Illustrator visits Mill Pond School

HODGDON, Maine — Jeannie Brett, illustrator of children’s literature including “L is for Lobster,” “A Maine Alphabet,”  “Fishing for Numbers,” “A Maine Number,”  “P is for Passport,” “A World Alphabet,”  “M is for Mayflower,” “A Massachusetts Alphabet,” and “One if by Land, A Massachusetts Number Book,” recently spent the day with kindergarten through grade two students at Mill Pond School.    Brett has lived in Maine for 30 years, and has a passion for animals and the outdoors. Her excitement for illustrating was evident as she shared with students the process of illustrating a book from start to finish, beginning with reading the manuscript and ending with checking the prototype of the book before it goes to print. She shared many interesting visuals including a book dummy, original paintings, reference materials, thumbnail sketches and more, inspiring students to create their own alphabet books or illustrate their own stories.
For more information, visit www.jeanniebrett.com.