Thursday, April 12, 2012

2012 Best Children's Books of the Year




















Yesterday I was thrilled to find out that Maggie & Oliver made the Bank Street College 2012 Best Children's Books of the Year list. Yippee! I'm also happy to see so many great books by friends and acquaintances on the list. Congrats to all!

Here are a few pieces of interior art. These are scans from the originals... they are printed in a lovely soft sepia color in the book:





















 







7 comments:

Helga Pearson said...

Oh well done Jennifer! Brilliant news, you must be so proud! :D

Annie said...

Congratulations!! Thanks so much for sharing the art, too--it's gorgeous. The praise is very well deserved!

Dana Carey said...

Yay, Jennifer! Thanks for posting the illos. Beautiful!

ACE Bauer said...

Congratulations!! Well deserved.

Mirka Breen said...

If I could draw I'd make the art you posted. IF.
Love it.

Jennifer Thermes said...

Thanks so much, everyone! I really appreciate all of your nice comments. :-)

Robyn Campbell said...

A huge congrads! You're such an awesome illustrator. Thanks so much for sharing them. They are beautiful!!!! :-)