CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

The book I spent the last two years illustrating: Seasons, Rhymes in Time arrived from the printer. I like the way they printed the spot UV on the cover, it makes the leaves shiny and the white part matte. I wrote a blog post about my illustration process, the blog post address is: http://sara-kahn.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-next-big-thing-global-blog-tour.html

I’m thrilled to announce the release of  TRUCK STOP , written by  Anne Rockwell  and illustrated by me!  The official Viking pub date is this Thursday, but our blog tour started yesterday.   TRUCK STOP  is a fun picture book for young kids that celebrates all the different trucks and their drivers who gather for breakfast every day at the young narrator’s family’s truck stop diner. When I first was offered the manuscript in 2011, I was so excited to see it was written by Anne.  I’ve been a big fan for a long time.  She`s written over 100 children’s books for all ages, on topics ranging from boats, history, mythology, to the first day of school, bugs, to the seasons.  Go check out her collection of books  here !  Needless to say, I didn’t need much time to think it over and said “yes” to my editor immediately. Most people don’t realize it, but usually the author and illustrator don’t meet or collaborate at all on the book. ...

The Tailors and the Snail , Mother Goose Rhyme This is my donation for the Children's Book Silent Auction at Book Expo. It's to raise funds to fight children's book censorship. There is also a weeklong online silent auction beginning May 18. The print illustrates the Mother Goose rhyme The Tailors and the Snail . To read the rhyme on my Web site,  click here . Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are was banned when it came out for its new and, for the times, disturbing content, and he battled with editors for four years over the content before they agreed to publish it.  Read about the censorship here . His In the Night Kitchen has also been frequently challenged because of its depiction of nudity.That's why book lovers need to continue this fight. Here is info about the auction: http://abffesilentauction.wordpress.com/online-auction/

One of my original illustrations will be auctioned off at the  19th Annual Children's Book Art Silent Auction on  May 29, 2013 from 5:30 -9:30 PM during the B ook Expo America  at the Javits Center in New York City  The proceeds of this auction will support freedom of speech for everyone in the children’s books industry. The Book Expo America runs from May 29 - June 1,2013 My illustration and design for the Picture book entitled:  At Home Around the World Written and illustrated by Madonna Davidoff © 2012 Madonna Davidoff publication date: Sept.2013      published by BaliBliss Press

Ha! Bunny Splash, © Donna Miskend 2013 This illustration is included in work on auction at the 19th Annual Children's Book Art Auciton, to support The Kids Right To Read Program , sponsored by ABFFE. They work against censorship of books. Did you know that these books have been banned or challenged for availability :  To Kill A Mockingbird   by Harper Lee;   Brave New World   by Aldous Huxley;   Angels in America by Tony Kushner,   Harry Potter   by J.K. Rowling. The on-line auction opens May 18.   For further information, click HERE web site: www.DonnaMiskend.com   blog:  www.donnamiskend.blogspot.com