Nancy Vo is the author and illustrator of the Crow Stories trilogy. The Outlaw was described by the New York Times as “Bewitching,” while The Ranger was praised as “visually arresting and enigmatic.” The Runaway is the finale to the trilogy. She illustrated As Glenn as Can Be by Sarah Ellis. Boobies, her latest book, was rejected on many occasions and amazingly still shortlisted for awards. Nancy Vo lives in Vancouver, BC
1) The Outlaw /The Ranger /The Runaway
The presentation opens by showing images of the city, past and present. This sets the stage for a Western theme. Then there is usually a reading from one of the picture books. Depending on the age of the audience, there is a brief talk about the making of a picture book. Images of works in progress and how I work are discussed. The presentation ends with a drawing session where I draw crows in the style of other illustrators to show that there are many different interpretations of the same subject. Best for grades 2 to 4.
2) As Glenn as Can Be
There is a brief reading of the book – choice for teacher to read aloud or an audience member(s). The audience is introduced to images of Toronto in 1932 and there is discussion about the young Glenn Gould who was born in the same year. Historical photos of the city are used to support the notion that Glenn Gould came of age at the same time that Canada came of age as a nation. Other discussion topics touch on illustrating a picture book written by someone else, historical accuracy vs artistic licence. Videos are shown of works in progress so that the audience gets a sense of how the images were made. The class will be emailed an educational resource, Glenn Gould/Canada timeline. Best for music classes and grades 3 to 5
3) Boobies
After a reading of the book, there is a discussion about how the book came to be (it was a dare), how many rejections it received (over 40) before publishing, and how many times it was remade (at least two). The presentation concludes with a demonstration of stencilling. This part could be messy, so I'll bring the wipes, but if a table covered in newsprint is available, it will make the process easier. There will be a Q&A session while I'm doing the demonstration. Students will get an animal classification handout. Best for grades 2 to 4.
Here is more info about the book: https://open-book.ca/
1) The Outlaw /The Ranger /The Runaway
The presentation opens by showing images of the city, past and present. This sets the stage for a Western theme. Then there is usually a reading from one of the picture books. Depending on the age of the audience, there is a brief talk about the making of a picture book. Images of works in progress and how I work are discussed. The presentation ends with a drawing session where I draw crows in the style of other illustrators to show that there are many different interpretations of the same subject. Best for grades 2 to 4.
2) As Glenn as Can Be
There is a brief reading of the book – choice for teacher to read aloud or an audience member(s). The audience is introduced to images of Toronto in 1932 and there is discussion about the young Glenn Gould who was born in the same year. Historical photos of the city are used to support the notion that Glenn Gould came of age at the same time that Canada came of age as a nation. Other discussion topics touch on illustrating a picture book written by someone else, historical accuracy vs artistic licence. Videos are shown of works in progress so that the audience gets a sense of how the images were made. The class will be emailed an educational resource, Glenn Gould/Canada timeline. Best for music classes and grades 3 to 5
3) Boobies
After a reading of the book, there is a discussion about how the book came to be (it was a dare), how many rejections it received (over 40) before publishing, and how many times it was remade (at least two). The presentation concludes with a demonstration of stencilling. This part could be messy, so I'll bring the wipes, but if a table covered in newsprint is available, it will make the process easier. There will be a Q&A session while I'm doing the demonstration. Students will get an animal classification handout. Best for grades 2 to 4.
Here is more info about the book: https://open-book.ca/
