02/11/2012 11:00 am
Location:
- Street:
- 1200 11th St
- City:
- Bellingham ,
- Province:
- Washington
- Postal Code:
- 98225-7015
- Country:
- United States
Come listen to author Paola Opal read from some of her sweet little board books, including Saffy (the giraffe), Totty (the turtle), Ollie (the elephant) and Perry (the polar bear). Paola will then lead children in a bookmark making activity.
Paola Opal is the author and illustrator of the Simply Small series, a collection of board books about cute baby animals that find clever ways to solve their not-so-small problems. Bold and bright, these stories are created specifically with babies and toddlers in mind. "As I write, I try to imagine life from the perspective of a young child. I also visualize myself reading the story out loud to a child," says Opal.
When this Dutch-born Canadian in not out enjoying the natural beauty of the west coast, she is at the computer designing, drawing and writing. Opal has a diploma in visual design and works as a graphic designer. "Many children's books have a separate author, illustrator and designer," Opal says, "but in the case of Simply Small, I'm all three." Opal also gets story-writing help from Kallie George, a fellow children's book author.
When this Dutch-born Canadian in not out enjoying the natural beauty of the west coast, she is at the computer designing, drawing and writing. Opal has a diploma in visual design and works as a graphic designer. "Many children's books have a separate author, illustrator and designer," Opal says, "but in the case of Simply Small, I'm all three." Opal also gets story-writing help from Kallie George, a fellow children's book author.
2012 Chuckanut Writers Conference
