CBIG - Children's Book Illustrators Group

This auction is to raise money for the Philippines relief effort. It's being held now til Dec. 6 at http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com/ Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/KidLitPhil Items include an amazing assortment of art/manuscript crits from authors, illustrators, and editors; a Web site consultation; books, art, school visits, and more. Here's my donation, an ms or dummy crit: http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com/2013/11/kidlitphil-auction-item-25-from-vicky.html Member Diane Allison is offering an NYC author-illustrator school visit that sounds great! http://michellecusolito.blogspot.com/2013/12/kidlitphil-auction-item-28-from-diane.html Please bid on any item (or more than one) for a great cause!

The American Booksellers For Freedom of Expression Holiday Auction is Live.  American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE)   Click  HERE  for the link. New work will be added about every five minutes. November 26 - Dec 2, 2013 CBIG members: Vicky Rubin, Angelique Anderson, Marilyn Papas, Donna Miskend and Madonna Davidoff are among the many children's book industry wide illustrators participating in this worthy cause.  Both prints and original artwork are included.

This year, Chanukah and Thanksgiving land on the same day for a once in a lifetime mash-up: Happy Thanksgivukkah! -Ann Koffsky www.annkoffsky.com

Morris...the Downside-Up Bat     is about a nonconforming (and adorable) little bat who isn't afraid to be himself and surmounts all bat obstacles, including bullies, as he succeeds in launching his career as a singing sensation.   Book is available online from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Indie.com. Links are on author illustrator, H. R. Karpes' website   http://hruthkarpes.com .  Retail it's available in Barnes & Noble  etc.

View my new website: LauraGoetzillustration.com My portfolio selections are: animals, children, and young adults.

Ta Dah! Just sharing our lovely 2013 CBIG Promo Postcard.  Click on image to see it a little bigger. CBIG Illustrators appearing on the front of the Promo Postcard. From left to right beginning at the top: Diana Ting Delosh, Yuko Katakawa, Barbara Dilorenzo, Susie Lee Jin, Roberta Rivera, Jennifer Merz, Laura Goetz, H. R. Karpes, Jason Kirschner, Karen Romagna, Ginger Nielson, Mike Herrod, Leeza Hernandez, Lisa Falkenstern, Maria Madonna Davidoff, Betsy Franco Feeney, Lisa Cinelli, CBIG Logo type, Doris Ettlinger, Patricia Keeler, Nikos Michalakis, Nancy Doniger, Deborah Cuneo, Allyn Howard, Kristine Lombardi, Amalia Hoffman, T. T. Tyler, Sharon Lane Holm, Donna Miskend, Stephanie Ruble, Vicky Rubin, Sara Kahn, Wallace West, Marilyn Papas, Melissa Iwai.     All images are Copyrighted by the individual artists ©2013 The back of the card lists the names of all our 2013 members and mentions our Latest endeavor the CBIG Fall/Winter 2013 Illustrators Directory . f...

Diane  will have a workshop performance on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 5pm at  TADA theater, 15 W 28th St. NYC. It's an hour long with time for  feedback at the end . It's called MIRIAM . She'll be building a life-sized  puppet on stage with stuff lying around the room; then the puppet  comes to life. Here's a link to the poster on her website:  http://www.dianewal lison.com/ id40.htm