The text is done for Pioneers & Pirouettes: The Story of the First American Nutcracker, my 2015 title being published by Millbrook, and now it’s time for the illustrator to do her thing.
But first, how about if I tell you who the illustrator is?
Cathy Gendron will be providing the images for this true story of how small-town Utah brothers Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen got into dancing and passed through vaudeville on the way to turning an old Russian ballet into an American holiday tradition.
I’m excited as can be about the talent that Cathy brings to this project. I’d say that I can’t wait to see how she brings the Christensens alive on the page, but the fact is that I do have to wait. And you do, too.
So, in the meantime, here are some of my favorite pieces from Cathy’s portfolio:
Izzy Makes Waffles
Cleaning House
Night Owl
Waiting for a Kiss
River Walk, San Antonio
Bayou Boogie
The Whatchamacallit
Spreading the Love of Food
Welcome aboard, Cathy!
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