I had an author visit this morning with Miss Lisa’s (aka Mrs. Swearingen’s) second-grade class at Asotin Elementary School. I’d been looking forward to this visit—not only because I love
Category: The Sheep Magnet
It was super fun to figure out how I’d illustrate Pete trying to trick the sheep. As I worked on the page, I thought about how a child Pete’s age
Although the character design for the sheep came together quickly, Pete’s design took a lot longer to figure out. I drew a handful of different sketches (and lots of hair
When I started designing characters for The Sheep Magnet (TSM), I knew right away how I wanted the sheep to look. I pictured them with fluffy cloud bodies and a
When I read The Sheep Magnet with a class, there’s limited time to share the story and engage in discussion questions and interaction with the students. Because of that, I
I visited a local school last week and had the chance to share The Sheep Magnet with five different classes of students, ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. Along with
Happy April! Did you know that April 8th starts the beginning of a special week in my book, The Sheep Magnet? It’s the first day of a countdown seen on