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Make a Picture, Tell a Story: Children's Literature through Illustration
Mary Jane Begin, an award-winning illustrator and author known for her acclaimed picture books, will present on the creative process of writing and illustrating books.
Mary Jane is known for her acclaimed picture books; Little Mouse’s Painting, A Mouse Told His Mother, Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Willow Buds, tales inspired by Wind in the Willows, a classic tale that she also illustrated. Mary Jane wrote and illustrated her latest picture book, My Little Pony: Under the Sparking Sea published by Little Brown Books in collaboration with Hasbro, in April 2013. She also teaches in the Illustration Department at RISD, and provides workshops and lectures throughout the country.