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Monthly Archives: May 2013

Birds gotta sing…

27 Monday May 2013

Posted by Tom Lichtenheld in Sing

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Birds, Joe Raposo, Sesame Street music, Sing

And I gotta tell you ’bout Seven Impossible Things, which is featuring my newest book, “Sing.”
It’s based on the classic Sesame Street song, which lyrics by Joe Raposo. Thanks to Christy Ottaviano, the editor, for bringing this very special project to me.

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Curiouser and Curiouser…

17 Friday May 2013

Posted by Tom Lichtenheld in On my drawing board

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Bear in underwear, Bears, curiouser and curiouser

A sketch from a book on my drawing board.

Drawn very tiny (1"x1") then enlarged for texture, with a wee bit of Photoshop shading.

Drawn very tiny (1″x1″) then enlarged for texture, with a wee bit of Photoshop shading.

A fun review by a fun reviewer

14 Tuesday May 2013

Posted by Tom Lichtenheld in Steam Train

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Carole Barrowman, My morning blend, Steam Train Dream Train, What are you so grumpy about?

The reviewer in this feature, Carole Barrowman, really understands that picture books are meant to be fun. She talks about them as if they’re a friend who makes her laugh and zeroes right in on the best parts. She includes two of my books, focusing on one of my favorite details from “What Are You So Grumpy About?” where a little girl is faced with a daunting list of chores. Among the chores is “clean dog snot off patio door,” which I often point out to kids because the line came from a child, not my imagination. It was a response from my 8-year-old niece when I asked her to tell me her least favorite chore. I have a pretty good imagination, but never in a million years could I have made this one up.
The review features three of my other favorites, “Otis,” “Interrupting Chicken” and “Blackout.”
Oh yeah, and some book about a train.
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Something to sing about

13 Monday May 2013

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Bird sketches, Bird songs, Joe Raposo, Sesame Street songs, Sing

A boxful of new books is always cause for celebration around here!
“Sing” is based on the Sesame Street song made famous by the Carpenters, with lyrics by Joe Raposo. I created a visual story to accompany the lyrics. You can sing along beginning May 28th!
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“You can read it in the Sunday Paper.” – Joe Jackson

11 Saturday May 2013

Posted by Tom Lichtenheld in Shameless self-promotion

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A Long Way Away, Book Reviews, Flight 1-2-3, Inside Outside, Night Light

I was honored to be asked to write this review for the New York Times. Of course, I was also intimidated and terrified, but I learned a lot in the process and I got to see early copies of some great books. Thanks to my wife, Jan, and my agent, Amy, for their editing and advice.Screen shot 2013-05-11 at 9.39.56 AM

AirPortraits on Huffington Post

09 Thursday May 2013

Posted by Tom Lichtenheld in Doodles & Drawings

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airplane sketches, Doodles, portrait

The Huffington Post books section has posted “airportraits” from my recent travels. Thanks to Lara Starr of Chronicle Books for inventing the term and spreading the word.
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Duck taping

04 Saturday May 2013

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Duck, Duck tape, Duct tape

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A rough sketch from a book I just started working on.

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A trainload of gratitude

01 Wednesday May 2013

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16D, Los Angeles to Phoenix, April 20, 2013

01 Wednesday May 2013

16D, Los Angeles to Phoenix, April 20, 2013

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13D, Chicago to San Francisco, April 17, 2013

01 Wednesday May 2013

13D, Chicago to San Francisco, April 17, 2013

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