Julia Denos is the illustrator of DOTTY (FALL 2010) by Erica S. Perl. She doesn't have an imaginary friend of her own, but she does have a loyal feline friend, Serif, who is black with just one white dot on his chest. He doesn't like to wear a leash, but he follows her where ever she goes. Julia grew up in a the small Connecticut town of Cheshire. Oddly I too am from this same town.
Julia's little house in Cheshire, Connecticut (age 9 depiction).CW: We all got our start somewhere . . . where did you go to school to learn your craft?
JD: My mom was my first teacher. She wrote songs, poetry, helped us put on plays, and encouraged creativity in every moment. We went to the Yale Art Museum often–I liked to stare at Hopper's "Rooms By the Sea"–and to the library to hunt for the books wearing Reading Rainbow stickers.
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JD: My mom was my first teacher. She wrote songs, poetry, helped us put on plays, and encouraged creativity in every moment. We went to the Yale Art Museum often–I liked to stare at Hopper's "Rooms By the Sea"–and to the library to hunt for the books wearing Reading Rainbow stickers.
5 Comments on Interview Adventure series—Julia Denos • 6, last added: 4/23/2010
I love her work - thanks for this.
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I adore this book already; it's on my must-buy list. Thanks for interviewing Julia and including more of her gorgeous art.
This interview was wonderful! I am heading off to pre-order Dotty, now! I love Julia's work!
So lovely! Can't wait to see DOTTY.
(and hooray for the Alphabet Garden & Curious George bookstores!)
Really great interview, Chad and Julia! And, I am SO excited about that case cover--it is awesome!!