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- Home is Where the Art Is
Boston Convention and Exhibition Ce...
Thursday, March 26 at 6:00pm - Kids Heart Authors Day
Where The Sidewalk Ends
Saturday, February 14 at 10:00am - Storytime at Raynham Public Li...
Raynham Public Library
Thursday, January 15 at 10:30am - Nutcracker Doll Storytime
Townsend Public Library
Wednesday, December 10 at 6:00pm - ReadBoston Holiday Literary Event
Hotel Commonwealth Esplanade Ballroom
Monday, December 8 at 6:00pm - Santa comes to Roslindale Square!
Village Books
Sunday, December 7 at 12:00pm - The Pinehills Holiday on the G...
The Pinehills Raquet Club
Saturday, December 6 at 2:00pm - Granite State Reading Council ...
Cat 'n the Fiddle Restaurant
Tuesday, December 2 at 4:00pm - Roslindale Open Studios
Mary's Studio
Saturday, November 8 at 12:00pm - Calligraphy Class
Roslindale Community Center
Monday, September 15 at 6:30pm
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- What is happening in this picture? 11:28am Feb 27|3 Comments
- 25 Random Things About Me 10:42am Feb 3|1 Comment
- Visual Thinking Strategies 10:29am Aug 18


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


Mary Newell DePalma Come see me at the Hampstead NH Public Library on Saturday June 27
Mary Newell DePalma at 6:38am June 22
'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
A lovely summer exhibit of children's picture book art, on display until the end of August. www.hampstead.lib.nh.us
Helen at 9:29am June 22
I'll be right up!
Maureen at 3:41pm June 22
I wish I could go this weekend, but I will definitely try to get to see the exhibit before it closes!


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


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!
Get Hooked on Green Reading Award-Winning Children’s Authors To Appear at New London Waterfront Fest
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 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 at 9:12am May 26
Nice! How do I bid?
Mary Newell DePalma at 3:21pm May 26
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 is re-thinking her book dummy...and wondering why radical re-do's are an inevitable part of the process


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


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


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.


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


Elizabeth at 1:42pm April 24
Good idea, since you've got so much going on back there!


Judi at 4:41pm April 24
Feature the buddha!!


Mary Newell DePalma enjoyed the Storybook Parade at the Albany Academies on Friday.
Mary Newell DePalma at 10:35am April 18
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 is looking forward to Broadmeadow first grade, Leddy School Bookfair, and the Albany Academies Bookfest


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


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


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


Judi at 3:29pm April 1
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 enjoyed the Home is Where the Art Is reception--what a beautiful artistic effort for Children's Hospital Boston.


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


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


Diane at 5:54pm March 26
Congratulations on getting the book out the door. DONE is BEAUTIFUL!
Mary Newell DePalma at 7:40pm March 27
yes, very satisfying.


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


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 at 4:20am March 2
Here! Here! You are indeed grand in the classroom.
Kirsten at 4:20am March 2
PS I want a chair made of mud (that repels villans).
Cathy at 9:58pm March 22
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!


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


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 at 7:52am February 28
and all this makes you are a wonderful friend and work partner!
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Mary Newell DePalma sneak preview!!!