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Making “Wolf in the Snow”

September 23, 2022 Leave a Comment

A girl is caught in a snowstorm. So is a wolf pup. A nearly wordless story of friendship and trust unfolds through the illustrations of Matthew Cordell in “Wolf in the Snow,” winner of the American Library Association’s 2018 Caldecott Medal for most distinguished American picture book for children. The book is one of more than 50 that Cordell has illustrated over his career, … [Read more...]

Steering the NCCIL: Director Blends Work and Play with Love of Stories

May 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

Molly Bellah and her children have found their “happy place,” and it’s the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in downtown Abilene. The children’s picture book museum has captured their hearts. “Long before I was hired, my kids and I loved visiting the NCCIL,” Bellah said of her twins, Greer and Ford, 8. “They love immersing themselves in books and … [Read more...]

NCCIL Celebrates 25 Years of Children’s Literature in Abilene

March 25, 2022 Leave a Comment

“If Art had one flaw, it was that he was often mean to his sister Esther. But that was all before the amazing Christmas of 1908. Before the Great Adventure. Before the mysterious box arrived and changed young Art forever.” - Santa Calls, William Joyce It can be said Joyce’s book, Santa Calls, arriving in Abilene in 1993, was the mysterious box that ended up changing Abilene … [Read more...]

Spring Exhibition of R. Gregory Christie

January 28, 2022 Leave a Comment

R. Gregory Christie is an award-winning children’s book illustrator and lecturer with a long track record of creating inspiring art. Christie is best known for his beloved Coretta Scott King Award-wining books: No Crystal Stair: A Documentary Novel of the Life and Work of Lewis Michaux, Harlem Bookseller, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. … [Read more...]

NCCIL’s Most Traveled Exhibit Returns for Little Golden Books 80th Anniversary

November 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Poky Little Puppy made its debut in 1942 as one of the 12 original Little Golden Books with sweet, brightly colored illustrations by Gustav Tenggren. In the book, author Janette Sebring Lowrey tells the story of five curious little puppies that dig a hole under a fence to explore the wide, wide world. Illustrations from the book were included in a Little Golden Book … [Read more...]

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