Happy Book Birthday, Little Author

LITTLE AUTHOR IN THE BIG WOODS is officially out in the world today!

Working on this book brought back so many good memories from childhood. (Yes, I wanted to be Laura.**) I was a huge fan of the Little House books and the TV show, of course. (Who wasn't, growing up in the 70's?!)

Here are some very early rough sketches, and a few pieces from the book. Also, there's still time to enter the Goodreads giveaway here.) Enjoy!

(**Me, circa 1976, in a skirt and bonnet made especially for our annual street picnic by my grandmother.)

News!

I'm so thrilled to finally be able to share this news!

"Tamar Brazis at Abrams has bought author-illustrator Jennifer Thermes's Charles Around the World in a preempt. The picture book biography tells of Charles Darwin's adventures on the HMS Beagle, featuring maps illustrating the route of his travels and his discoveries in each location. It is scheduled for fall 2016. Marietta B. Zacker of Nancy Gallt Literary Agency brokered the deal, which includes a second book, for world English rights."

– from Publishers Weekly Rights Report: Week of September 8, 2014

 

(Charles Darwin is one cool dude!)

Little Author ~ Book Giveaway

 
 

    Goodreads Book Giveaway
 

   

       
   

   

     

          Little Author in the Big Woods
     

     

          by Yona Zeldis McDonough
     

     

         
            Giveaway ends September 30, 2014.
         

         
            See the giveaway details
            at Goodreads.
         

     

   

   

      Enter to win