Last week I attended a two day symposium on the Art and Science of Digital Reading. It was a fascinating collection of topics and speakers. The topics ranged from the science of eyesight to how we actually design typefaces and...
Yesterday I literally woke up to the words "visual storytelling" from my radio. My brain revved awake. I was intrigue. What was NPR doing talking about visual storytelling? As I come to find out all this week, on Morning Edition,...
And the winner is...
Each year the American Library Association hands out the top awards in children's publishing during the mid winter conference. This Monday in the early hours of the morning, well if you count 7:45am, as the early hours, the awards will...
There are a couple of fantastic events happening this month in the world of children's publishing. Tomorrow, Saturday December 3rd, is Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day! This is the second year that this event has taken place and now...
November is Picture Book Month! That's right, those beautifully, illustrated printed children's books are still important for literacy and still needed in our lives. I bet you can name your own treasured picture book from your own childhood without hesitation....
Thanks to the Girl Scouts my youth was filled with memories of weekly troop meetings, camping overnights, and even a trip to Switzerland to visit a World Girl Scout Center. You could say, "I went all the way with the...
Just over a week ago, I was quite honored to be in an article featured in the Rochester Business Journal about the next generation of artists in the Rochester area. I was even more flattered to have a great studio...
Hip Hip Hooray! A few of my favorite friends are celebrating their milestone anniversaries this year. I bet you know my friends too: Babar, James and the Giant Peach, Snowy Day, Wrinkle in Time, and Jumanji. These are wonderful modern...
There are lots of new items in the AbbyDora Design Etsy shop this week! Finally, I'm happy to say that all the items displayed during the Park Ave Festival are available in my shop. Among the new products are high...