Make-A-Book Project
Embajada auspicia visita del escritor Scott Stoll a la Argentina
The original press release for Scott’s visit to Argentina as the Cultural Ambassador. “Embassy sponsors visit of writer Scott Stoll to Argentina.”
2011-09-16
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Make-A-Book Project
Cultural Ambassador
By the time most of you receive this news, I’ll be on the plane to Argentina. I have one of my biggest opportunities ever—while traveling during a time of war I always thought of myself as the bicycling ambassador, and now I’ve been honored by the US Embassy in Argentina as the Cultural Ambassador for the 2011-2012 school year.
2011-09-15
How we make stuff
School book signing
The ice cream social and book signing celebration for “Ruby the Red Worm” drew over a 1000 people. It was one of the most overwhelming, amazing and fulfilling moments of my life to see the dreams of so many students coming to life.
2011-05-31
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Cover Design Challenges
The new book, Ruby the Red Worm, is finally here! Perhaps no one is more surprised how beautiful it is then me, especially the cover!
2011-05-16
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An elephant-sized lesson in recycling
Last week I got to visit a school in the Chicago area to discuss a potential make-a-book project about recycling. The art teacher Ms. Holly, of Todd Hall Elementary School, thought of making an elephant sculpture out of recyclable laundry detergent bottles. This is a great, life-sized example of just
2011-05-04
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We ❤ Worms
School playground photo of “We ❤ worms”. I’m very surprised this picture turned out so great! Another one of my personal favorites. And a giant framed photo will soon be hanging in the school office until the end of times.
2011-05-01
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Collateral worm book projects
While I was producing the final book, the students continued exploring some related projects. Pictured here is Mrs. Lambert’s class examining some red worms up close.
2011-04-19
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Retouching the illustrations
After sorting through my foot-tall stack of drawings, I begin selecting and editing my favorites.
2011-04-19
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Choosing drawings for the new book
After working with the elementary students for 6 days, I got approximately 1000 drawings to choose from. So, being more of the right-brained-artistic type, it is a major organizational challenge.
2011-04-05
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