Hugh Brewster

'Carnation, Lily' in the Blogosphere - Apr-15-08 - 08:22

It's gratifying that Carnation,Lily, Lily, Rose is the kind of book people discover and recommend to others. It's particularly rewarding when it shows up in the blogosphere. The Edge of the Forest is an excellent online journal devoted to children's literature. In addition to giving the book an excellent review they also featured it on their blog "Big A Little A' and called it "one of the most overlooked books of 2007." Check it out here.

Fiske Miles has a website and blog about birdwatching, woodworking and other things he likes -- among them 'Carnation, Lily." You can read his blog at:

http://fiskemiles.blogspot.com/2007/12/carnation-lily-lily-rose.html

And Texas children's author and illustrator, Mark G. Mitchell has become a particular champion of this book. In addition to giving it a rave in 'American Artist' magazine (see below), he has also done an article and interview with me that I think would be particularly helpful to teachers and librarians. You can read it at:

http://thelasalleshipwreck.com/wordpress
and
http://howtobeachildrensbookillustrator.wordpress.com