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My children’s picture books and experience as an author/illustrator in the children’s publishing industry.

Beach Body

A buff penguin

Beach Body is my version of a buff penguin on the shores of Antarctica. It is a relief print made from three carved plates a blue, orange, and black on Mohawk superfine. The plates are carved on Sinatra plastic plates.…

Moo

Moo from Cowbird (unpublished) | digital 18 × 12 inches | I have been sick about losing this project. It is my first complete children’s book that I did for my MFA project. I was happy to discover a black…

Journey: Illustration Friday

A warm journey through a wintery park | It is amazing what you can do with the help of a magic umbrella. This image is from my wordless picture book Un-Brella. It was a fun image to create. Can you…

Children’s Literature Conference

I am speaking at the BYU-Idaho children’s litrature conference. Here is a link to the workshop handouts. The file is a pdf.

Time goes fast when your having fun

I have been working on this for the last several hours looking forward to posting to illustrationfriday.com for the word “double”. Apparently last week went faster than expected and so here is a new but late unbook. Click the image…

One step closer

I received a nice rejection from a literary agent this morning. I am disappointed but I guess that it is one rejection closer to getting an agent or selling the next book. I have about five books going right now…

Illustration Friday | Trail

A summer trail through a winter world is made possible by an Un-brella. This is a spread from my picture book Un-brella. It seemed like a perfect choice for this weeks illustrationfriday.com word, “trail.” Can you see the trail the…

Un-Brella News

I received some good news today. Un-Brella, my first picture book is being reprinted this week. It is so nice that it has found a niche in the crowded market. The book was first published in April 2007 and so…

Kids Lit Reviews Un-Brella

Check it out, the Kids Lit blog has posted a nice review of Un–Brella. While you are there enjoy the book reviews from picture books through YA. The blog is updated regularly and worth a visit.

Horn Book Recommends Un-Brella

I am excited to announce that my first book, Un–Brella is recommended by The Horn Book, in the category of Fantasy & Science Fiction for Picture Books. Un–Brella written and illustrated by Scott E. Franson (Roaring Brook)A little girl’s magical…

FYI, Not Much Really Changes.

Note to Unpublished Authors: Not much really changes. While having a published book is statistically good. One book doesn’t mean that there will be a second one. I have submitted several manuscripts since Un-Brella and they have all be turned…

New Postcards

In my attempt to promote Un–Brella I have printed some postcards, and here they are. The world of book promotion is so new to me that I just thought I would give it a shot. The back of the card…

Library Art Donation

I would like to donate a fine art print from my new book Un–Brella to 20 different libraries. Please send the required information in an e-mail and the first 20 libraries that respond will receive a print suitable for hanging…

I’m a Newcomer!

My new book Un–Brella has been added to the Newcomers page of The Horn Book. I am excited that the book is receiving some attention and flattered that it is attention from The Horn Book. NewcomersThe Horn Book is always…

Un-Brella Book Trailer: An Encore

My good (blog/Illustration Friday) friend that I have never met, Kathy Weller, left the following comment on my blog. Scott, I just happened upon your Un–brella “Trailer”. WOW!!!!!!!! That is fabulous!!! It’s gorgeous!!! I know that she has visited my…

Illustration Friday: polar

This series of snowmen in different seasons was inspired by my new book, Un–Brella. In the book there is a young girl that can control the weather with her “Un–Brella“. This allows her to keep snowmen year round. Enjoy and…

Good Company

I know it is only a flash in the pan, but for a few minutes on this Saturday evening I am enjoying some very good company. JacketFlap is a Community/Blog Reader for all things related to books for children. On…

Post Cards from Mrs. Smith’s 1st Grade Class

Today I received a nice package of postcards from Mrs. Smith’s 1st Grade Class. What a fun treat! I visited them last week and shared Un-Brella with them. Here are 2 of the postcards.

Un-Brella, Scott E. Franson

Now please bear with me because it has taken 2 years and hundreds of hours to produce Un–Brella. It will officially be published tomorrow, on April 3, 2007 by Roaring Brook Press. It is exciting for me to have my…

Is this Snowman a Cannibal?

In my new book, Un-Brella, there is a scene where the little girl is sharing a snow cone with her friend the snowman. At the conference this past week someone asked me if the snowman was a cannibal. What do…

I saw my books for sale!!

On Wednesday Un–Brella, my first book, was on sale at the UVSC Conference on Children and Literature where I made a presentation. It was fun to see my book for sale. I also had my first book signing. The conference…

Un-Brella Book Signing—Rexburg, Idaho

I will be signing copies of Un-Brella at the Brigham Young University-Idaho Bookstore April 27 from 12:30-2:30. The Bookstore is located on the Brigham Young University-Idaho campus in Rexburg, Idaho. The Bookstore is in the Manwaring Center. Stop by and…

School Library Journal review for Un-Brella

PreS-Gr 3–This wordless tale begins with a little girl dressing for a day at the beach though it is clearly snowing. Even the cat is surprised when she picks up her “un-brella” and goes outside. It is here that the…

The Library Visit . . .

This is me with my daughter during story time, at the Madison District Library in Rexburg, Idaho. I had a great time this morning “reading” my wordless book Un–brella to preschool children for story time at the Madison District Library…

First Library Visit

Tomorrow I make my first library visit as an “Author/Illustrator”. I will be at the Madison Library District in Rexburg, Idaho at 10:30 for Story Time. I am looking forward to sharing my first book, Un–Brella, with a group of…