How exciting is this? No Huddles For Heloise, written by Deborah Kerbel, published by Orca Books and illustrated by me, is among these wonderful children’s books.
Not only that, but they added an interview from a couple years ago with author Ella Russell and yours truly, when Pink Is For Everybody! was a CBC Kids Reads 2023 contender.
Read about all the books here.
I really love this book. It’s about a penguin that’s such an introvert, she begins to question whether she’s really a penguin. As an introvert myself, I can relate to Heloise. That feeling of inadequacy, of others not understanding you, and the guilt! Oh, the guilt of not being as expected!
It was also the book that brought me back to traditional media. I used gouache, Neocolor pastels and various colour pencils. I enjoy the Kaleidoscope pencils, not because of their fabulous texture, but because they have about four different colours, and I love the little surprise on the page.
