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From Here To There gets Recognition

From Here To There gets Recognition

From Here to There by Vivian Kirkfield, has received: • a Junior Library Guild Selection • a starred review from Kirkus: “These innovations in transportation should inspire readers to go far….Educators will also delight in the hefty...

October 28, 2020 gilbertford chapter book, From Here to There, Gilbert Ford, inventions, middle grade book, stem book, vivian kirkfield 0 Comments
The Mysterious Messenger Book Launch

The Mysterious Messenger Book Launch

The book launch for the Mysterious Messenger was last weekend. I gave a short presentation on my process, read the first chapter, drew one of the characters, and answered some questions from Ellen Daniel Rogers for The Mississippi Book Festival...

July 28, 2020 gilbertford 0 Comments
The mysterious Messenger Events

The mysterious Messenger Events

The Mysterious Messenger comes out Tuesday, July 21 and I will be participating in some events to promote it! July 25, 12pm central Time, Lemuria Bookstore Facebook Live: Book launch for the Mysterious Messenger. 45 min presentation including a...

July 15, 2020 gilbertford 0 Comments
The Mysterious Messenger Study Guide

The Mysterious Messenger Study Guide

Macmillan has made a great study guide for The Mysterious Messenger to share with students. It can be downloaded here: http://gilbertford.com/Mysterious_Messenger_Discussion_Guide.pdf

June 3, 2020 gilbertford middle grade novel study guide, study guide for novel 0 Comments
Creating The Mysterious Messenger

Creating The Mysterious Messenger

In 2013, I enrolled in graduate school at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults Program. Although I initially was interested in writing only picture books, the teachers encouraged me to begin a novel and turn...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford Brooklyn middle grade novel, clinton hill, fort greene, middle grade novel, the mysterious messenger by gilbert ford 0 Comments
Bank Street Irma Black Honor

Bank Street Irma Black Honor

How The Cookie Crumbled received an Irma Black Honor from Bank Street College last Thursday. Tara Lazar’s 7ate9 was the big winner. Here are the Cooke Prize and Irma Black honorees. Every person being honored had to make a speech...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford 0 Comments
ITCH! Receives Some Recognition

ITCH! Receives Some Recognition

Itch! by Anita Sanchez, has received the following recognition this year: • Junior Library Guild Selection• Finalist for 2019 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Middle Grade Science Book category•Chicago Public...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford Gilbert Ford, Itch! by Anita Sanchez 0 Comments
ROTTEN!

ROTTEN!

Rotten! by Anita Sanchez will be released Tuesday, January 22. It is a picture book/chapter book hybrid targeting 3rd-6th graders (and even adults!), and covers all different aspects of decomposition. The text is light-hearted, with clever...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford decomposition, grossology, Rotten!, science chapter book 0 Comments
School Visits in Washington State!

School Visits in Washington State!

A few years ago The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring was selected to be on the Washington State book list. This meant that students all across the state were reading my book along with other fabulous picture books, until one book...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford school visits, The marvelous thing that came from a spring 0 Comments
Alice Across America

Alice Across America

Alice Across America by Sarah Glenn Marsh and illustrated by me, is available for purchase as of February 2020. It’s a non-fiction story about Alice Ramsey and her cross country trip in a 1909 Maxwell automobile with her friends, becoming...

May 15, 2020 gilbertford Alice Ramsey, first female cross country driver, history, maxwell 1909 car, womens history 0 Comments
Hi! I’m Gilbert Ford.
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I work as an author and illustrator of books for children. I also teach in an after school program in Brooklyn. I hope you'll check out my books, blog, and artwork.

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Summertime in my new park :) Summertime in my new park :)
Spring in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Spring in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Twilight colors Twilight colors
The Holbein hipster at the Morgan library The Holbein hipster at the Morgan library
Just a few snapshots of the Whitney biennial … Just a few snapshots of the Whitney biennial …
I have errands today, but I’d rather just stay h I have errands today, but I’d rather just stay home…
Saw Cyrano de Bergerac at Bam last night! The scri Saw Cyrano de Bergerac at Bam last night! The script and acting were so good!
From Bric open studios in Dumbo. Artist Lili Chin From Bric open studios in Dumbo. Artist Lili Chin
✍️ detail… ✍️ detail…
An Upsala Ekeby addition for the time warp of my An Upsala  Ekeby addition for the time warp of my apartment ❤️
@khfdance Kate’s dance performance at Sarah Lawr @khfdance Kate’s dance performance at Sarah Lawrence last night…
Found these beautiful comix today and looking forw Found these beautiful comix today and looking forward to reading them :)
Brooklyn wall papers Brooklyn wall papers
Saw the Faith Ringgold show at new museum. I knew Saw the Faith Ringgold show at new museum. I knew her Tar Beach picture book but enjoyed discovering all of her other artwork. Great show :)
Brooklyn when it snows! Brooklyn when it snows!
Last full vacation day before heading home… Last full vacation day before heading home…
Botanical garden Botanical garden
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