Goodnight Baseball as Illustrated by Christina Forshay

It has been quite a while since my last blog! Too many things happened, one of which was my back surgery. Totally unexpected!  I am fixed and feeling much better now. Maybe I'll post about it one day.

On to more important things. My darling daughter, Christina Forshay, did it again! Her newest book she illustrated, Goodnight Baseball, was officially released this month. The first picture below, is what I took from her blog.

Please excuse me while I put on my "proud mom hat," to brag a bit or two! The front and back covers are beautiful. No jacket needed because they are so shiny with something called spot gloss. The cover also has a vintage look and feel to it. Christina's book was spotted at a Barnes and Noble.

Taken from Christina Forshay's blog

Picture I took of the front cover

Picture I took of the back cover

Below is a review taken from Publishers Weekly:

"Created in partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids... Forshay’s (The Really Groovy Story of the Tortoise and the Hare) energized illustrations are a high point, handily conveying the excitement of a nighttime game, while smoothly bringing the mood down as the boy falls sleep on the drive back home. ..."

A Mom Bragging About Illustrator Daughter Christina Forshay Winning Award in Portfolio Showcase!

This is the bit of bragging I said I would occasionally write about.  My Children's Book Illustrator daughter Christina, recently attended the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) 40th Annual Summer Conference.

I am very proud to say that she was one of four chosen out of 190 portfolios for an Illustrator Mentorship award! She writes about it on her blog.  Below is what the Bright Agency who represent her said about her win. Congratulations dear daughter!!!

Christina Forshay Wins Award in Portfolio Showcase!

An esteemed panel of judges (possessing much expertise and very good taste) pored over portfolios to choose winners for the SCBWIPortfolio Showcase!

Bright Artist, Christina Forshay attended the SCBWI International Summer Conference in LA held over the 6th and 7th August and submitted her portfolio.

Christina’s portfolio was one of four chosen our of 190 submitted for the Illustrator Mentorship award!

“The Mentorship Award is presented to a select group of six illustrators participating in the annual Portfolio Showcase, whose publishable work shows great promise and potential. The purpose goes beyond just the selection, in that the Mentorship Program is an intense advance-level portfolio critique that includes both individual reviews with each Mentor, and a culminating critique peer meeting with all Mentors and Mentees.”

This year it they chose only four mentees out of 190 submitted portfolios, and we were mentored by:

-Cecilia Yung, Art director and VP of Penguin Young Readers Group

-David Diaz, Award-winning (Caldecott!) illustrator

-Patricia Cummings, Award-winning author/illustrator

-EB Lewis, Award-winning author/illustrator

-Priscilla Burris, Illustrator and National SCBWI Illustration Coordinator

“Needless to say, I walked away from this weekend with a ton of inspiration and new ideas on how to move forward with my art and take it to the next level.” – Christina Forshay

AUGUST 09, 2011

Christina Forshay Illustration: SCBWI Summer Conference Time!

Time to brag about my daughter - again. Here is an excerpt:
Hello everyone! I'm so excited the month of July is OVER! I just completed the busiest month of my life, creativity-wise. July was packed with many deadlines (six to be exact) but I made it through! Oh, make that SEVEN deadlines if you count my spiffy new business cards and postcards I squeez

Christina Forshay Illustration: SCBWI Summer Conference Time!

Look...Again!

Publishers Weekly, which has been around for about 138 years is a very prestigious place to get a book reviewed! Yea for my Children's Book illustrator daughter, Christina!

Look!

Here is my daughter's book