Act Natural

Greetings!
I haven't been in Blogland lately due to having been sucked into the unanticipated vortex that is the world of O-My-Gosh-I-Have-A-Book-Published! I most certainly am not complaining, but I am dismayed at having neglected my blog friends--both followed and following!

So in an attempt to catch up just a bit, I going to try and kill a few birds with one stone, so to speak (not to worry, Henny, it's just a turn of phrase ;))

First up is this week's post for Illustration Friday's topic, "Natural." I can't help but show this spread from Henny, since she does try so very hard to do so . . .

Now for some book shenanigans: 

Henny and I have had much excitement since her release in early January. At every turn, there seems to be more and more to do!

Here are some highlights:

--Henny and I were thrilled to be featured on Julie Danielson's blog, Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast. Have a click and you can see some of my daily sketchbook work, as well as some crowing about Henny :)

--Being asked to be interviewed by The Busy Librarian, Matthew Winner, on his "Let's Get Busy"  podcast. If you have a minute or two, give a listen. Matthew is a wonderful interviewer and die-hard advocate for kidlit! You can find Henny and me on Episode #37  .

--I was asked to serve on a panel for an American Librarian Association's Booklist Webinar featuring four debut authors (This involved a 10 minute talk with a PowerPoint presentation. Yikes!).

--I was honored to be asked to be a "SCBWI Success Story" panelist at our recent SCBWIWWA conference. The conference, as usual, was a blast!

--Having story time and book-signing gigs at the following fabulous independent bookstores:

Secret Garden Books Seattle WA

Parkplace Books   Kirkland WA

Green Bean Books Portland OR

Dolphin Books Port Washington NY

Books of Wonder NYC

The Corner Bookstore NYC

This is the adorable diorama made in honor of Henny by the wonderful booksellers at 

Green Bean Books in Portland, OR! 

 Henny in the window at The Corner Bookstore in Manhattan!

Next up: Henny and I are so honored to have been invited to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art for their Special Storytime!! We will be winging our to Amherst, MA on May 3rd at 2 p.m., so if you are in the area, stop by and say hello!  Here are the details: http://www.hbook.com/calendar/elizabeth-rose-stanton-carle-museum/#_

There's much more coming up, but I'll save it for another post--which I will do soon!

Meanwhile, I'm working away at my next book, Peddles, so stay tuned for updates!

Thanks, as ever, for stopping by. I appreciate you all!

Cheers!

-ERS

Happy New Year!

copyright 2014 Elizabeth Rose Stanton

The Debut(ante)

HENNY is making her debut in a little over three weeks!  

She is madly thinking about her debut ensemble. 

 So far, she's picked a delicate tulle dress (sleeveless, of course) with tiny flowers:

Next up, lest she get chilly (it will be January, after-all), she's thinking of a red fur-trimmed coat with coordinating hat and muff.  Henny feels it's important  they match her wattles.

As we draw closer to the BIG DAY (January 7th), 

I will try and keep up with updates about Henny's fashion choices.

She does want to impress  ;) 

HENNY (Simon & Schuster) will hit bookstores January 7, 2014.  

Click here to order your signed copy (indicate in the comments section at checkout that you would like it signed).  

I say, "Thank you"--Henny says, "Bwwwaaak!" (which is Chicken for "Thank you!")   

Creepy Chicken

As we draw closer to Henny's release, the book buzz is starting to happen!

So far Henny has been referred to as--- cute, creepy, adorable, unconventional, humorous,
 weird (in a good way), and precious. . .  
but best of all:
 Henny has been selected by the American Booksellers Association as a "Kids' Indie Next List" pick!
This means a bookseller nominated Henny, then ABA members voted and selected it as a recommended book for booksellers across the country to put in their stores.

 How cool is THAT??!!

...and remember:
HENNY is available just about anywhere, but if you would like a signed copy, order through
 Secret Garden Books (in the comments section at checkout say you would like it signed). 

Oh, and if you're in Seattle, please come to Henny's launch party at the Secret Garden Bookstore on January 7th at 7p.m.  Bwwaaak!    

Remember-- support your local independent bookstores !
                          Thanks, everyone!

Show Time!

Today is the first day of the Society of Children's Book Writer and Illustrators of Western Washington Illustrator Exhibit (how's that for a mouthful?).   It's a juried exhibit featuring illustrations by some of our local Northwest talent.  Henny is making an appearance so, if you're in the area, come on down to the Washington State Convention Center and take a gander at her and all the other wonderful art!
For those of you elsewhere, here's the poster for the show--drawn by fab artist Jessixa Bagley and art directed by the amazing (and my fellow crit group buddy) Kevan Atteberry:

Poster art by Jessixa Bagley. Layout by Kevan Atteberry

Here's a peek at the spread from HENNY.  

I forgot to snap a pic of her all purdy-like in the frame, but you get the idea:  

from HENNY (Simon and Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books)

written and illustrated by Elizabeth Rose Stanton

"You Gotta Love the Weird"

I'm so pleased to report that HENNY just got a shout-out from the New York Public Library's 

Betsy Bird on her School Library Journal blog, A Fuse #8 Production!

Henny is clapping her little hands in delight!

Here's what Ms. Bird wrote about the bird in question ;) --

"HENNY by Elizabeth Rose Stanton . . .
because sometimes you gotta love the weird. Weird is easy to write but hard to do well. This book is about a chicken with human arms. To those of you who are instantly interested, this one’s for you. It is done exceedingly well."


This hopefully bodes well for the future of our fine feathered-and-armed (in a good way) friend! Be sure to click the Fuse #8 link to see some of the other really fun-looking 2014 books Betsy highlighted :)

And here's a gentle reminder-- to get your very own copy of HENNY, you can order** from: amazon, Barnes and Noble and, best of all, your own independent bookstore*.

*If you would like a signed copy, I will post the direct link as soon as the order function is up-and-running at The Secret Garden Bookshop here in Seattle.  Stay tuned!  :)

**Remember, pre-orders count!  (Click HERE to find out why).

Henny and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts! xxoo