Don Tate
@dontate.bsky.social
Don Tate is an award-winning author and the illustrator of numerous books for children
An elegant night with my elegant wife—and a room full of elegant book loving people! Celebrating the Texas Book Festival’s 30 year anniversary. I spoke on a panel of Texas Writer Award recipients, moderated by Sarah Bird, and panelists Lawrence Wright, and Elizabeth Crook.
March 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
An elegant night with my elegant wife—and a room full of elegant book loving people! Celebrating the Texas Book Festival’s 30 year anniversary. I spoke on a panel of Texas Writer Award recipients, moderated by Sarah Bird, and panelists Lawrence Wright, and Elizabeth Crook.
The Wartburg Symphony will reimagine the “Nutcracker Suite” during its holiday concert, followed by a jazz interpretation of the same music created by Duke Ellington. My artwork from the book DUKE ELLINGTON'S NUTCRACKER SUITE will be used in the performance.
www.wartburg.edu/2024/11/25/s...
December 2, 2024 at 12:27 PM
The Wartburg Symphony will reimagine the “Nutcracker Suite” during its holiday concert, followed by a jazz interpretation of the same music created by Duke Ellington. My artwork from the book DUKE ELLINGTON'S NUTCRACKER SUITE will be used in the performance.
www.wartburg.edu/2024/11/25/s...
Thrilled to learn that our book, CARTER READS THE NEWSPAPER, is now not only in paperback but also in Spanish!!
August 8, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Thrilled to learn that our book, CARTER READS THE NEWSPAPER, is now not only in paperback but also in Spanish!!
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel #SCBWIsummer24
Resources: (source: ALA)
Resources: (source: ALA)
August 1, 2024 at 9:57 PM
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel #SCBWIsummer24
Resources: (source: ALA)
Resources: (source: ALA)
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel #SCBWIsummer24
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
August 1, 2024 at 9:55 PM
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel #SCBWIsummer24
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel#SCBWIsummer24
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
August 1, 2024 at 9:52 PM
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel#SCBWIsummer24
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
Another snapshot (source: ALA)
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel:
Censorship By the Numbers, a couple of snapshots, (ALA).
#SCBWIsummer24
Censorship By the Numbers, a couple of snapshots, (ALA).
#SCBWIsummer24
August 1, 2024 at 9:49 PM
SCBWI: Unbanning Books Panel:
Censorship By the Numbers, a couple of snapshots, (ALA).
#SCBWIsummer24
Censorship By the Numbers, a couple of snapshots, (ALA).
#SCBWIsummer24
SCBWI summer conference: Unbanning Books Panel offers valuable info on fighting book bans, so that all children have access to books they deserve! Going on now!
#SCBWIsummer24
#SCBWIsummer24
August 1, 2024 at 9:35 PM
SCBWI summer conference: Unbanning Books Panel offers valuable info on fighting book bans, so that all children have access to books they deserve! Going on now!
#SCBWIsummer24
#SCBWIsummer24
It was an absolutely perfect day, launching our book, THE DAY MADEAR VOTED (Nancy Paulsen Books), at the East Orange Public Library in New Jersey! Collaborator, Wade Hudson, spoke eloquently and read the poem that inspired the book. Members of the NAAPC spoke, too, and registered voters.
July 13, 2024 at 11:17 PM
It was an absolutely perfect day, launching our book, THE DAY MADEAR VOTED (Nancy Paulsen Books), at the East Orange Public Library in New Jersey! Collaborator, Wade Hudson, spoke eloquently and read the poem that inspired the book. Members of the NAAPC spoke, too, and registered voters.
JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! has been named a MATHICAL HONOR BOOK for 2024! Thank you to
the Mathical Book Prize Organizers: the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute, the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the Children's Book Council.
the Mathical Book Prize Organizers: the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute, the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the Children's Book Council.
February 22, 2024 at 9:23 PM
JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! has been named a MATHICAL HONOR BOOK for 2024! Thank you to
the Mathical Book Prize Organizers: the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute, the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the Children's Book Council.
the Mathical Book Prize Organizers: the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute, the National Council of Teachers of English, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the Children's Book Council.
Thank you BookPeople for this Black History Month Display!!!
February 22, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Thank you BookPeople for this Black History Month Display!!!
Announced today, Publishers Weekly Rights Report.
The first Black meteorologists were actually Tuskegee Airmen, who helped the pilots fly their missions successfully, facing many of the same obstacles. Their story is long overdue to be told! publishersweekly.com/.../94329-ri....
The first Black meteorologists were actually Tuskegee Airmen, who helped the pilots fly their missions successfully, facing many of the same obstacles. Their story is long overdue to be told! publishersweekly.com/.../94329-ri....
February 15, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Announced today, Publishers Weekly Rights Report.
The first Black meteorologists were actually Tuskegee Airmen, who helped the pilots fly their missions successfully, facing many of the same obstacles. Their story is long overdue to be told! publishersweekly.com/.../94329-ri....
The first Black meteorologists were actually Tuskegee Airmen, who helped the pilots fly their missions successfully, facing many of the same obstacles. Their story is long overdue to be told! publishersweekly.com/.../94329-ri....
Did a wonderful STEM video presentation this morning with First Book and General Motors, speaking to students on science, technology, engineering, and math—followed up with a reading of JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! HOW ENGINEER JERRY LAWSON REVOLUTIONIZED VIDEO GAMES FOREVER.
February 8, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Did a wonderful STEM video presentation this morning with First Book and General Motors, speaking to students on science, technology, engineering, and math—followed up with a reading of JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! HOW ENGINEER JERRY LAWSON REVOLUTIONIZED VIDEO GAMES FOREVER.
JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! is among the Denver Public Library's 2023 Staff Picks for Kids - Nonfiction & Poetry! denverlibrary.org/kids/list/20...
December 29, 2023 at 4:50 PM
JERRY CHANGED THE GAME! is among the Denver Public Library's 2023 Staff Picks for Kids - Nonfiction & Poetry! denverlibrary.org/kids/list/20...
I drew *some* of my best friends!
December 22, 2023 at 2:29 PM
I drew *some* of my best friends!
During yesterday's virtual commemoration of JUST US BOOKS, I wanted to interrupt and pay tribute to artist George Ford, too, who was present. George was one of JUBs early illustrators. His artwork is iconic, and he inspired many other artists (like me), aspiring to illustrate children's books.
December 15, 2023 at 2:17 PM
During yesterday's virtual commemoration of JUST US BOOKS, I wanted to interrupt and pay tribute to artist George Ford, too, who was present. George was one of JUBs early illustrators. His artwork is iconic, and he inspired many other artists (like me), aspiring to illustrate children's books.
Everything is *extra* nowadays.
November 5, 2023 at 12:49 AM
Everything is *extra* nowadays.
Thrilled to share the cover of THE DAY MADEAR VOTED!, written by Wade Hudson, and illustrated by me! Publishes July ‘24th 2024 with Nancy Paulsen Books!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713005...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713005...
November 2, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Thrilled to share the cover of THE DAY MADEAR VOTED!, written by Wade Hudson, and illustrated by me! Publishes July ‘24th 2024 with Nancy Paulsen Books!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713005...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713005...
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit The End (Added color)
November 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit The End (Added color)
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit The End
October 31, 2023 at 1:23 PM
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit The End
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit We Are Family
October 30, 2023 at 1:52 PM
#ablartfest #ablartfest2023 @andreabrownlit We Are Family