Children’s art activity – Tracey Campbell Pearson

April 27, 2023 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, Holiday House Books, Kid Lit Activity, Margaret Ferguson Books, Mother Goose, Picture Book, recent, Tracey Campbell Pearson By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Happy Birthday, Wilbur!!!

Hey Diddle, Diddle.

The cat and the fiddle.

The cow jumped over….

…Wilbur!

Wilbur is 8 years old today!

Happy Birthday to one swell pup!!!

You can have a cow jumping over you too!

Mother Goose Day is May 1st

woof! moo! honk!

"Girls and Boys Come Out to Play" by Tracey Campbell Pearson Crown activity

My Hey Diddle Crown is just

one of the activities on my website. Explore. Have fun!

Girls and Boys Come Out to Play is available from your indie bookseller.

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Keep reading!

Woof-woof…Wilbur

February 6, 2023 In Bob by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Kid Lit Activity, Macmillan, Margaret Ferguson Books, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Valentine Activity, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Valentine Bob…and Wilbur…

Wilbur and Bob are back to help you get ready for Valentine’s Day!

Wilbur’s wearing his Bob crown. He replaced the yum-yum bugs with hearts for Valentine’s Day.

You can download the crown from the Fun Stuff section of my website.

I made Valentine Bob using press sheets from his book. You can make your own Valentine Bob! Just download the pattern in the Fun Section of my website. Have fun!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

tcp…Bob…and Wilbur

January 4, 2022 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Humpty Dumpty, Kid Lit Activity, Picture Book, Picture Books, recent, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall…or your shelf!

Humpty Dumpty is just one of the Mother Goose characters in my picture book,

GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY.

He is also one of my “Shelfies”. My answer to social distancing.

*He can sit on your shelf too.

Download him. Print him. Cut him out and he’ll keep you company.

*Don’t worry if he falls! Help is on the way in my next post!

Until then….

Baby it’s cold outside!!!…Here are some warm clothes for Humpty Dumpty.

Save room on your shelf for his friends!

You can find Mother Goose in the previous post.

Honk-Honk!

For more activities for many of my books visit the FUN STUFF section on my website:

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Have fun!…tcp

Girls and Boys Come Out To Play by Tracey Campbell Pearson

May 8, 2021 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Farrar Straus Giroux, Kid Lit Activity, Macmillan, Picture Book, Picture Books, recent, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

A star for Mother Goose…a “shelfie” for you…

Honk-Honk! MG loves her star. Thank you, SLJ…

★ “Pearson’s pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations easily convey the exuberance of her characters be they human or animal. Her dynamic scenes are full of details that keep the story zipping along with the text. . . . this clever book will delight all readers.”—School Library Journal, Starred Review

Meet Mother Goose. MG for short.

She’s featured in my picture book,

GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY.

She is also one of my “Shelfies”. My answer to social distancing.

She can sit on your shelf too.

Download her. Print her. Cut her out and she will keep you company.

Save room on your shelf for her friends!

Look for more “shelfies” on future posts here on my blog and on my website.

Honk-Honk!

For more activities for many of my books visit the FUN STUFF section on my website:

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Have fun!…tcp

April 3, 2021 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Farrar Straus Giroux, Kid Lit Activity, Macmillan, Picture Book, Picture Books, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

WILBUR and George….hop…hop…again.

I’m joining The Briar Patch Bookstore in Bangor, Maine this morning for a virtual story time.

It’s Easter weekend.

I’m reading my new book, Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, which features Mother Goose.

Wilbur said…Don’t forget George!

Just in case you need a rabbit for your basket..

Wilbur is our 100lb Bernese Mountain Dog.

He needed company when I’m busy at my drawing table.

Meet George the rabbit.

Cut him out.

Glue his front and back together.

Bend him at his feet and tell him to stand.

George’s vision is a little fuzzy. You can make him some glasses out of wire…

…and put them right over his nose.

Or if you would like…you can Color George.

Then, cut him out and glue him together.

Bend him at his feet and tell him to stand.

You can add glasses by drawing them…

any color…any shape!

Speaking of coloring…

…Here’s a bunny coloring page.

It’s made from the endpapers that I drew for TUCK-IN TIME…written by Carole Gerber.

…and paper bunny dolls!

Print and color!

There are more activities for many of my books.

Just visit the FUN STUFF section on my website:

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Have fun!…tcp

March 29, 2021 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, Holiday House Books, Kid Lit Activity, Margaret Ferguson Books, Mother Goose, New Picture Book, Picture Book, recent, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors, Vermont Bookstores, Virtual Story Time By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Hey Diddle….Wilbur!!!

Hey Diddle, Diddle.

The cat and the fiddle.

The cow jumped over….

…Wilbur!

Wilbur here…Do you like my crown?

I had fun at my first Virtual Story Time with TCP.

Thanks to Michele and Kristen at Phoenix Books in Essex, VT for hosting.

Thanks to all who joined us virtually in her studio.

She read.

She drew pictures.

She shared pictures.

Kids drew pictures and shared them from home.

Me…I sat on the floor of her studio and watched…

…I did not bark.

I did not beg for cookies.

I did not get into her trash.*

…Zoom-Zoom.

*Disclaimer: I did find part of a bagel in someone else’s trash on the way to her studio. It was delicious!

She said I was a good boy.

So, I’m invited to her next Virtual Story Time!!!

And you’re invited too!

Saturday, April 3, 2021 10:00 ET

The Briar Patch Bookshop, Bangor, ME

https://briarpatchbooks.square.site

Girls and Boys Come Out and…..Celebrate!

You too can have a cow jumping over you…

My Hey Diddle Crown is just

one of the activities on her website. Explore. Have fun!

She’ll post future virtual EVENTS on her BLOG on her WEBSITE.

And MORE ACTIVITES as we get close to our book birthday!!

*APRIL 13,2021 GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

WHEN BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD!!

YOU CAN PRE-ORDER!!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR INDIE BOOKSELLER!

Let her know your favorite indie bookseller and she’ll send them autographed bookplates when you purchase a book.

*If you can’t wait until April 13th, you can get an autographed book, early by attending her event at The Briar Patch

Honk-Honk!…tcp

Contact her through the contact section on her website:

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Keep reading!

Have fun…woof-woof…Wilbur

March 24, 2021 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Girls and Boys Come Out to Play, Holiday House Books, Kid Lit Activity, Margaret Ferguson Books, Mother Goose, New Picture Book, Picture Book, recent, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors, Vermont Bookstores, Virtual Story Time By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Girls and Boys Come Out and READ!!!

Girls and Boys Come Out and…..Celebrate!

Saturday, March 27th 11:00 ET

I’m joining my local indie bookseller, Phoenix Books in Essex, VT from my studio for a Virtual Story Time!

It will be the first public reading of my new book Girls and Boys Come Out to Play.

I’ll read, draw and share my process…while celebrating all things Mother Goose!

I’ll be signing their in store copies of my books. Let them know if you want one personalized.

You can register through their website. Here’s a link:

https://www.phoenixbooks.biz/event/story-time-tracey-campbell-pearson

In honor of Mother Goose…to celebrate my new book…and just because it’s fun…I’ve put new activities on my website. Here’s a link:

Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Flying Mother Goose..

…one of the activities on my website. Explore. Have fun!

I’ll post future virtual events on my blog on my website.

THESE ARE HAPPENING SOON!

Saturday, March 27, 2021 11:00 ET Phoenix Books, Essex, VT.

https://www.phoenixbooks.biz

Saturday, April 3, 2021 10:00 ET The Briar Patch Bookshop, Bangor, ME

https://briarpatchbooks.square.site

*APRIL 13,2021 GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY BOOK BIRTHDAY!

WHEN BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD…

WHERE YOU CAN ALSO PRE-ORDER!!

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR INDIE BOOKSELLER!

Let me know your favorite indie bookseller, I’m happy to send them autographed bookplates when you purchase a book.

*If you can’t wait until April 13th, you can get an autographed book, early by attending one of the above events.

Honk-Honk!…tcp

February 12, 2021 In Bob by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Kid Lit Activity, Macmillan, Margaret Ferguson Books, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, recent, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Valentine Activity, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Valentine Bob…and Wilbur…

Happy Valentine’s Day from Wilbur and Bob!

Wilbur’s wearing his Bob crown. He replaced the yum-yum bugs with hearts for Valentine’s Day.

You can download the crown from the Fun Stuff section of my website.

I made Valentine Bob using press sheets from his book. You can make your own Valentine Bob! Just download the pattern in the Fun Section of my website. Have fun!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

tcp…Bob…and Wilbur

April 10, 2020 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Farrar Straus Giroux, Kid Lit Activity, Macmillan, Picture Book, Picture Books, recent, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

WILBUR and George….hop…hop…

My studio is getting crowded.

Wilbur is our 100lb Bernese Mountain Dog.

He needed company when I’m busy at my drawing table.

Meet George the rabbit.

Cut him out.

Glue his front and back together.

Bend him at his feet and tell him to stand.

George’s vision is a little fuzzy. You can make him some glasses out of wire…

…and put them right over his nose.

Or if you would like…you can Color George.

Then, cut him out and glue him together.

Bend him at his feet and tell him to stand.

You can add glasses by drawing them…

any color…any shape!

Speaking of coloring…

…Here’s a bunny coloring page.

It’s made from the endpapers that I drew for TUCK-IN TIME…written by Carole Gerber.

…and paper bunny dolls!

Print and color!

There are more activities for many of my books.

Just visit the FUN STUFF section on my website:

www.traceycampbellpearson.com

Have fun!…tcp

March 27, 2020 In Author School Vist, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Common Core, Kid Lit Activity, Picture Book, Picture Books, recent, School Visit, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

READING TO WILBUR…WOOF!

What is a pup to do when the library is closed? Wilbur is looking for a reading buddy.

If you would like to be Wilbur’s reading buddy you can print him and cut him out.

…OR print Wilbur without color get out your crayons, colored pencils, markers…whatever you have.

Color him any color or lots of colors. Give him polka dots.

Cut him out after you have colored him.

Make him a little book. Fill it with a little story.

Tell him to sit. (If he doesn’t listen, fold him and make him sit on his bottom.)

Then read Wilbur your little book.

If he asks for more, you can make him another little book.

You can read him your favorite book. A book off your shelf or from under your bed.

Read to him anywhere.

On the floor.

In a chair.

Under your bed.

In your closet.

Where is your favorite place to read?

Wilbur would love to meet your Wilbur.

If you would like to share…Take a picture of your Wilbur in your favorite place to read and have your mom or dad send it to me and I’ll be sure he sees it.

email: info@traceycampbellpearson.com