode Island with her family and one very happy dog. </span></div>
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<br />Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-14031326315344067672016-02-07T09:46:00.000-05:002016-02-07T09:46:06.533-05:00First Peas to the table named Foundation for Agriculture's Book of the Year!<span id="goog_204611903"></span><span id="goog_204611904"></span><br />
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‘First Peas to the Table’ named Foundation for Agriculture’s Book of the Year! by the <a href="http://fbnews.fb.org/FBNews/Grassroots/%E2%80%98First_Peas_to_the_Table%E2%80%99_named_Foundation_for_Agriculture%E2%80%99s_Book_of_the_Year.aspx" target="_blank">American Farm Bureau.</a><br />
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Jan. 10, 2016 - The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture presented its ninth annual Book of the Year award to <a href="http://www.susangrigsby.com/" target="_blank">Susan Grigsby</a> for "First Peas to the Table." In this lighthearted story, a little girl, Maya, and her classmates learn about gardens and peas, as well as Thomas Jefferson's garden at Monticello.<br />
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Grigsby, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri, is the author of three picture books, as well as poetry. She teaches creative writing in schools, museums and nature centers, often integrating the lessons with science, social studies and art.<br />
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"I am so happy that, thanks to this recognition from the American Farm Bureau Foundation For Agriculture, more children will have access to 'First Peas to the Table,'" said Grigsby. "I sometimes help students set up their own school gardens and am always inspired by the sense of wonder that develops as the children discover the infinite number of variables involved in turning one tiny seed into a plant that can feed a family."<br />
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"After reading the agricultural-related correspondence and journals of Thomas Jefferson, I was struck by the passion that he and others had in regards to experimenting to figure out which plants, previously grown on other continents, would grow best in each of the diverse environments spread across the country," she continued. "I wrote the book to celebrate how every gardener, young and old, learns through experimentation, through failures and success and with a joy for the wonders of nature."<br />
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The Book of the Year award springs from the Foundation's effort to identify accurate ag books, a collection of nearly 500 books for children, teenagers and adults that accurately cover agricultural topics. Book of the Year selections are educational, help to create positive public perceptions about agriculture, inspire readers to learn more and touch their readers' lives, as well as tell the farmer's story. The accurate ag books database is available at: http://www.agfoundation.org/recommended-pubs.<br />
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To accompany the "First Peas to the Table" book, the Foundation has created an educator's guide and a School Garden Ag Mag. Again this year, the Foundation is offering a Spanish text version of the Ag Mag.<br />
In honor of Grigsby's recognition and the host city of the American Farm Bureau Federation's 97th Annual Convention, the book's publisher, Albert Whitman, has generously donated 100 copies of "First Peas to the Table" to the Orange County library system. In addition, the Foundation is donating $1,000 to the library system.Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-51421616155011883302016-01-26T06:03:00.003-05:002016-01-26T06:03:36.656-05:00Real Sisters Pretend coming in May!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This warm, engaging story, which unfolds entirely through the conversation of two adopted sisters, was inspired by the author’s own daughters, whom she overheard talking about how adoption made them “real sisters” even though they have different birth parents and do not look alike. “I liked how they took care of one another in their pretend-play scenario about climbing a mountain,” Lambert says, “and I loved how they also took care of one another’s feelings as they talked about adoption.” Real Sisters Pretend captures these interactions perfectly and movingly.</div>
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<br />Nicole Tadgellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14375868685169414073noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17867670.post-15611135308328481652015-11-19T06:20:00.000-05:002019-01-14T20:05:04.636-05:00My Cancer Days<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's November! Happy book birthday to my newest picture book:<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Cancer-Days-Courtney-Filigenzi/dp/1604430915" target="_blank"><i>My Cancer Days</i></a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3188780.Courtney_Filigenzi" target="_blank">Courtney Filigenzi</a><br />
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<i>Helping children with cancer cope with their illness, this illustrated book approaches their emotions from diagnosis through treatment in a way that they can easily understand and can help describe what they are feeling. In the story, a young girl uses color to express her full range of emotions as she undergoes cancer treatment. Some days she's sad, some days she's happy, and other days she's scared or angry. The girl comes to realize that these ups and downs are perfectly normal for her situation. The book assures children with cancer that they are not alone, and helps them understand that it's okay to let out their feelings.</i><br />
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There's a beautiful interview of the author by Stacy Simon on the American Cancer society's website <a href="http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/features/newacs-childrens-book-tackles-emotional-effects-of-cancer" target="_blank">here</a>, and a video as well <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av317Yxyv3E&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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This book was an amazing experience for me. Special thanks go to Danielle Perron and David Hagan of <a href="http://www.whyme.org/" target="_blank">Why Me</a>, for taking the time to talk with me and let me be involved in experiencing the lives of children and families in cancer treatment.<br />
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Dr. Naheed Usmani and the graduate students of UMass Memorial, and Child Life services were also very helpful. I can only hope my small part provides a bit of help and understanding for kids, friends and families.<br />
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The most wonderful thing I experienced was how overwhelmingly positive the kids were. Kids are amazing. They have the ability to develop acceptance quickly, and they live with such grace and joy.<br />
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I also made some coloring pages! Click <a href="http://nicoletadgell.blogspot.com/2015/11/coloring-pages-for-my-cancer-days.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neviyah was the perfect model!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A visit to the<a href="http://www.neaq.org/index.php?gclid=COnSnMaX_sgCFYoUHwodfWkC2g" target="_blank"> New England Aquarium</a> was excellent inspiration!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I used a limited color palette for each of her "days". This day is blue.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I felt that keeping the watercolor especially loose worked well. I love how the light from the balloon tints her face and hands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspirational Photo for Sisters art<br />
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