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Author and Illustrator Spotlight -N- |
Jadur Nelson, Illlustrator If you didn't know this author before, I predict you will. His work is stunning. He is quoted saying he was drawing before he could read or write--it's in his genes. His mother, an uncle and a teacher supported his passion, giving him support and opportunities that have helped him along his way. When he's illustrating a book, he doesn't like text that is too descriptive because it confines are illustration process. Nelson illustrated Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom written by Carole Boston Weatherford which received a 2007 Caldecott Honor award. Nelson's website is wonderful. |