It's official, guys: my very first children's book that I illustrated is now available: How To Train With a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals. I had so much fun working on this book, thanks in part to art director Lucy Cummings and editor Alexandra Cooper at Simon & Schuster. Those two made the project worthwhile for me as I was neck-deep in deadlines and redos. It was a great pleasure to work with such fine people. Thank you, Lucy and Alex!
It feels so good to finally talk about this thing! I'll post a couple of shots of the inside of the book later on this weekend, so be sure to check back later. I'll even talk a bit about the making of some of the spreads, including sketches. I promise it'll be fun.
A big hug goes out to my wife Andrea, and to Ava & Ezra for being patient with me during the months it took to complete the book. I am nothing without you guys.
And one last thing: a big thanks to all of YOU for being so supportive of me! The love & support from family, friends and fellow artists goes a long, long way, believe me. Thank you.
WOOT! WOOT! Awesome! I gotta get a copy. :)
ReplyDeleteSooooo...how do I get a signed copy ;)
ReplyDeletefantastic and congrats! i have an oldie book i was thinking of sending yer way but i need an address to send it to...lalalal....1958 roy doty....
ReplyDeleteAt last!!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Graham -- I'm buying a copy and sending it to you to get it signed. Congrats, Ward. Well done!
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very cool man! I'd love to hear how the project came about in a post or something...Would love to hear some of the process of that...
ReplyDeletecongrats again!
Yeah Ward, I can only get a copy if it's SIGNED :)
ReplyDeleteWard,
ReplyDeleteThe illustrations are fantastic!!!
Ward = inspirational
ReplyDeletei have a six year old who loves dinosaurs and michael phelps... we'll be picking this one up. book tour to ny/nj?
ReplyDeleteawesome job!
congratulations! Is there any way to tag that train in a later edition, the paperback copy maybe? it needs to be tagged..
ReplyDeleteWOW, congratulations! I'll definitely order a copy.
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