About Matthew
I'm no Einstein but I play one on JacketFlap.
My interest in children's books and illustration began in high school when I enjoyed reading the comics, Calvin and Hobbes, the Peanuts, etc... I loved Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak and Charles Schultz. At VCU I studied the styles of Lane Smith, Brad Holland and Matt Mahurin. After graduation I had the pleasure of meeting Kinuko Y. Craft among others at ... More
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4/7/2011 | Making a list and where are we going again? (0 Comments )
Guten tag!"There's a whole world out there."In anticipation of a long plane ride, I wanted to reflect upon the mostly drab experience of the few days before a trip abroad.*All week before, I came to work each day with fervor, getting things done... Read the rest of this post |
7/1/2009 | Ode to Deitribe (0 Comments )
I once saw a man with freak lips eating phillip morris gundertons with a spork. He ate them in alternating ascending and descending order with an ascertion of meager magnitude. 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4... You get the idea.I wonder how it... Read the rest of this post |
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Books Recently Added to Matthew's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 3 from Matthew's bookshelf Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
1. The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (Hardcover) Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Lane Smith Publisher: Viking Juvenile |
Ages 4-8 |
8/14/2007 Add | |||
Matthew said: My favorite childrens book ever. Noone does it like Lane. tags: I read , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
2,952 Reviews | |||||
2. The Polar Express (Hardcover) Author: Chris Van Allsburg Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg Publisher: Houghton Mifflin |
Ages 4-8 |
8/8/2007 Add | |||
Matthew said: Any Chris Van Allsburg really. tags: Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
5,883 Reviews | |||||
3. Picture This... Hb (Hardcover) Author: Alison Jay Publisher: Templar Publishing |
Ages 4-8 |
8/8/2007 Add | |||
Matthew said: One of my favorite picture books.
Spectacular illustration! tags: Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
35 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Heidi Estrin on 7/26/2007 at 7:19 PM:
I love the American Alligator illo! I live in Florida, and I think gators get a bum rap. I'm glad to see you portraying one in a friendly manner.
I love the American Alligator illo! I live in Florida, and I think gators get a bum rap. I'm glad to see you portraying one in a friendly manner.
Matthew,
I have a friend who may be in the market for an illustrator for his children's books - send me an email.