Comments on: Sean Qualls, Illustrator

By: Dr. Barbara C. Murphy

Dr. Barbara C. Murphy — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:52:04 +0000

Dear Sean:
I will be presenting the Best Books for Children by Black Authors and Illustrators on The Lynn Hayes-Freeland Show on KDKA TV (a CBS affiliate – Channel 2 Pittsburgh, PA.) during Black History month in February. Vaunda Nelson has just sent me WHO WILL I BE, LORD? which is “beautifully illustrated”.
Could you send me more of your most recent book illustrations for children so that I may consider them too for the presentation.?
Send to:
Dr. Barbara C. Murphy
4185 Ivanhoe Drive – Apt. # 516
Monroeville, PA. 15146
Kindly e-mail me to let me know if you can accommodate this request: bbmurphy183@aol.com
Thank you so very much, I loved reading your interview.
Dr. Barbara C. Murphy

By: Christopher M. Thomas

Christopher M. Thomas — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:36:09 +0000

What an inspiring story. Great interview and outstanding Illustrator! Continued success to you both.

Christopher Marion Thomas

By: cloudscome

cloudscome — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:43:30 +0000

Great interview! I have Dizzy on my desk to read to my second graders next week. I’ll be happy to tell them more about Mr. Qualls work. I was tickled to read that his childhood included: “playing in the woods, walking along train tracks and listening to Kiss records.” …. sounds like what we were doing when I was a kid in Ohio.

By: Jules

Jules — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:32:59 +0000

These interviews are fabulous. Thanks so much for doing them.

By: Kelly Starling Lyons

Kelly Starling Lyons — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:35:01 +0000

Wonderful interview, Don! I enjoyed learning more about Sean’s amazing work.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:15:08 +0000

Jeanne McDermott, with Farrar, Straus introduced me to the book The Baby on the Way. It wasn’t too much of an introduction because I immediately loved the illustrations when I saw the cover! I loved the facial expressions and the artistic setting of the story. I read the story and saw that the illustrations supported the text very well. Very well done.

I read Sean’s story, and was pleasantly surprised that Sean is a self-taught artist. What an excellent example he would be for some of our students, particularly our boys who draw. When I read stories to my students, I talk about the author and illustrator, especially if I have had the pleasure of meeting them. I talk about careers in writing and illustrating children’s book. Talking about Sean Qualls’ may inspire some of my students to pursue their artistic dreams.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:43:13 +0000

Thanks everyone for such nice comments.

And thanks to Dan and BBS!

By: Paula

Paula — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:10:41 +0000

LOL Don! I’m sure that statement just made your wife very proud.

By: Jeannine Stone

Jeannine Stone — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:14:18 +0000

Sean,
Beautiful work, I love it, children’s books are so necessary. Children need encouragement and loving guidance. Thanks for being there.
Jeannine Stone

By: Don Tate

Don Tate — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:23:21 +0000

Paula, when it comes to drawing ladies — at conferences or otherwise — I’m still very much at the middle school mindset. If it happened, it would go way over my head. If I did notice, I’d turn beet red with embarrassment, and start waving my wedding ring around like a Japanese hand fan.