It ain't what it used to be...
Yes, the children’s book sales conference used to look like this in the 1970s. At least it did at G.P. Putnams where I worked for the...


Cyndy Szekeres & Amaryllis
When I started my career in publishing in the 1970s, I had the great good fortune to work with Cyndy Szekeres. on a few books—before she...


One for the Books
Personal Librarian tells an amazing and inspiring story based on the life of Belle da Costa Greene, the first librarian employed by...


Discovering new books
What we teach in "Creating the Picture Book" at Pratt/Manhattan


Eloise at NY Historical
The wall decoration hints at the fun, starting right at the entryway... No one interested in children's book art will want to miss this...


Last Weeks for MASTRY
There's so much to think and say about the Kerry James Marshall show at the Met Breuer (forever called "Old Whitney"?)--but now the most...


Children's book fans won't want to miss....
The Noisy Book Room is one of the delightful surprises at "The Picture Book Reimagined" at the Pratt Gallery (14th St. in Manhattan, near...


A Great Show
This poster only hints at the marvelous art awaiting you at this show. Major children's book artists have graduated from Pratt,...

"The Painters of Modern Life"
How will painters deal with the ubiquity of smart phones in scenes of contemporary life? Eric Fishl provides a compelling vision. Even...


Discovery: Grandma Moses
I liked Grandma Moses, but now I love her. It's all because of a self-portrait/caricature I spotted in a vitrine at the end of the...

