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Debbie’s Blog

Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.


Video: Maurice Sendak On Being A Kid (Blank On Blank’s Animated Version)

Blank On Blank finds vintage interview tapes and adds new animations. Their mission: “to curate and transform journalists’ unheard interviews with American icons. The future of journalism is remixing the past.” I enjoyed this 2009 interview with Maurice Sendak in his Connecticut home, and thought the creators did a good job at . . .




Monsters, Picture Books and Creative Process: Author Tara Lazar & Illustrator James Burks re: THE MONSTORE (Aladdin)

I first became familiar with Tara Lazar through her wonderful blog, Writing For Kids (While Raising Them) and her PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month). THE MONSTORE iswritten by Tara (her debut picture book) and illustrated by James Burks, and just came out from Aladdin / Simon & Schuster Children’s. Basic story premise: Zach buys Manfred The Monster from The . . .





Seattle Public Library sets world record for longest book domino chain

After seven hours and five attempts, volunteers from the Seattle Public Library and local residents set up a total of 2,131 books to break the world record for the longest book domino chain. The event kicked off the library’s Summer Reading Program. Thanks to the Seattle Public Library, Book Patrol and King5.com for the info.)



And the Golden Marmot goes to: John Hendrix @hendrixart

This week’s incredibly prestigious Golden Marmot award goes to illustrator John Hendrix for his brilliant Twitter profile bio above. You can find out more about John at Johnhendrix.com and on Twitter at @hendrixart.