Children's book author
Anna McQuinn
  • Home
  • MY BOOKS
  • Articles
    • ARTICLE - ZEKI Rise & Sleep
    • ARTICLE - LEO Rise & Sleep
    • ARTICLE - Kanga Fabric
    • Articles about specific books
    • Articles about Inclusion
    • Articles about WRITING & PUBUBLISHING
    • Articles about CHILD DEVELOPMENT
  • Article - Hugs for holidays
  • LISTEN!
  • Activities
    • Activities about PETS
    • Activities about Flowers
  • Blog
  • Talks, Workshops and Author visits
  • Appreciation Page
  • illustrators / co-authors
  • Prizes
  • Contact me
    • About me
    • Links - other
  • Information for writers
  • BEES
  • New Page

USA Trip part 2

8/10/2013

0 Comments

 
OK, after Ithaca and Syracuse, I did have some time off. The highlight of my trip was seeing Xu Bing's extraordinary work in Mass MoCa, Phoenix. Words can't describe...
Picture
Staying in North Adams, I found just the best piece of furniture ever in the hall by our room - a pulpit! Of course I had to have a little rant...
Picture
Then it was off on the road trip.






The leaves were just about to turn...
Picture
We had our eyes peeled for Moose:
Picture
But the only thing that came close were some taps in a restroom at Flume Gorge!
Picture
Having been excited to see such tiny gherkins in Syracuse,
Picture
          ...it was a total thrill to find miniature tomatoes in my salad in North Conway.
Picture
Picture
Picture
OK, so I took some time over lunch - I was on my holidays!

The leaves really were stunning:
Picture
          and I saw a tree that looked like an elephant - or a Gruffalo -
Picture
            and a hat made out of pheasant feathers
Picture
And more leaves...
Picture
Picture
          ...and I had time to read my book...


Then it was on to Boston - and work!  (please note, all the words in green are live links).

First up was a trip to the John F Kennedy Elementary School in Cambridge, organised by Ellen from local independent bookshop extraordinaire, Porter Square Books.

The kindergardeners were REALLY good at listening:
Picture
We talked about how a book is made - looking closely at Ros's fabulous thumbnails:
Picture
We had a long discussion about Lola's name and alliteration and all the different languages the story comes in...
Picture
...and discovered that even when the languages are different, the pictures are exactly the same.
Picture
Of course we had to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - Lola's favourite.
Picture
Then it was time to sign some books...
Picture
Picture
              which also gave us time for more involved discussions about the books:
Picture
Picture
What a wonderful morning! Then it was time for a brief visit to the Porter Square Bookshop and a little more signing before heading to the Charlesbridge offices to meet the most amazing publishing team - probably in the world. Also had a chance to chat with Jackie Miller from Reach Out And Read - click here to read about their work, or like them on facebook.

On Friday I had a day off and managed to get to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum - no photos allowed so you'll just have to check it out if you're ever in Boston. Then on Saturday it was back to work with a visit to the Peabody Public Library. We met some wonderful children and a great young man called Larry who was working on his own picture book - best of luck to him.
It was an extremely serious morning's work:
Picture
Then it was the long plane ride home to the UK - but to the fabulous news that Lola has been given the CLEL Silver Bells Award - one of 25 books selected from books published over the last 25 years!

Picture

"The Silver Bells are 25 picture books from
the last 25 years, that the CLEL Bell Awards Selection Committee consider to be excellent representations of the Bell Awards.

The Silver Bell lists are a one-time recognition
of high-quality titles. The Silver Bells serve as a recommended list for libraries and families alike seeking strong titles for young children from birth to age 5, suitable for library storytimes, for childcare and preschool settings, and for exploration at home."
0 Comments

    Categories

    All
    Afro Celt Sound System 2017
    Ala Chicago 2013
    Ala Las Vegas 2014
    ALSC ALA 2014
    Amy Dickinson
    Bologna Bookfair 2014
    Books For Boys/Girls
    Books With Girls As The Stars
    CBC Diversity's Action Plan
    Change One Thing
    Charlemae Hill Rollins
    Charlemae Rollins President's Program 2014
    Charlesbridge
    Charlesbridge Publishing
    Children's Books
    Cultural Consultants
    Diversity And Children's Books
    Don Tate
    Early Ears - Choosing Books For Early Childhood Patrons
    Ebb And Flo
    Edunburgh International Book Festival 2017
    Empathy
    Family Reading Partnership
    Gendered Marketing
    Gendered Play And It's Effects
    Gender Equality
    IBBY Belongong Conference 2014
    Identity
    I'm Your Neighbor
    Inclusion And Children's Books
    Las Vegas Is MAD!
    Let Books Be Books
    Letterbox Conference 1991
    Librarians In Vegas
    Librarians In Vegas (the Touristy Bit)
    Like Alice Down The Rabbit Hole
    Listening In Order To Collaborate Creatively
    Lola Makes The Cover!
    Moral Arguments In A Commercial Arena
    Music And 'purity'
    One Billion Rising
    Provocative Title From Alanna Books
    Rafael Lopez
    'Sensitivity' Readers'
    Sleepovers
    Starr LaTronika's Shoes
    Suzanne Bloom
    Swapping Clothes
    The Battle To Make Children's Books More Inclusive
    V-Day February 2014
    #WeNeedDiverseBooks
    With Rosalind Beardshaw
    Yolanda Scott

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    July 2021
    April 2020
    September 2019
    August 2018
    November 2017
    August 2017
    March 2017
    September 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    June 2015
    January 2015
    August 2014
    July 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    October 2013
    September 2013
    July 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    July 2012
    April 2012
    January 2012
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    May 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    November 2010
    October 2010
    September 2010
    July 2010
    May 2010
    March 2010
    February 2010
    January 2010
    November 2009
    October 2009

Proudly powered by Weebly