The Very Beginning
January 06, 2015
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The new year has me thinking about new projects, new beginnings, and how something very small can sometimes turn into something very big. Like an idea. Or an elephant. Or an idea for a book about elephants. Where and how do these big things begin? Let’s start at the very beginning A v
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Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2014
It’s Christmas Eve! Santa’s on his way! What a wonderful year it’s been, full of drawing and books and meeting my first readers as an author. I can hardly wait for all the things to come in 2015! Wishing you a joyous holiday, filled with food and love (and maybe even
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The Expeditioners in Conversation with S. S. Taylor, Part 3
December 16, 2014
S. S. Taylor and I thought it would be fun to do a three-part blog post together, to discuss the writing and drawing process behind three scenes from The Expeditioners series. Today is Part 3 in the conversation. To begin reading with Part 1, please follow this link. To read Part 2, p
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The Expeditioners in Conversation with S. S. Taylor, Part 2
December 09, 2014
S. S. Taylor and I thought it would be fun to do a three-part blog post together, to discuss the writing and drawing process behind three scenes from The Expeditioners series. Today is Part 2 in the conversation. To read Part 1, please follow this link. KATHERINE: Hello again, Sarah!
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The Expeditioners in Conversation with S. S. Taylor, Part 1
December 02, 2014
S. S. Taylor and I thought it would be fun to do a three-part blog post together, to discuss the writing and drawing process behind three scenes from The Expeditioners series. Today is Part 1 in the conversation, about the first scene in the first book, The Expeditioners and the Treas
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SF Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide!
November 30, 2014
WAH! Neighborhood Sharks made the SF Chronicle Holiday Gift Guide today! AND it’s pictured next to the National Book Award winner, how fancy is that?! La-tee-da, I feel like I should go put on a Christmas dress. Order copies in time for Christmas from your local bookstore or onl
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Book Amnesia
November 25, 2014
I think I have book amnesia. I’ve completely forgotten how hard it is to write and draw a book. Perhaps this is like childbirth amnesia, where women forget the pain they just endured after delivery? I wouldn’t know, but what I do know is that writing a draft of this elepha
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The New York Times!
November 12, 2014
This weekend I had the honor of seeing Neighborhood Sharks in the print edition of the New York Times. My husband and I got our copy at the nearest newsstand, and I dug through the pages until I found the review sitting there among the “Sea Creatures” in the Children’
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