When
Pride Parade falls on May the 4th!
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
#ThrowbackThursdays
#ThrowbackThursday to
the LUNCH LADY Read poster created for American
Library Association Finished
vs. Sketch
Worcester Addresses Childhood Trauma
Thank
you to Worcester
Addresses Childhood Trauma for
bringing me back to my hometown for such an inspiring day. And look
at these huge prints of some of the landmarks from Worcester!
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teachers—they’ll
say a few words that will forever change the trajectory of your life.
During my winter break during freshman year of college, I stopped by
my old high school. I ran into Ms. Gareau, and she asked me if I was
thinking about reapplying to RISD. She remembered how I had been
rejected and how down I had been about it. I told her that applying
as a transfer student was in the back of my mind. “Well, if it’s
in the back of your mind, maybe it should be in the front of your
mind.” She turned and walked away, not saying another word. She
didn’t need to—those words stayed with me. They gave me the push
I needed to be brave enough to put in another application. And after
I graduated RISD, I’ve kept them as a mantra. Ms. Gareau never did
mince words and thank God she didn’t. Thank you, Charlotte. And
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of those who hand down their
wisdom.
Southern New Hampshire University Class of 2019
What
a thrill and an honor to be your commencement speaker.
Dr. JJK reporting for duty.
Monteserrat College of Art
What
a profound honor to receive a Doctorate of Fine Arts, honoris causa,
from the Montserrat College of Art! I so enjoyed the privilege of
addressing the class of 2019 as they begin their journey with their
professional artistic endeavors. And a total surprise to be presented
this honorary degree from Associate Professor Mark Hoffmann, Chair of
the Visual Communication & Design Division and Coordinator of
Illustration. Of course, back in the day I just knew him as
“Hoffman”— the guy who lived down the hall from me in art
school.
Happy School Lunch Hero Day 2019!
Happy
School Lunch Hero Day! Here’s to all the people who keep our kids’
bellies full and offer kind smiles in the lunch (and breakfast)
lines.
7
million breakfasts, lunches, and even some suppers prepared in Irving
ISD each
school year. What a fun day hanging out with these champions!
Schulze
Elementary made School Lunch Hero Day trading cards for the students!
Proud to be an Author Ambassador for School Library Month. Here is my 2014 TED Talk
about how this day came about and what people have done to share
their appreciation for all that is being done in our school
cafeterias.
Book Friends Forever & In Contrast
I
filled in on the Book Friends Forever podcast! Sure, listen to
hear Grace
Lin and
I discuss 20 years of friendship and making it in the book industry,
but really listen to hear all about a potluck dinner gone horribly
wrong.
From
seeking out writing advice from David Sedaris to reaching deep into
traumatic memories, I stopped by In Contrast to discuss crafting my
graphic memoir.
Teen Lit Con
Fantastic day at #TeenLitCon with Lamar "L.R." Giles, Tomi Adeyemi, Becky Albertalli, and a few thousand amazing readers!
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