You and your friends are invited to a special soccer event for kids and families this coming Saturday, January 21 from 3-5 p.m. at Secret Garden Books in Ballard featuring Sounders FC star Steve Zakuani, Clare Hodgson Meeker (author of SOCCER DREAMS: PLAYING THE SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC WAY) and Jesse Joshua Watson (author and illustrator... Continue Reading →
Jesse Joshua Watson: Writing For Change #SCBWIWWA
Reported by Rebekah JensenSketch by Dana SullivanAuthor and Illustrator Jesse Joshua Watson shared about Writing for Change in his breakout session. He gave us some ideas on how to use books as tools for change as he shared how he used his book HOPE FOR HAITI to help after the earthquake in Haiti.Here are some... Continue Reading →
Jesse Watson: Writing at the Drawing Board #scbwiwwa
Reported by Dana Sullivan Jesse Watson is fed spiritually and artistically in part by refereeing family ninja fights, school visits and surfing. After seeing his dad making no money in art he went into the lucrative business of art framing. But having to frame so much bad art forced him to go ahead and do... Continue Reading →
2011 Conference Series-Distinguished Faculty: Jesse Joshua Watson
Each day we're getting closer to our 20th Annual Writing and Illustrating for Children Conference! We still have more AMAZING Faculty to tell you about!! Next up is one of our Distinguished Faculty; Jesse Joshua Watson. Jesse Joshua Watson is an award winning, NY Times Bestselling illustrator and author; some of his books include HOPE... Continue Reading →
Hold on! The Fonz will hit Lake Forest Park, too
Jesse Joshua Watson, who illustrated the fantastic covers for the Hank Zipzer series, wrote to let me know that the Fonz AND Jesse (who is even cooler than Henry Winkler) will be doing a signing and presentation at Third Place Books at 4 p.m. on May 1. So if the Bainbridge event is tough to... Continue Reading →
A Watson family Christmas
Jesse Watson is having a Christmas sale:Merry Marley! Happy Hank! OK, that's going too far, but...From now until Christmas, I am offering HUGE discounts on everything Ihave to offer.20% off ALL books30% off ALL prints and posters40% off ALL original artwork50% off ALL cardsorder online or in person at theONE DAY WATSON HOLIDAY SALERichard and... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Art Books for Youth
Behold that is the beauty of this cover by Jesse Joshua Watson, and then congratulate him for being on the Booklist Top 10 Art Books for Youth list. Outstanding!