Mary Newell DePalma
You don't have to be tall to see the moon.--African proverb

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Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma sneak preview!!!

Ellie
Ellie
I'll be up this weekend for the Hyde PArk Arts Fest on Sat evening We should get together on Fri PM
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma Nature Adventures with Picture Books at Ipswitch River Sanctuary. Ages 3-6.
On July 21, the theme is Recycled Homes, and the book is A Grand Old Tree!!!

Source: www.massaudubon.org
The Massachusetts Audubon Society, the largest conservation organization in New England, offers diverse educational programs and travel tours for children, families and adults
Jean
Jean
very cool!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma Come see me at the Hampstead NH Public Library on Saturday June 27

Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
'Meet the illustrators' from 11-1pm
A lovely summer exhibit of children's picture book art, on display until the end of August. www.hampstead.lib.nh.us
Helen
Helen
I'll be right up!
Maureen
Maureen
I wish I could go this weekend, but I will definitely try to get to see the exhibit before it closes!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is happy to be part of ReadBoston's After School Literacy Initiative Celebration :-)

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma I'm very happy to be among these wonderful authors at Fish Tales, Tugs and Sails in New London CT July 25!

Source: www.hotindienews.com
New London, CT – What do all 10 of this year’s Fish Tales, Tugs & Sails children’s authors have in common? They have all published books that mak...
Mary
Mary
Indeed, congratulations. Sounds like an event to make into a vacation--hope a lot of people come!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma I have a piece in the ABC auction at BEA. See all of the FABULOUS pieces in the auction in the link below...mine is about #90, I think...

Source: abcauction2009.shutterfly.com
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Coco
Coco
Nice! How do I bid?
Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
Love that enthusiasm! I think you have to attend the auction at BookExpo America...in NYC. Isn't the art work that the Assoc of Booksellers for Children collected amazing?!?? We do love those booksellers!!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is re-thinking her book dummy...and wondering why radical re-do's are an inevitable part of the process

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma has lots of stories in varying degrees of finished-ness...

Maureen
Maureen
Way to go, Mary!
Diane
Diane
Finishing is highly overrated
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is looking forward to chatting with K, 1st, and 2nd grade students at Middle Gate School in CT this week!

Diane
Diane
Welcome to my world!
Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
It was great!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma This is a really wonderful animation!

Source: vimeo.com
From Firekites' album 'The Bowery'. Music video co-directed by Lucinda Schreiber and Yanni Kronenberg.
Cathy
Cathy
Such talent! Thank you for sharing!
Steve
Steve
That is a very cool! Love the concept and the execution.
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is making a picture book about her own backyard

Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Good idea, since you've got so much going on back there!
Judi
Judi
Feature the buddha!!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is watching the trees bloom on Earth Day

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma enjoyed the Storybook Parade at the Albany Academies on Friday.

Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
What a lovely day! I drove to Albany with Anna Alter, who has TWO new books out this spring; and I shared a table with Bruce Hiscock so I got to read all of his wonderful nature books and witness his steady stream of earnest young fans.
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is looking forward to Broadmeadow first grade, Leddy School Bookfair, and the Albany Academies Bookfest

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma The students at Falk School really know their trees! They could have brainstormed all day: ginko, birch, conifer, silver maple, horse chestnut, aspen...

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma can't wait to meet the students at Falk School on Wednesday!

Eileen
Eileen
You were great!! So nice to chat with you. Have fun with all the nieces and nephews!
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is finally working on her book dummy about two migrating birds...

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is looking forward to meeting the MSLA Bookmark Contest Winners!

Judi
Judi
YAY! Look for me tomorrow. I am running all sorts of lobbying stuff, so I will miss the ceremony, but I'd love to at least say HELLO
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma enjoyed the Home is Where the Art Is reception--what a beautiful artistic effort for Children's Hospital Boston.

Judi

Judi YAY MARY--when do the mice reappear in a published book I can buy for my library?

Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma is shoo-ing the mice out the door. Book dummy sent!

Diane
Diane
Congratulations on getting the book out the door. DONE is BEAUTIFUL!
Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
yes, very satisfying.
Mary Newell DePalma

Mary Newell DePalma A new book by my friend, and amazing art educator, Diane Jaquith: Engaging Learners Through Artmaking (p 10 in the link above). Check it out!

Source: store.tcpress.com
Mary Newell DePalma
Mary Newell DePalma
Today I visited with some elementary school students. I explained that my job is to draw illustrations for picture books. Sometimes, I said, an illustration is simple...
Kirsten
Kirsten
Here! Here! You are indeed grand in the classroom.
Kirsten
Kirsten
PS I want a chair made of mud (that repels villans).
Cathy
Cathy
I'm not surprised the children had a lot to say about the chair illustration. I've spent a lot of time staring at it in wonder myself... it's so imaginative & there's so much going on. It's definitely one of my favorites!
Mary Newell DePalma
Art for Children's Hospital's Family House
65 artists have created over 100 pieces of art for the 'sleep spaces' for families at Children's Hospital. The theme of the artwork is 'Home.' My pieces are based on the illus...
Host:Mary Newell DePalma
Time:6:00PM Thursday, March 26th
Location:Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Mary Newell DePalma
1. I learned to pack parachutes when I was 13 years old. I packed them for a neighbor, who paid me in ice cream cones. 2. I like tedious, repetitive activities as long as there is evidence of progress—knitting, drawing, weeding. I have laser-like focus and lots of patience...
Mary
Mary
and all this makes you are a wonderful friend and work partner!
Mary McD