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…

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

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

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

November 19, 2020 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Common Core, Margaret Ferguson Books, Mother Goose, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Poetry, recent, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

NOTES FROM MOTHER GOOSE…

Look what’s New for Spring 2021…

It’s my book…honk…honk!

Girls and Boys Come Out to Play published by Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House.

Thank you, Margaret Ferguson! Thank you, Holiday House!

Where would a goose be without you?

Just a peek. More to come…

Honk-honk…MG

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

February 13, 2020 In Bob by Tracey Campbell Pearson, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Children's Craft, Picture Book, Picture Books, Storytime Activity, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Valentine Activity, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

MY FUNNY VALENTINE…

Make your own Bob Valentine…

Bob Valentine cut paper collage.

BOB

2020 and still in print!!!

Originally published in 2002 by Farrar Straus Giroux.

Have fun with Bob…Happy Valentine’s Day…tcp

Bob

written and illustrated by Tracey Campbell Pearson

Published by Farrar Straus Giroux (BYR)
Square Fish Macmillan
Softcover ISBN 978-0-374-40871-8

NCTE Notable Children’s Book in Language Arts
School Library Journal, starred review
Arkansas Diamond Primary Book
Award Master List- Grades K-3
Oppenheim Gold Award
Maine, Raising Reader Book for 4 year olds

January 13, 2020 In Art, Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Picture Books, recent, Tracey Campbell Pearson, Uncategorized, Vermont Authors By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Hellooo 2020

2019…finished.

Art for new picture book…finished.

Yay!

Pub date scheduled for spring 2021.

Time to start another…

Yay!

Hope you have a delicious new year…tcp

May 1, 2019 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Farrar Straus Giroux, Macmillan, Mother Goose, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Tracey Campbell Pearson By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Mother Goose Day 2019!

In my studio…every day is Mother Goose Day!…tcp

February 17, 2019 In Children's Book Author and Illustrator, Picture Book, Picture Book Art, Picture Books By Tracey Campbell Pearson

Tomi Ungerer…creator of absurd and delicious picture books and more…

I found this poster many years ago in a gallery in NYC.

I love it.

Now faded and wrinkly…it hangs in my studio.

Always has. Always will.

The Beast and Monsiur Racine is on top of my pile of Tomi’s books.

When I was a studying with Sendak in the mid-70’s, Maurice introduced me to Tomi’s work .

This book is dedicated to Maurice and designed by Jane Byers Bierhorst (amazing book designer who taught with Maurice).

This is the book that made me want to make picture books.

Tomi was a master of the form. It is truly a book that can be read again and again….while always discovering something new in the art. Joyful and absurd. The crowd scenes are wild and wonderful.