As a member of SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators), I entered the Tomie dePaola contest - due last Friday. It is a long shot, but the winner gets admission paid to the NY conference in Feb 2014 and lunch with Tomie!! (Wouldn't that be cool?!) The assignment was to illustrate the "Sneeze" poem below with an audience of 2 mos-2 yrs. Here is what I came up with: "Sneeze" A sneeze is a breeze in your nose. Fingers crossed! :)

It has already been a week an a half, but I officially finished the Children's Hospital commission that began in 2010! I was actually brainstorming and sketching when we were on our way to Korea to bring our Benjamin home. "Great timing!" I remember saying. It was a bit of a roller coaster with deadlines, but what an honor for me to create art that heals. Attached is the final piece that was specifically commissioned as a dedication piece. It hangs in the Mpls Children's neo