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Hey all -- I'm going to be demonstrating how I work and doing some samples of art this Sunday at the CJM in San Francisco. If you've ever wanted to see some of my originals, I'll be bringing a slew of them to the event. Please swing by!
And for those who've been talking about diversity in books, this one's got in spades. My 8 maids, 9 ladies, 10 lords, 11 pipers, and 12 drummers all hail from around the world!
There will be a special book event for this one on November 23rd, where I'll be holding a crafts event to make ornaments from the book. It'll be at Folio Books in Noe Valley, San Francisco, starting at 3 pm. More details to come!
sketch from my latest penned endeavor. i am such a duck...
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NEXT UP, I'll be on a panel with the ever awesome ANGELA DITERLIZZI and the marvelous MAC BARNETT at the Decatur Book Festival this year. The festival goes from the 29th to the 31st, and features the best and most noteworthy in the literary field. Our little panel will be talking about our latest books, plus an open Q&A with the audience, followed by a signing. If you're in Georgie or anywhere in those parts, please consider dropping by!
Finally a little fun sketch I did before going to bed the other night. I need to sketch for fun more often...
Made of lemon cake with lemon curd filling, and that's mostly buttercream on top, because I hate the taste of fondant. The cake has been chowed down, but we saved the fondant whale...
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on 10/31/2015
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I've been MIA for ages now, but NOW I just had to post this. An adorable Vampirina Ballerina named, appropriately, Ruby... Happy Halloween!!!
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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LITTLE
3 PM Sunday, May 24th
@ Folio Books in Noe Valley
3957 24th Street, San Francisco
What does no-signing mean, you ask? Just what it sounds like! Order your books in advance, and email Uyen your dedication by May 20th. She’ll sign all books before you arrive, and then you can just come to pick up your book, enjoy cake, and say hi to Uyen herself!
This is also Uyen’s LAST BOOK SIGNING PARTY in San Francisco, as she and her family will be soon be leaving this Golden City, so come by to say goodbye too! Uyen will bake a fancy cake, there’ll be cookies to nibble on, and Uyen will be drawing all evening for any kids who want sketches.
To order books, go online to http://tiny.cc/leuyenpham
Because this is her last San Francisco signing, Uyen will be raffling THREE ORIGINAL PIECES OF ARTWORK as well! Original watercolors from THE PRINCESS IN BLACK, VAMPIRINA BALLERINA, and MAMA SEETON’S WHISTLE will be up for grabs.
HOW TO WIN ART FROM VAMPIRINIA BALLERINA AND MAMA SEETON’S WHISTLE:
Purchase books the evening of the party to enter! Any books purchased in advance of the party THROUGH FOLIO BOOKS will qualify as well.
1 Ticket for any book purchased that’s written by LeUyen.
2 Tickets for the purchase of either of featured titles of the evening, THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS LITTLE and MAMA SEETON’S WHISTLE
HOW TO WIN ART FROM THE PRINCESS IN BLACK:
$1 per raffle ticket, but you MUST BE PRESENT at the night of the event. Tickets will only be sold at the event.
In addition, there will be a JUST-FOR-SHOWING-UP-TO-SAY-HI LIMITED EDITION PLAYING CARDS RAFFLE. Special playing cards designed by yours purchase necessary.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM RAFFLE TICKET PURCHASES, AS WELL AS 10% OF BOOKS PURCHASED THAT AFTERNOON, WILL BE DONATED TO 826 VALENCIA, an excellent non-profit group dedicated to supporting children and young adults develop their writing skills. Check them out at www.826valencia.org!
Come enjoy the fun, and hope to see you there!
Hey all! sorry for the mass email, but THIS IS IT!!! We’re leaving San Francisco, and want to go out in style! So come say goodbye… Plus, I’m raffling away ORIGINAL ART!!! And, unlike other signings i’ve had, i’m NOT signing at this one! Order your books in advance, email me what you want signed (include pictures if you want something sketched), and I’ll have the books ready for you to go. Just pick them up, say hi, eat some cake, and give me a hug before we pack up and leave…
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The latest from my drawing table, from my book on Hillary Rodham Clinton:
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hey all -- i'm going to be in chicago next week as the guest speaker for the 3rd annual Butler Lecture. my speech is called "wandering wonderland", and it's about growing up an immigrant in the states. not as heavy as it sounds, as it's mostly anecdotes from my very screwy childhood, and the books and teachers that pulled me through it. obviously by this illo sendak plays heavy. if you're in the chicago area, come to the lecture if you can!
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An advance piece from my book on Hillary Clinton, written by Michelle Markel, coming out next year...
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on 12/11/2014
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And she needs a story. If anyone has any ideas...
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Samples of art I'll bringing include Princess in Black, Mama Seeton's Whistle, AND art from a book that I'm working on now... Sample below included!
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Princess in Black art up for auction! AS well as loads of other fabulous illustrations! Go put a big on your favorite artist, AND support the American Bookseller's Foundation Freedom of Expression. All the art is EXTREMELY reasonable, but it IS an auction, so put in your bid now! Here's my piece up for auction.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/abffe
Other amazing artists include John Muth, Adam Rex, Lisa Brown, and lots lots lots more.
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on 11/25/2014
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Here's a sneak peek of the line up for the NEXT Princess in Black book. Let me know what you think...
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Hey all! Quick shout out, I'm going to be in Arlington, Virginia this Friday evening at One More Page Books. I'll be running the same ornament workshop, so see posting below. Here's more info:
Also, thought I'd post this -- I was asked to illustrate the latest 826 Valencia quarterly, and here it is... 826, in case you don't know, is an awesome non-profit organization dedicated to supporting kids from 6-18 in creative writing skills. This quarterly is filled with students writings, and believe me, it was fun to illustrate. Find out more info here at http://826valencia.org/ . You can order their books there too, and all proceeds go directly to their creative writing program.
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on 11/12/2014
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It seems I'm only posting signings these days! I apologize, I hate that, but I've been mired in deadlines and never seem able to post much else. That, and let's face it, the holiday season is at hand and I'm going from store to store doing my best to pump up the economy! My latest contribution? Here it is:
Yup, another signing! This is a ticketed event, so sign up at :
tiny.cc/leuyen
It's a free ornament making workshop. I LOVE making ornaments, and it seems appropriate to the season, so here's what you'll make if you sign up for the workshop:
this one I'll just be providing patterns for...
this one we can make out of recycled christmas cards
this one is a favorite with the kids
and these are walnuts, pine cones, and corks.
Sign up your kids, stay for cookies and cider, and don't forgot I'll make a special drawing for your books! Hopefully see you there!
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SATURDAY, October 25th
The Princess in Black has arrived! Yes, the time has come, the Walrus said, for LeUyen
to venture out and do another signing. And THIS time, it’s for my latest collaboration
with award winning authors Shannon and Dean Hale, a story about a super sweet pink princess by day,
and a monster-butt-kicking superhero by night!
Reasons to come...
SUPER COOL STICKERS to give away!
Princesses, Superheroes, and monsters galore on this
limited edition stickers, only available at this signing!
PINK AND BLACK BOOKMARKS!
For the superhero princess in all of us…
SPECIAL SKETCHES BY ME!
Bring your own little superheroes, and I’ll
sketch them in the book when I sign!
2251 Chestnut Street, San Francisco CA
Call in advance to reserve your copy!
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I know, I'm early this year, but MY CHRISTMAS BOOK COMES OUT TODAY!!!!!
I've always loved this song, and my kids all know it by heart. So it was a natural that I'd be illustrating it someday! The book just came out today, but maybe do your shopping a little bit early! And if you leave a comment or contact me through my website, I'll put you on the mailing list for a christmas card, taken from images in the book!
Here's the STARRED review from Publisher's Weekly:
«THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMASLeUyen Pham. Doubleday, $17.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-385-37413-2Pham brings an international scope to this traditional holiday song. A youthful couple, donning their Christmas finery, lead a playful dance through the song’s cumulative lyrics as the boy tries to wrangle each unwieldy gift for his girl. Pham’s (A Piece of Cake) eye for detail is evident as she showcases varieties of French hens, geese, and swans, but her paintings truly shine in the depiction of maids, lords, drummers, and ladies who hail not just different countries, but varied periods in history. Milkmaids from Africa, Europe, Asia and beyond greet the children; a Peruvian pan flutist rubs shoulders with a Scottish bagpiper; and so on—it’s nothing short of a global postcard. Musical notation and a note about the song’s origins are included, and readers are invited to locate all 78 gifts. Ages 3–7. Agent: Linda Pratt, Wernick & Pratt. (Sept.)Reviewed on 09/12/2014 | Details & Permalink
And for those who've been talking about diversity in books, this one's got in spades. My 8 maids, 9 ladies, 10 lords, 11 pipers, and 12 drummers all hail from around the world!
There will be a special book event for this one on November 23rd, where I'll be holding a crafts event to make ornaments from the book. It'll be at Folio Books in Noe Valley, San Francisco, starting at 3 pm. More details to come!
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Heading off to the Decatur Book Festival this Friday! For anyone going, make sure to come find me, I think my panel is 10:00 AM Saturday.
There's a cool online place to buy kids books, called Childrensbookstore.com. They've got a great review of my latest "A Piece of Cake" you can read here:
http://www.childrensbookstore.com/shop/books/a-piece-of-cake-9780061992643/
or you can even peruse all my books at once here:
http://www.childrensbookstore.com/contributor/ct-leuyen-pham/
They seem awesome, so give them a shot next time you buy online.
Lastly, my cartoon for the week. This and a bunch of other cartoons will be released in a bi-yearly publication called "826 Quarterly", a very cool project that has kids from early age to twenties writing stories, poems, essays, etc. Put together by my local 826 Valencia, read here to find out more:
http://826valencia.org/our-programs/publishing/
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Hi all! I've been crazy busy this summer, so haven't had a chance to blog much. So I'll put it all in one go:
I'm at it again, commenting online, which i'm not crazy for, but it's good to keep your hat in. And the blog is totally worth it -- the very awesome BookPeople's Blog, which represents Texas' best independent bookstore. The people there are awesome, and this is a very cool series of essays they're doing which addresses diversity in kids' books. So if you want to read my two cents, just click on the link:
http://bookpeopleblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/18/leuyen-pham-my-kids-see-themselves-in-every-book-they-read/
and here's the image that I had drawn to go with it (those are my kids):
Finally a little fun sketch I did before going to bed the other night. I need to sketch for fun more often...
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I'm not a huge fan of online interviews, but this one is an exception. Here's all the dirt you might want to know about my personal life, in which I reveal SO MUCH, without really revealing a thing. If you'd like to read a little about my tiny corner of this world, check out the fabulous Sandra Nickel's blog "What was on Her...", where you get to find out tidbits about all those writers you love so much. For the full thing, click here:
http://whatwason.net/2014/07/20/leuyen-pham-what-was-on-her/
Here's a smidgen to whet your whistle:
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but I had to take it down because the book hadn't come out. From "Sketchtravel", and awesome collection of art by illustrators and artists from around the world. Here's more info:
http://www.sketchtravel.com
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Not going to say much about this one. Keeping it a surprise. But thought you'd like a sneak peek at some side characters...
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Designs for monsters from the next series of books I'm illustrating, "The Princess In Black", by the great writing duo Shannon and Dean Hale. Enjoy!
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My son Adrien is turning four this Sunday! We had his party this past Saturday, and he wanted an Orce/Rocket ship theme. What the hell does that mean, you wonder? Well, this is what it means...
Made of lemon cake with lemon curd filling, and that's mostly buttercream on top, because I hate the taste of fondant. The cake has been chowed down, but we saved the fondant whale...
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This one is from "Piggies In A Polka", my third book ever.
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