For fans of Peter H. Reynolds and Corinna Luyken comes a celebration of creativity and self-expression by author-illustrator Allysa Adams, a treat for all young artists.
One day, Sam draws something.
And she knows it’s good—really, really good.
But her sister, Violet, has some suggestions. So, Sam makes a few changes. And to her surprise, her parents have notes too. Soon her friends and even her dog all have their own opinions on Sam’s drawing. “More fur, more rainbows, more zigzags,” more this, and definitely more that. With all these opinions, Sam’s frustration grows, as she struggles to reclaim her art and listen to the most important voice of all, her own.
In her author-illustrator debut, Allysa Adams shares a remarkable story of finding your voice and staying true to who you are even in the face of criticism.
Allysa Adams (pronounced a-LEES-a) has always loved making things. Her childhood was spent drawing, sculpting, and wandering the woods to collect bones and feathers and interesting rocks. After completing degrees in molecular biology and genetics, she became a dentist (she still is!), but found she needed more of an outlet for her creativity and has since pursued illustration as a second career. She is most drawn to projects that blend day-to-day reality with elements of surrealism and outright fantasy, and if left to her own devices, would doodle endless fantastical monsters. While not working, Allysa can be found exploring Pennsylvania with her husband, young daughter, and their poorly trained dog. They live in an old house, filled with bones and feathers and interesting rocks. I'm Not Done! is her author-illustrator debut.
For fans of Peter H. Reynolds and Corinna Luyken comes a celebration of creativity and self-expression by author-illustrator Allysa Adams, a treat for all young artists.
One day, Sam draws something.
And she knows it’s good—really, really good.
But her sister, Violet, has some suggestions. So, Sam makes a few changes. And to her surprise, her parents have notes too. Soon her friends and even her dog all have their own opinions on Sam’s drawing. “More fur, more rainbows, more zigzags,” more this, and definitely more that. With all these opinions, Sam’s frustration grows, as she struggles to reclaim her art and listen to the most important voice of all, her own.
In her author-illustrator debut, Allysa Adams shares a remarkable story of finding your voice and staying true to who you are even in the face of criticism.
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Allysa Adams (pronounced a-LEES-a) has always loved making things. Her childhood was spent drawing, sculpting, and wandering the woods to collect bones and feathers and interesting rocks. After completing degrees in molecular biology and genetics, she became a dentist (she still is!), but found she needed more of an outlet for her creativity and has since pursued illustration as a second career. She is most drawn to projects that blend day-to-day reality with elements of surrealism and outright fantasy, and if left to her own devices, would doodle endless fantastical monsters. While not working, Allysa can be found exploring Pennsylvania with her husband, young daughter, and their poorly trained dog. They live in an old house, filled with bones and feathers and interesting rocks. I'm Not Done! is her author-illustrator debut.
