tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60039989663981960812011-12-23T21:50:56.070-08:00Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-86815465535895224182011-12-22T13:36:00.000-08:002011-12-22T13:46:20.625-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohzV_9ZA3FI/TvOlE4tdZBI/AAAAAAAAAGk/kR_rmiIwEOw/s1600/goat%2Bsample.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ohzV_9ZA3FI/TvOlE4tdZBI/AAAAAAAAAGk/kR_rmiIwEOw/s400/goat%2Bsample.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689072257660183570" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully you are all out enjoying your last minute holiday shopping.</div><div>I'm trying to finish a new picture book, "Grumpy Goat". This is one of many not quite finished pictures. I'll have a few more to show soon. Happy Holidays.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-8681546553589522418?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-3754766237853221322011-11-25T13:21:00.000-08:002011-11-25T13:28:22.839-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JMSe0Xqsfg/TtAHi1Sxx3I/AAAAAAAAAGM/DJFmXkJrCJk/s1600/PinkOliveMilkBookiesPCfront.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--JMSe0Xqsfg/TtAHi1Sxx3I/AAAAAAAAAGM/DJFmXkJrCJk/s320/PinkOliveMilkBookiesPCfront.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679047425116981106" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Please join us at Pink Olive in Park Slope for the first ever Milk + Bookies store event in Brooklyn! Milk + Bookies is a non-profit organization that exposes children to how great it feels to give back while celebrating the love of a good book. By inviting children to donate a new book to children who have none of their own, Milk + Bookies inspires a new generation of philanthropists while supporting literacy efforts. There will be story time readings by three very special children’s book authors listed below, and of course, milk and cookies! <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pink Olive, in launching its new foundation, feedforlife.org, will match all book donations that day! From Pink Olive, the books will go to Madison Square Boys &amp; Girls Club of NYC who will distribute the books to needy children around the city. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Story Time Readings in order of appearance:<o:p></o:p></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>11am - Sally Lloyd-Jones: Author of<i> How to Be a Baby by Me Big Sister<o:p></o:p></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>12pm - Brett Helquist: Author/illustrator of <i>Bedtime for Bear</i></b><span style="font-style:normal"><b>; Brett will conduct a drawing activity as well, teaching children how to draw a bear. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>1pm - Caitlin Friedman: Author of <i>How Do You Feed a Hungry Giant?</i></b><span style="font-style:normal"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <!--EndFragment--></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-375476623785322132?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-46194443564284358392011-03-19T07:32:00.000-07:002011-03-19T07:37:30.333-07:00I'll be signing books and reading at Book Court in Brooklyn tomorrow at 11:00 AM.<div><br /></div><div>I know this is very late notice but I hope you can make it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a link for the details. <a href="http://www.bookcourt.org/category/events/">http://www.bookcourt.org/category/events/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-4619444356428435839?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-217301978827948262011-02-15T14:52:00.000-08:002011-02-15T15:04:59.316-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8VpIVwTyOI/TVsFsIbntdI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Xp63p6wpL1E/s1600/Hey%2Bbear.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U8VpIVwTyOI/TVsFsIbntdI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Xp63p6wpL1E/s320/Hey%2Bbear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574055219536836050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ISxPyGO0lTw/TVsE0lFMH4I/AAAAAAAAAFU/8YdnTXh4E2I/s1600/Hey%2Bbear.jpg"><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><div><br /></div></span></div></a><div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I'll be reading and signing "Bedtime for Bear" in Salt Lake City this weekend at the King's English. Here a link for all the details.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "> </span><a href="http://www.kingsenglish.com/event/brett-helquist-and-bedtime-bear">http://www.kingsenglish.com/event/brett-helquist-and-bedtime-bear</a>.<div><div>I hope to see some of you there.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-21730197882794826?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-7581087698997036742011-01-14T11:50:00.000-08:002011-01-14T11:59:12.728-08:00<div style="text-align: left; ">Hello everyone, I'll be reading and signing my new picture book "Bedtime for Bear" at the Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn at the end of this month. The details are below. I hope to see you there.</div><div style="text-align: left; "><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TTCqvOJKVeI/AAAAAAAAAFI/H40k8P9dZEo/s1600/Madeline_Bear%2Be-vite.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TTCqvOJKVeI/AAAAAAAAAFI/H40k8P9dZEo/s320/Madeline_Bear%2Be-vite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562133268029658594" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-758108769899703674?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-53015775894696001692010-07-13T12:54:00.000-07:002010-07-13T13:40:26.292-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzNdvlbeXI/AAAAAAAAAEs/9KO90CyIF0s/s1600/hearse+song.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzLqHcChaI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gGeVt7sL1b0/s1600/mt.+majestic+1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzLqHcChaI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gGeVt7sL1b0/s320/mt.+majestic+1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493489569896760738" /></a><div>Hello, everyone. I haven't posted anything for a ridiculously long time. I've been trying to meet some difficult deadlines and have been chained <span><span></span></span>to the drawing table for the last several month.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am now seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel. Here's what I've been working on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First a great book by a new author, Jennifer Trafton, called "The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic published by Dial.</div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a real pleasure to illustrate.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I have also illustrated new editions of Alvin Schwartz's "Scary Stories to tell in the Dark", published by Harper Collins.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here are a few images.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzHieeVGRI/AAAAAAAAADU/9j1zV7bwtHc/s1600/MtMajestic.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzHieeVGRI/AAAAAAAAADU/9j1zV7bwtHc/s400/MtMajestic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493485040594917650" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); 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"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzLqfVHuLI/AAAAAAAAAEM/1KheSZ0kCPM/s320/mt.+majestic+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493489576310192306" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzNdvlbeXI/AAAAAAAAAEs/9KO90CyIF0s/s320/hearse+song.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493491556358519154" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzNdX2_fTI/AAAAAAAAAEk/AyJX-20fs_M/s320/bloody+fingers.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493491549989731634" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/TDzNc56BHeI/AAAAAAAAAEc/S1zLOcRH6Rk/s320/aaron+kelly%27s+bones.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493491541949357538" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-5301577589469600169?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-49036319120832074702009-12-29T08:44:00.000-08:002009-12-29T09:05:59.368-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Szo2ZkAsWHI/AAAAAAAAADM/8sgqhXwKFos/s1600-h/let+me+sleep.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Szo2ZkAsWHI/AAAAAAAAADM/8sgqhXwKFos/s400/let+me+sleep.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420704914285025394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Szo2ZaeAwrI/AAAAAAAAADE/Y1ALOHOPVxc/s1600-h/Hey+bear.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Szo2ZaeAwrI/AAAAAAAAADE/Y1ALOHOPVxc/s400/Hey+bear.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420704911723643570" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hello everyone,</div><div><br /></div><div>I apologize for being away for a while. I've been buried trying to finish a new picture book, the second for me as author and illustrator. It's called "Bedtime for Bear". I'm finally finished. The book will be out next year. Here are a couple of the paintings. Happy New Year.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-4903631912083207470?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-74001501421220977242009-10-09T09:56:00.000-07:002009-10-09T09:56:00.223-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Ss8-OnwBhAI/AAAAAAAAACs/R-ID1TFEQAQ/s1600-h/HMH_banner_120x240_v01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/Ss8-OnwBhAI/AAAAAAAAACs/R-ID1TFEQAQ/s400/HMH_banner_120x240_v01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390595699895272450" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a great new project that I took part in. It's a collection of very short and very scary stories. I worked on a story written by Josh Greenhut, who also did the adaptation for a Christmas Carol. The book is being sold to help First Book, an organization that gives books to children in need. Check out <a href="http://www.halfminutehorrors.com/">halfminutehorrors.com</a>, you can post your own scary story.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-7400150142122097724?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-47624297848098096772009-09-18T21:01:00.000-07:002009-09-18T21:33:53.265-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRemzSM1BI/AAAAAAAAACk/dwZACihVYtg/s1600-h/ChristmasCarolCover_FINAL1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRemzSM1BI/AAAAAAAAACk/dwZACihVYtg/s400/ChristmasCarolCover_FINAL1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383031475309171730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRefma5XVI/AAAAAAAAACc/-dcfVzf7PhA/s1600-h/ChristmasCarol_29.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRefma5XVI/AAAAAAAAACc/-dcfVzf7PhA/s400/ChristmasCarol_29.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383031351596899666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrReU16Qi6I/AAAAAAAAACU/xpdNAH6ug7U/s1600-h/ChristmasCarol_14-15.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrReU16Qi6I/AAAAAAAAACU/xpdNAH6ug7U/s400/ChristmasCarol_14-15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383031166776413090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRd8XsdppI/AAAAAAAAACM/1hUFS-kQoEQ/s1600-h/ChristmasCarol_14-15.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRdKlsUeBI/AAAAAAAAAB0/LlhA05_25po/s1600-h/ChristmasCarol_14-15.jpg"></a><span><span><br /></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SrRZsPdptBI/AAAAAAAAABk/UGunR7RBS-c/s1600-h/ChristmasCarolCover_FINAL1.jpg"><span><span></span></span></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">"A Christmas Carol" is finally here. I'll be signing books at Books of Wonder on November 28.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Maybe I'll see some of you there. Here's some of my favorite art from the book.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-4762429784809809677?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-41004905538207298002009-04-02T14:02:00.000-07:002009-04-02T14:07:12.585-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SdUo2UumR6I/AAAAAAAAABU/Yl2TJ7WtMEU/s1600-h/OddFrostGiantsc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SdUo2UumR6I/AAAAAAAAABU/Yl2TJ7WtMEU/s400/OddFrostGiantsc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320203448550311842" /></a><br />I recently finished illustrating a new book by Neil Gaiman, here's the cover.<div>look for the book this fall.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-4100490553820729800?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-12303694747471708452009-01-29T11:53:00.000-08:002009-02-27T12:32:35.991-08:00<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I’ll be Speaking at the BYU Symposium on books for young readers, July 16-17 in Provo, Utah.</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-1230369474747170845?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6003998966398196081.post-7983211938330910912009-01-29T11:24:00.000-08:002009-01-29T11:48:59.356-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SYIHY1dgRwI/AAAAAAAAABE/sO0fj8hco8M/s1600-h/Scrooge-and-Marley.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; width: 416px; height: 281px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_K0fa3OIEUdI/SYIHY1dgRwI/AAAAAAAAABE/sO0fj8hco8M/s400/Scrooge-and-Marley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296804234990208770" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I have two new books coming out this fall from Harper Collins.</span><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The first is a picture book adaptation of “a Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens.<br />I’m excited about this one, it’s a favorite of mine.<br /><br />I am also currently working on a new book by Neil Gaiman.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:trebuchet ms;" ></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6003998966398196081-798321193833091091?l=bretthelquist.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brett Helquisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907627587447199070noreply@blogger.com13