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Author and Illustrator Appearances
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We have several authors and illustrators who enjoy meeting and speaking
with readers about their work, and about reading and writing.
If you are interested in inviting an author/illustrator to visit your
community in person, or via Skype please contact McBookwords.
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Nicole Rubel
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Nicole
Rubel was raised in Coral Gables, Florida where she was surrounded by
uniquely colorful images -- some of which inspired the images for her
uniquely colorful illustrations in her many children's books.
She earned her undergraduate degree in fine arts from the Boston Museum
School in association with Tufts University. It was while in
Boston that she met and collaborated with Jack Gantos in developing the
first Rotten Ralph book. That first book earned her recognition
with the Children's Book Showcase Award for Outstanding Graphic
Design. Since then she has illustrated and authored many other
titles, including numerous books featuring her delightful red cat,
Rotten Ralph.
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Nicole
lives in Oregon, with her husband, a cat, a dog, two horses, and sheep
— on Red Cat Farm where visitors to their home have been welcomed by a
large image of Rotten Ralph, created by a local artisan who used a
chain saw to carve the image from a tree trunk.
Nicole
is available to speak to all age groups from preschool to adults.
Her successful presentations about books and art serve to inspire and
motivate readers, writers, and artists.
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for each of the books in the Rotten Ralph series, along with many books
that she has both authored and illustrated Ham and Pickle's First Day of School, Ernestine the Cowboy, Twice As Nice: What It's Like to Be a Twin, and a novel that seems to have been inspired by her own childhood, Hot and Cold in Miami.
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Download these resources:
- Information about the Rotten Ralph Art Show (& links to activities for Rotten Ralph's Birthday party)
- Article about Nicole Rubel
- Author Profile: Nicole Rubel (2000)
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