Susanna: I wanted to drive a steam roller and put my baby on the seat next to me. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?īetsy: Either a dolphin trainer at SeaWorld, a soap opera writer, or an artist. Charlotte was both.” – E.B. White, last line of Charlotte’s Web Susanna: “It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real.” – The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Susanna: I’m not a bedtime snacker, but for a regular snack, my favorite is a Snickers bar and Diet Coke (I know! Dreadful! But favorite means special occasion – not something I do often. Er, not too often…)īetsy: “Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. The decorative cover should make it clear why I do not illustrate my own books! Susanna: The Girl And The Witch (can you guess what it’s about? 🙂 ) I wrote it in 2 nd grade.
Clearly I was destined for greatness, ha! What was the first book you ever wrote/illustrated and how old were you?īetsy: I don’t remember the first “book”, but the first piece of art I remember illustrating as a child was one I titled The Invisible Lady With One Orange Leg (orange marker scribble on cardboard, age unknown). īut here and now we’re going to get down to the nitty-gritty, the bare bones, the essential inner-workings, and give you a sneak peek at the up-close-and-personal! Just who are Susanna and Betsy?īetsy: Blue-the color that makes me think of the ocean, my happy place. For some delicious Alphabet Cookie recipes, Little Red Story Shed with Julie Abery is the place you want to go. If you’d like to know who instigated the Alpha-Mayhem, then By Word Of Beth is the stop for you! If you are looking for activities to go with the book, they can be found at Maria Marshall’s and Laura Sassi’s. This is the last stop on the ALPHABLOGTIME tour! If you’re just tuning in and want to know any of the “Creation of the Book” details about Susanna’s inspiration for the book, or how Betsy approached the monumental task of creating the art, please check back to some of the earlier stops on the tour, several of which covered those topics. SCBWI Member Picture Book Month Inked Voices 12X12 KidLit411 Sub It Club Follow Me On Twitter My Tweets See what you’ve been missing! Check the archives. Search Frog On A Blog Search for: See what you’ve been missing! Check the archives.
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