Artist Marla Frazee

Marla Frazee is the artist behind the cover of The Aurora County All-Stars. She is also the artist of this years Rhode Island Children's Book Award winner, Clementine by Sara Pennypacker and many other picture books and children's fiction books. She has a great website with lots of information about her art.

Also check out this recent interview with her here.

Author Jack Gantos/Book Covers

Jack Gantos is the wonderful author of the Joey Pigza series. He has written a number of other books as well including the Jack Henry series and the Rotten Ralph books. He has a terrific website which I encourage you to visit: http://www.jackgantos.com/index.html

The primary illustrator of the Joey Pigza books is Beata Szpura. (She illustrated all of the harcover editions). Check her out at http://www.bszpura.com/.

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Other illustrators have contributed different covers for some of the paperback editions, including Brian Selznick (this years Caldecott winner for The Invention of Hugo Cabret)who illustrated this paperback version of Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key.

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Here is another paperback version by Cliff Nielsen. Which is your favorite cover?

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Author Grace Lin

Grace Lin is the amazing author of The Year of the Dog. She has a fantastic website with lots of great information. Check it out at: http://www.gracelin.com/content.php?page=book_yeardog.

Be sure to see all of her wonderful illustrations like this one while you're there!

The Last Holiday Concert: Art

Brian Selznick is the wonderful artist (and graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design!) who did the cover illustration for The Last Holiday Concert. He is primarily known as an illustrator but he has also written (and illustrated) a few books of his own. His latest book is The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

Check out his website at:

http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/about_brian_bio.htm

Olivia Kidney Art

Peter Reynolds is the wonderful artist who did the cover art and interior drawings for Olivia Kidney. He has a terrific website and some behind the scenes info about his work with Olivia. Check it out at http://www.peterhreynolds.com/phr_oliviakidney.html