Back in August
I did an interview for Yellow Brick Road, a newsletter for parents, teachers and librarians that is edited by Joy Mosher, a professor at SUNY Cortland. I’ve been meaning to share it since its publication, and, well…here we are in November. But, my tardiness aside, Joy’s questions were insightful and probing, and I loved sharing many (MANY) thoughts about picture books. If you’re interested, that link is here.
August also marked the release of I Feel Five! from Candlewick Press—and my first attempt at a live action trailer (see below). My favorite reviews to date:
“Fritz and his Marmaduke-size dog make excellent companions on this philosophical journey, leavening big questions with kid-scaled humor.”—Publisher’s Weekly
“Murguia has perfectly captured the child perspective here, and Fritz’s trials and tribulations will be easily recognizable to young listeners.”—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Coming up soon
I’ll be at the NCTE National Conference in Washington, DC speaking about how words and images work together in picture books. I’ll also be at the Capitol View Neighborhood Library on November 21st to speak to students, children, youngins, and such—I believe this is a public event.
November 29th is Small Business Saturday
I’m lucky to have a few thriving indie bookstores in my area, and I plan to stop in and help out at a couple of them:
Diesel, Larkspur Landing, between 12:00 and 2:00 pm
Book Passage, Corte Madera (time TBD)
If you’re local, please come say hi! If not, I encourage (IMPLORE) you to shop at your local independent store on the 29th to show your support.
Looking forward to December
December 2nd, to be specific—because
Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm Book
will be released on that very day. In anticipation, I’m putting together a little something about my process for the book, which was quite a departure from the work I’ve done in the past. Look for that here on the blog in December. In the meantime, I’ve included a couple of “building blocks” below: a sketch of Violet and a few of the many, many little books I made for this project.
