ITSY-BITSY BABY MOUSE samples

I'm a bit behind in showing art from books that have been coming out this year. I'll start here by showing some favorite bits from ITSY-BITSY BABY MOUSE, a picture book I illustrated, written by Michelle Meadows, that came out last week from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Click 'em to see 'em bigger.

Explode!

Tomorrow marks the release of book #2 of the 2012 Matthew Cordell CHILDREN'S BOOK EXPLOSION!!! ITSY-BITSY BABY MOUSE written by Michelle Meadows, pictures by me (Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers). Keep an eye peeled for it, save this space, mark your calendar and that type of thing!

My 2012 offerings (and more) at 7-Imp!

Please take a moment and head over to one of THE best kidlit blogs in the biz, 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast. Today, Julie (Jules!) Danielson has posted an extensive interview that talks up and shows off the books I have coming out in 2012. As well as my road to publication, my process, my filthy cluttered studio, and a weird bit about turkey butts. Jules does an amazing job, and it always shows. Please have a look here and leave a comment if just to say, "what up, bruh?"!

ITSY-BITSY F+G's!

New F+G's I got in the mail for a sweet picture book I illustrated by author Michelle Meadows. Out March 6, 2012 from Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers!

ITSY-BITSY

Here we have, ladies and gents, a slightly blurry photo of a scattered stack of final illustrations for a newly finished picture book. This one is called ITSY-BITSY BABY MOUSE, by author Michelle Meadows. To be published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers in, if memory serves, spring 2012. Don't hold me to that. I mostly just remember my deadlines. For me pub dates usually come to light closer to pub date. And I digress.

Huzzah!

c-c-c-color...

Makes me shake in my boots. My shoes. My moccasin slippers. That's right, I rock those.

One of these days, I'll get more guts when it comes to starting color. Anyhow, thought I'd share some of my color studies for current final art I'm finishing up. I'm happy with these three. My team--Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers (S+S BFYR)--chose one direction. Guess which?