
PICTURE BOOK UPDATE
Pictured here are a some published picture books from back in the days that I lived and worked in NYC as an illustrator. If you are interested in purchasing a hand signed book, a giclee print or an original work of art from an illustrated book just e mail me for more information. - There are still a few left!

The Littlest Angel
Grolier Children's Press
Deborah Lanino
Charles Tazewell
Get ready for the Holidays! A Christmas Classic. Gr 1-3--First released in book form in 1946, this story has since appeared in numerous editions. It tells of a small angel who simply can't get with the program no matter how hard he tries until an understanding elder realizes that he is homesick and is able to retrieve a box of his most treasured possessions from "back home." When it comes time for Jesus to be born on Earth, the Littlest Angel gives his precious box to the Baby, but he is worried that God will think his gift too humble. However, God is pleased indeed, and transforms the box into the Star of Bethlehem. The writing style is rather ornate and full of grandiose words and phrases, but some children will love to hear it read aloud. The paintings are muted and full of texture, and not at all sentimental. The celestial choir is multicultural, and the Littlest Angel has red shorts peeking out of his robe. - School Library Journal -
From Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Littlest-Angel-Charles-Tazewell/dp/0516204335/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+littlest+angel+lanino&qid=1603203677&sr=8-1

Maria's Comet
Simon and Schuster
Deborah Lanino
Deborah Hopkinson
Maria's wish burns as brightly as a star.
Maria longs to be an astronomer and imagines all the strange worlds she can travel to by looking though her papa's telescope. One night Maria gets her chance to look through the telescope. For the first time, she sees the night sky stretching endlessly above her, and her dream of exploring constellations seems close enough to touch.
In this story, inspired by the life of Maria Mitchell, America's first woman astronomer, "viewers will find the cobalt-blue nights, lit with constellations that make imaginary (and actual) pictures in the sky, every bit as attractive as Maria does." -Goodreads
From Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Marias-Comet-Deborah-Hopkinson/dp/0689856784/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=marias+comet&qid=1603203626&sr=8-1
