Barbara Herkert

Children's Book Author

Barb's Blogs

Interview about Sewing Stories

November 5, 2015

Tags: Sewing Stories, Picture book biography

Here's a link to an interview about my inspiration for writing about Harriet Powers and a bit about my writing process.

http://thehidingspot.blogspot.com/2015/10/InterviewBarbaraHerkert.html

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Nonfiction picture book biography

Mary Cassatt: Extraordinary Impressionist Painter

Released Oct. 27, 2015 with illustrations by Gabi Swiatkowska. Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt/Macmillan, publisher.

A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider: The Story of E.B. White

Released October 2017 with illustrations by Lauren Castillo. Christy Ottaviano Books/Henry Holt/Macmillan, publisher.

"Herkert's elegant prose and Castillo's stunning illustrations team up for a magnificent model of what a picture book can be...A stunner--radiant even." Kirkus starred review

Picture book biography

Sewing Stories: Harriet Powers' Journey from Slave to Artist

Released Oct. 13, 2015 with illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton. Alfred A. Knopf, publisher.

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Lauren Castillo

To see more stunning work by author/illustrator Lauren Castillo

Barbara Herkert interview

For a look at my inspiration for writing Sewing Stories and a bit about my writing process.

Gabi Swiatkowska

To see more work by Mary Cassatt illustrator Gabi Swiatkowska

Vanessa Brantley-Newton

To see more work by Sewing Stories illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton