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I am a children's book illustrator living in Vermont. To see more of my work please visit my website, www.sarahdillard.com

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26. A brown dog for the Brown Dog

By: Sarah Dillard, on 7/20/2012
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I am lucky to be part of a wonderful critique group. One of us; Amy Huntington had an idea that we should make a mural at Brown Dog Books and Gifts in Hynesburg Vermont. So yesterday Tracey Campbell Pearson, Liza Woodruff and I did some painting. Here is Amy hard at work.

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27. Wildflowers

By: Sarah Dillard, on 7/12/2012
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28. It's Summer

By: Sarah Dillard, on 7/5/2012
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When do the dog days start?!

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By: Sarah Dillard, on 7/3/2012
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30. Good Morning Moon

By: Sarah Dillard, on 6/8/2012
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Good Morning Moon.

Good Morning Dog.

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31. 5 years ago today....

By: Sarah Dillard, on 6/6/2012
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My best friend was born. Happy Birthday Mr. McKenzie!

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32. but afterall...

By: Sarah Dillard, on 5/21/2012
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33. I see them everywhere

By: Sarah Dillard, on 5/18/2012
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34. In A Nutshell

By: Sarah Dillard, on 5/12/2012
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So many have written so eloquently about Maurice Sendak this week. One thing that is clear in all that I have read is that whether or not one knew him personally we all had a personal connection to him. His books spoke directly to us as children and continue to strike something deep in our the core of our beings.

While there can be little doubt that "Where The Wild Things Are" is THE seminal picture book, my favorite was and always will be the Nutshell Library. It came out just when my little hands needed some books of their own to hold. Of all of the books in our house, these were mine and I knew them by heart before I could read. I always felt a strong kinship with Johnny who lived by himself and liked it like that. I loved that Pierre didn't care when he poured syrup in his hair and I still can't eat chicken soup with rice without picturing myself on a crocodile paddling down the soupy Nile. When a character of mine recently decided to be an alligator, I looked to "Alligators All Around" for reassurance.

My Nutshell Library sits near my desk where I work every day. Like me it is older now; a little tattered and slightly musty. But when I open any of the small books I remember the child I was and how it felt to have my own little books. It is nice to know that there is still a warm safe place where the soup is hot and being eaten by a lion doesn't have to be fatal.

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35. This Morning's Walk

By: Sarah Dillard, on 4/25/2012
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Spring is slowly coming to the mountain.

The streams are full,


and if you look closely you can see things beginning to grow.

But the winter that never quite began

is having a hard time letting go.

It can be confusing.

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36. Happy Easter!

By: Sarah Dillard, on 4/6/2012
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By: Sarah Dillard, on 3/17/2012
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Spring isn't here yet.

Nothing is growing.

But the river is full of snow melt

and it has been too long since we went swimming.

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By: Sarah Dillard, on 3/6/2012
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I've forgotten something but I can't remember what it was.

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39. Here Comes March!

By: Sarah Dillard, on 2/29/2012
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40. Snow Squalls!

By: Sarah Dillard, on 1/5/2012
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41. Foggy New Year!

By: Sarah Dillard, on 1/1/2012
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42. Merry Christmas!

By: Sarah Dillard, on 12/22/2011
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43. Meeting Santa

By: Sarah Dillard, on 12/20/2011
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44. Getting Ready

By: Sarah Dillard, on 12/12/2011
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By: Sarah Dillard, on 11/19/2011
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On this cold November morning,

Say hello to Mr. August.

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46. On this morning's walk

By: Sarah Dillard, on 11/6/2011
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I saw a woodpecker.

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47. Rainy Day Walk

By: Sarah Dillard, on 10/14/2011
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We wanted to see the leaves before the rain came and took them down.

But we were too late.

So we crossed the brook to go home.

And we almost missed seeing

the reddest leaf.

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48. Leaves are falling

By: Sarah Dillard, on 10/12/2011
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Catch them while you can.

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By: Sarah Dillard, on 9/21/2011
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I thought there was more time for summer things but I was wrong.

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By: Sarah Dillard, on 8/2/2011
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Yesterday I got some scallions at the farmer's market. They were very fresh.

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