Deb Pilutti
Biography:
Deb Pilutti feels lucky to have a job where reading, playing with toys and watching cartoons is considered “research.” Deb is the author and illustrator of many picture books, including TEN RULES OF BEING A SUPERHERO (Ottaviano/Holt) and BEAR AND SQUIRREL ARE FRIENDS (Simon & Schuster). She lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
Sessions:
How Dark is the Night?
Evocative words choice in Picture Books.
Author/Illustrator Deb Pilutti talks about the process she goes through to make her prose more powerful. She will use examples from her Picture Books to explore word choice. Attendees will have a first look of The Secrets of Ninja School (Macmillan, March 2018) and a chance to win a copy of the ARC.
Sentence Calisthenics for the Classroom
Deb Pilutti presents a workout that students and teachers can use to build story muscle. We will explore different exercises for story creation and word choice.
Deb Pilutti feels lucky to have a job where reading, playing with toys and watching cartoons is considered “research.” Deb is the author and illustrator of many picture books, including TEN RULES OF BEING A SUPERHERO (Ottaviano/Holt) and BEAR AND SQUIRREL ARE FRIENDS (Simon & Schuster). She lives in Ann Arbor, MI.
Sessions:
How Dark is the Night?
Evocative words choice in Picture Books.
Author/Illustrator Deb Pilutti talks about the process she goes through to make her prose more powerful. She will use examples from her Picture Books to explore word choice. Attendees will have a first look of The Secrets of Ninja School (Macmillan, March 2018) and a chance to win a copy of the ARC.
Sentence Calisthenics for the Classroom
Deb Pilutti presents a workout that students and teachers can use to build story muscle. We will explore different exercises for story creation and word choice.