06 Mar Stars and Baseball
{It got a starred book review!} In publishing, receiving a starred book review is a biggish deal and one of my latest projects I worked on, THE WAY HOME LOOKS NOW, just received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews,...
02 Mar Sunrise Farmyard
It's March people! March! And this means we start to have a glimmer of hope that Spring is coming (pretty please, Mother Nature!) Over the weekend, I day dreamed of warm sunshine and this is what happened...
20 Feb Beating the Winter Blues
Instead of feeling blue, I've been painting with blues! For awhile now, I have been looking for a daily painting or drawing project, but knowing me it would have to be pretty simple to add it into my mix of...
12 Feb And the winners are…
Phew, it's been a busy couple of weeks. I'm happy to be back to writing and sharing what's happening in the land of book illustration! And there's BIG news since the Caldecott winners were announced recently. This is THE award...
23 Jan I Love My Hat
{Newly published picture book from Amazon} I'm thrilled to be able to share with you a new picture book that I designed. It's called I LOVE MY HAT. It's a happy sing song story about animals sharing their favorite...
20 Jan Big Magic
{image from Penguin Books} I had one of those moments last week, when you read, watch, or hear something that resonates within your core and slightly changes your perspective and you know that you won't ever be the same...
16 Jan Winter Sale
{Whoo-ooo!} Yeah baby, it's Sale time! This should help shake away the winter woes. At the AbbyDora Design Etsy Shoppe all order of $5 or more will be 20% OFF! This is HUGE! All you have to do is...
13 Jan New Artwork to Brighten Your Day
{Can you feel the warmth?!} It snowed all day yesterday. It seems I only can see white and black out of my studio window. I have to say, I'm getting rather good at seeing the many shades of...
09 Jan Golden Legacy is Filled With Color
{I'm all smiles at the Golden Legacy children's illustration show!} It's a rare occurrence here in Rochester when an museum art show relates so directly to what I do and love. The opportunity wasn't wasted! D and I ended...
06 Jan Changing Your World
{Mistakes can help you learn. They aren't all negative.} Happy 2015 everyone! I hope your new year is off to a great start. I'm beginning my new year with a cleaned and organized studio and I've even updated my...