Jane cowen fletcher biography

          I studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Colorado State University and received a BFA in with the intention of illustrating picture books..

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          The super-power of a picture book comes from the balance between showing and telling.

          The fact that all of that power generally rests in a mere 24 or 32 pages makes the format very accessible to kids.

          Jane Cowen-Fletcher began work on BABY ANGELS after her daughter, Jo, was born.

        1. Jane Cowen-Fletcher began work on BABY ANGELS after her daughter, Jo, was born.
        2. Follow Jane Cowen-Fletcher and explore their bibliography from Amazon's Jane Cowen-Fletcher Author Page.
        3. I studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Colorado State University and received a BFA in with the intention of illustrating picture books.
        4. Baby Angels · Mama Zooms · It Takes a Village · Farmer Will · Baby Elf's Christmas · Baby Be Kind · Hello, Puppy · Nell's Elf.
        5. Biography.

          6.  So accessible, in fact, that most children look at the brief, picture-packed format and think "That looks easy, I could write a book like that!"  And they can!    But it's not as easy as it looks.  In my presentations, I break the process down into logical, easy to follow steps.

           I also show where the super power lies and how much fun it is to harness it!

          KINDERGARTEN  (30 - 40 minutes)

          I show the children my books and talk about where the idea for each one originated.

          Then, before reading "Nell's Elf", I talk a bit about imagination and share the “auditioning” process used to find just the right elf to star in the book. I also show the real elf hat I made to help bri