December 25, 2020 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Common Core, Elephant, Elephant's Alphabet, Elephant's Story, Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, Margaret Ferguson Books, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Picture Books, recent, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Peace. Love. Books. Elephants.

Elephant Alphabet…Elephant Words…Gracie is thinking of words for the new year…

Think of a word…or your name…or the name of a friend.

Print Elephant’s Alphabet and color and cut out your words.

Glue or tape them to a piece of paper.

Make a word. Make a herd. Share them with a friend.

Have fun!…tcp

Elephant’s Story

written and illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux (BYR)
Hardcover ISBN 9780374399139

December 15, 2020 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Common Core, Elephant, Elephant's Story, Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, Margaret Ferguson Books, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Picture Books, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

It’s a Bird…Its’ a Plane…It’s Gracie and Elephant!

“Elephants do fly,” says Gracie.

You can make one of your own or make a herd.

The pattern is below. Print it in color or color it yourself. You choose.

Don’t forget to make them a little. book. You can fill it with your own story.

Gracie and Elephant love stories.

Read to your elephant.

Have fun!…tcp

Elephant’s Story

written and illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux (BYR)
Hardcover ISBN 9780374399139

December 5, 2017 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Elephant's Alphabet, Elephant's Story, Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Hellooooo Decembrrrrrr….

If you’re reading this, that means I was able…with help…to get my website out into the world and connect it with my blog.
Amazing….

…and Paige Kaleita, I couldn’t have done this without your help…

…And to all of those visiting this page.
I look forward to playing with my blog and being able to update my new website all by myself.

Thanks for visiting…stop back again…you never know what you might find!…tcp

April 26, 2015 In Author School Vist, Elephant, Elephant's Story, Picture Book Art, School Visit By Tracey Campbell Pearson

School Visits & Elephants in PA…

These wonderful elephant drawings were created by young artists at Corl Street Elementary in State College, PA….

Elephant and Gracie are thrilled that everyone is having fun with their book.

ELEPHANT’S STORY by Tracey Campbell Pearson
published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux Fall 2013

Thank you to Mrs. McGann’s second graders for the lovely letters and fantastic elephants!….including a drawing from Mrs. McGann!…I love to see teachers draw along side their students!….This is one cool school!….tcp

April 15, 2015 In Author School Vist, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Elephant's Story, Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, New York City, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Picture Books, School Visit, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

A School Visit in PA…A Children’s Book Editor Works in a Slice of Cheese in NYC…?

I spent a great week visiting schools in State College, PA.

Radio Park Elementary is full of students and teachers that are excited about reading, writing and drawing. A great school. A fun school visit.

One of the best parts of visiting schools is getting artwork and letters from kids!…
I was barely home in Vermont…when letters started arriving…I spent this morning answering them.

One of my favorite comments came from a child that likes that “my editor works in a building that looks like a slice of cheese.” I showed students a picture of the Flatiron Building so they could see where I go when I say “I’m go to see my publisher”.

Thank you to Mary Robert and her second graders for all your thoughtful letters…Here is a small sample…I’m off to the post office to mail all of the replies!

Elephant and Gracie helped me sign books in my hotel the night before my visit…

The day of my visit..I was greeted by this poster of MYRTLE in the library. It was drawn by a parent (and artist)…I love how she picked up on the patterns!

Myrtle Poster by parent

I had fun presenting and drawing with the students…I left drawings for the school…they were stuck all over the walls!