May 7, 2020
First, we would like to congratulate Dow Phumiruk on yet one more accolade for illustrating the critically-acclaimed Counting on Katherine, which was recently listed by Essence in an article ”Here Are The 50 Must-Read Black Children’s And Young Adult Books Of The Past 50 Years”, and was selected for the UKLA Teacher’s Book Awards (Information Books 3 -14+).
And, we’re also excited to announce that Dow’s adorable pet monster book, Hugsby became available for pre-order in February…
…as well as a book she’s illustrating for Andrea Beaty, called One Girl.
Second, we would like to congratulate Heather Brockman Lee on winning March’s SCBWI DrawThis! contest with this stunning piece of artwork:
Third, we would like to congratulate Kaz Windness on the exciting new of the acquisition of her picture book, Swim, Jim! by Simon and Schuster.
In addition, we are excited to learn that Kaz Windness is also a finalist for the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for Mother Goth Rhymes!
Finally, Kaz’s Bats art graces the cover of the VISNews magazine she’s interviewed in.
Lily Williams continues to receive accolades for the graphic novel she co-authored and illustrated, Go With The Flow, being mentioned in The Washington Post article, “If your child likes comics, here’s a book list to help navigate the shelves”…
…as well as receiving AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for her illustration work on Can You Crack the Code!
Finally, we would like to welcome Patricia Clock to the Cuddlefish Gang!
Patricia Clock is an author/illustrator and graphic designer. She is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she grew up surrounded by the ocean, the mountains, and a culture that is full of color. She graduated from Faculdade da Cidade with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design and Acting, she worked in the art department for Sony Music Entertainment Brazil, creating CD covers and marketing materials before moving to the United States in 2005. Denver, Colorado, was her first home far away from home, but after a year, she moved to northern California with her husband, where they had two children.
In 2018, after moving back to Denver, Colorado, she started working at her neighborhood elementary school, Willow Creek, and discovered her passion for children’s literature and decided to focus on Children’s picture book illustrations, and became a member of SCBWI.
She loves her family, to laugh, chocolate, white sand beaches, horses, dancing, and be with friends.
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