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"Drawn in Brooklyn"

A new exhibit showcases the work of illustrators based in the borough. By Carolyn Juris

"Drawn in Brooklyn"
John Nickle's "Never Take A Shark to the Dentist: And Other Things Not To Do"
John Bemelmans Marciano "Madeline Loves Animals"
"Big Red Lollipop" by Sophie Blackall
"The Eraserheads" by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov
John Nickle's "The Ant Bully"
John Nickle's "The Hottest Thing"
John Rocco's "Moonpowder"
Bryan Collier's "Dave the Potter"
Brett Helquist's "Bud Barkin, Private Eye"
"Wolf! Wolf!"by John Rocco
Selina Alko "I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother"
Brian Selznick's "The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins"
Kam Mak "My Chinatown"
  • John Nickle's "Never Take A Shark to the Dentist: And Other Things Not To Do"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_Nickle_Never_Take_A_Shark_acrylic_on_paper__.jpgJohn Nickle's "Never Take A Shark to the Dentist: And Other Things Not To Do"721971
  • John Bemelmans Marciano "Madeline Loves Animals"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_MadelineLovesAnimals.jpgJohn Bemelmans Marciano "Madeline Loves Animals"721992
  • "Big Red Lollipop" by Sophie Blackall60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_bigredlollipop.jpg"Big Red Lollipop" by Sophie Blackall722013
  • "The Eraserheads" by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_eraserheads.jpg"The Eraserheads" by Kate Banks, illustrated by Boris Kulikov722034
  • John Nickle's "The Ant Bully"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_johnnickle_antbully.jpgJohn Nickle's "The Ant Bully"722055
  • John Nickle's "The Hottest Thing"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_johnnickle_hottestthing.jpgJohn Nickle's "The Hottest Thing"722076
  • John Rocco's "Moonpowder"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_johnrocco.moonpowder.jpgJohn Rocco's "Moonpowder"722097
  • Bryan Collier's "Dave the Potter"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_bryancollier_02.jpgBryan Collier's "Dave the Potter"722118
  • Brett Helquist's "Bud Barkin, Private Eye"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_bretthelquist.jpgBrett Helquist's "Bud Barkin, Private Eye"722139
  • "Wolf! Wolf!"by John Rocco60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_johnrocco_wolfwolf.jpg"Wolf! Wolf!"by John Rocco7221510
  • Selina Alko "I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_selinaalko.jpgSelina Alko "I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother"7221711
  • Brian Selznick's "The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_brianselznick.jpgBrian Selznick's "The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins"7221912
  • Kam Mak "My Chinatown"60.bo.drawninbrooklyn_kammak.jpgKam Mak "My Chinatown"7222113

The Brooklyn Public Library's new exhibition "Drawn in Brooklyn" showcases the work of some 30 local children’s book illustrators, including Sophie Blackall (Big Red Lollipop), Brian Pinkney (Little Diva) and John Nickle (Never Take a Shark to the Dentist). A series of readings and workshops accompanying the exhibit will give kids a look at the artistic process. Youngsters will sketch characters with Sergio Ruzzier (author-illustrator of Hey, Rabbit!) and design postage stamps with writer-artist Kam Mak (My Chinatown, and the Lunar New Year series for the U.S. Postal Service). All you have to do is explain to your screen-savvy kid what a stamp is for. Click here for a full schedule of workshops.

"Drawn in Brooklyn" is at the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza through Jan 23, 2011.

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