Interviews:
Here are links to recent interviews…
- The Great Big Beautiful Podcast, in which I talk about my adventures as an illustrator of children’s books in general and Paddington in particular.
- Open Studio, WGBH TV, Boston, with host Jared Bowen, an interview set at the Eric Carle Museum’s Paddington Comes to America exhibit.
- Paddington at 60, from Forbes on line, celebrating the 2018 decade birthday of the little bear from Darkest Peru.
- Drawing Paddington, at a visit to Yottoy, makers of many fine plush toys, including Paddington, captured by NY1.
- Conversational interview with Nick Bruel, of Bad Kitty fame, in the Fall 2016 edition of Haverford Magazine, a publication of our alma mater, Haverford College.
- Interview with me and Zoë from Publishers Weekly.
Awards:
Over the years, my books have received many awards and been included in many yearly best of lists. Here’s a sampling…
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book
- Best Children’s Book, Washington Post
- Best Graphic Novel, School Library Journal Online
- Winner of the Rhode Island Mock Caldecott Award
- Teachers’ Choice Award for Children’s Books
- Teachers’ Choice Award for the Family
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award
- Shortlisted as a Finalist for the online Cybil Awards
- Shortlisted for Dahl Funny Prize
multiple book selections:
- ALA Notable Book for Children
- Bank Street Best Book of the Year
- Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
- Reading Rainbow
- Junior Library Guild
- Booklist Top Ten Easy Reader
- Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts
- Children’s Book of the Month Club
- Reading Rocket
some of the state children’s books master lists that have included my books:
- New Jersey Garden State Awards
- South Carolina State Library Booklist for Children
- Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens
- Indiana Young Hoosier Award
- Kentucky Blue Grass Award
- Louisiana YR Choice Book Award
Links:
- Get in touch with Zoë B. Alley directly through her webpage.
- The Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators has a fantastic site for pros and beginners.
- The Authors Guild offers very useful resources for all writers. Although Zoë and I have a difference of opinion about the lack of apostrophe in “Author.”
- Kirsten Cappy at Curious City offers many platforms for discussing and promoting children’s literature.
- Yottoy, makes a very lovely range of Paddington products for the US market, and they are nice people.
- The art and animations of Max Alley is always worth a look.
- If, like me, you’re a fan of the graphic and/or comic panel format of storytelling, you’ll want to check out this site, Lambiek Comiclopedia, from the wonderful Lambiek Comic Shop in Amsterdam.
- The Book Report Network is also a fine site, and coincidentally also offers a page for my books on its Kids Reads site.
