Jamie Harper Books

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    • Picture Books
      • Supermoms!
      • Miss Mingo and the 100th Day of School
      • Miss Mingo Weathers the Storm
      • Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill
      • Miss Mingo and the First Day of School
      • Bella’s Best of All
      • Miles to the Finish
      • Miles to Go
      • Me Too!
      • Don’t Grown-Ups Ever Have Fun?
    • Board Books
      • Blast Off, Baby Bundt
      • Yum Yum, Baby Bundt
      • Splish Splash, Baby Bundt
      • Night Night, Baby Bundt
    • Chapter Books
      • Happily Ever Emma
      • Excellent Emma
      • Best Friend Emma
      • Super Emma
      • Not-So-Weird Emma
      • Only Emma
      • EllRay Jakes Walks the Plank!
      • EllRay Jakes is a Rock Star
      • EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken!
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Catching up…

August 12, 2011 By Jamie Harper

I read somewhere that if you're going to have a blog, you should make a post at least once a week. It's been ten months since my last one. I'm going to make a big effort to post more frequently...I started a fan page on Facebook that's strictly for my children's book work so I'm hoping to share … [Read more...]

Fun art projects

November 9, 2010 By Jamie Harper

It's always amazing to see how others interpret your work. Students often do art projects to accompany books they are reading. Since Miles to Go is made with mixed media, the library in my town came up with a way for students to experiment with different materials. They were given a cut out of Miles … [Read more...]

No one came on halloween…

November 9, 2010 By Jamie Harper

I wonder why. … [Read more...]

Studio tour

October 21, 2010 By Jamie Harper

Visiting an artist's studio is a special treat. I love to see the materials and tools artists use, where they sit to create their art, and the views from their studio windows. But, best of all are the treasures, keepsakes, and inspirations that decorate their work spaces. This past summer, I got to … [Read more...]

Finally done

October 15, 2010 By Jamie Harper

I've just finished the images I started making at the beginning of the summer for my workshop with Julie Arkell. I painted a very simple background and then pasted the "paper dolls" down on top. … [Read more...]

Paper dolls continued…

August 26, 2010 By Jamie Harper

I'm almost done with my block-printed "paper dolls" project.Before I went to Julie Arkell's workshop in France, I drew an illustration of two toddlers making snow angels. From that illustration, I made some "block-printed paper dolls" of the children. My goal was to experiment...to make stitches … [Read more...]

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JAMIE HARPER

Children's book author and illustrator based just outside of Boston, MA posting new work, creative inspirations, and other fun stuff...thanks for visiting!

FAVORITE WEBSITES

  • Abigail Brown
  • Apolline
  • Beyond Fabrics
  • Bodwen's General Stores
  • Brains Fairy Aiding Inventions
  • Candlewick Press
  • DeCordova
  • Domenica More Gordon
  • Eric Carle Museum
  • Haystack
  • Jess Brown
  • Jessie and Buddug
  • Jules Place
  • Jung-Jung
  • Kindling Words
  • Lauren Alane
  • Les Soeurs Anglaises
  • Loop Knitting
  • Mudflat
  • Penland
  • Peter Clark
  • SAW
  • SCBWI
  • Selvedge Magazine

Recent Posts

  • Great taste, great package September 19, 2012
  • Socks for Georgia Rose September 15, 2012
  • Annual trip to Maine July 8, 2012
  • More socks May 31, 2012
  • New art May 31, 2012

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