As most people know these last few years have been difficult ones, especially for those of us in the arts. Thanks to the generous support of the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County 2023 ARPA Independent Artist Grant I have been able to continue to do what I love, painting for a living! Thank you ACAAC! To discover more about the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and the impact of the arts on Anne Arundel County, visit acaac.org
In honor of the return to classrooms, and in an effort to help the world be a little better every day, I’m giving away full classroom set of signed copies of my picture book Masterpiece Robot to two lucky Title 1 classrooms!
Who can enter: Title I elementary school educators from the continental USA. All entries must be received by midnight, Tuesday March 9, 2020.
Three ways to enter:
1. Enter on Twitter: @rebeccaevansart Follow me and tag me in a post about your favorite book!
2. Enter on Facebook: Follow me @rebeccaevansillustration and tag me in a post about your favorite book!
3. Enter on Instagram: Follow me @rebeccaevansart and tag me in a post about your favorite book!
How it works: Two classes will be randomly chosen to win. The two winning classes will receive one signed book for every child in the class and one for the teacher as well. Fifteen classes will be randomly chosen as second place winners, each will receive one free signed book for the classroom. Winners will be announced on Thursday March 11. If your class is chosen as a winner, I will message you directly and request the school address and class details. Books will be shipped the following week.
Note: class size must be under 35 students for first place winners
Page Street Kids revealed my newest book cover today!
This is the adorably funny picture book IF YOU EVER MEET A SKELETON by @rebeccaevansart, illustrated by @katrinartworks, on sale July 20, 2021!
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Skeletons might seem frightening, but if you look closer, there’s nothing much to fear. They can’t run fast, they’re terrible at hide-and-seek, and they’re scared of everything. When a group of trick-or-treaters runs into an actual skeleton on an enchanted Halloween night, they do whatever they can get away. But what does the skeleton really want? What if they’re just looking for a friend?
Today I’m excited to announce the release of “Is 2 A Lot?” written by Annie Watson, Illustrated by Rebecca Evans, Published by Tilbury House Publishers.
Two is not a lot of pennies, but it is a lot of smelly skunks. Ten is not a lot of popcorn pieces, but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand, but it is a lot of hot air balloons!
While Joey’s mom explains the context of numbers in vivid ways, Joey’s imagination transforms their ordinary car ride into a magical odyssey through a land of make-believe.
Is Two a Lot? is a wonderfully charming and authentic exchange between mother and child. Annie Watson’s story makes numbers tangible, and Rebecca Evans’s illustrations bring them to life.full color
To purchase please click HERE
To read the excellent Kirkus review click HERE
For teacher and parent resources, lesson plans, coloring pages, crafts, please click HERE
Please help me welcome JEANNIE HOUDINI: A HAMSTER’S TALE as my newest illustrated book released today! Written by Mary-Ann Stouck, published by Gryphon Press.
Twins Martina and Mateo wanted a hamster as a pet but find caring for Jeannie a chore. Their younger sister, Sophia, loves Jeannie and sets out to solve the mystery of why Jeannie continues to escape from her cage. This endearing and engaging story of a growing friendship is also instructive about the needs of small animal companions, often referred to as pocket pets. “. . . With an interesting layout of full and partial illustrations, this sweet picture book entertains, especially on the pages that depict Sophia hunting the missing hamster down. A friendship between Sophia and the mischievous pet is inevitable as she discovers the commonalities between Jeannie’s small world and her own miniature playhouse. Interesting subplots available for discussion include sibling rivalry, the historic vaudeville performer, and responsible pet ownership.
A helpful section at the end of the book answers questions about how to care for and adopt hamsters as pets. Evans paints the children with light-brown skin and straight or wavy black hair; their names suggest Latinx heritage. A fine educational tool for children who think they may be ready to give love and attention to a pet. (online resources) (Picture book. 3-6)” ~Kirkus
Read the whole Kirkus review HERE.
Purchase on Amazon HERE
View Teacher and parent resources, coloring pages and lesson plans HERE
Hot of the presses I’d like to introduce “Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the World” Released March 12, 2019.
Written by Mark Weston
Illustrated by Rebecca Evans (yours truly!)
Published by Tilbury House publishers
Mark Weston’s high-interest story and Rebecca Evans’s colorful graphics make scientific discovery the coolest thing this side of Jupiter.
More than two centuries before Einstein, using a crude telescope and a mechanical timepiece, Danish astronomer Ole Romer measured the speed of light with astounding accuracy. How was he able to do this when most scientists didn’t even believe that light traveled? Like many paradigm-shattering discoveries, Romer’s was accidental. Night after night he was timing the disappearance and reappearance of Jupiter’s moon Io behind the huge, distant planet. Eventually he realized that the discrepancies in his measurements could have only one explanation: Light had a speed, and it took longer to reach Earth when Earth was farther from Jupiter. All he needed then to calculate light’s speed was some fancy geometry.
We received a STARRED Kirkus review which you can read here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mark-weston/finding-the-speed-of-light/
Visit my bookstore for quick links to purchase copies.
Or visit my book resource page for printable coloring pages, teaching resources and more! Finding the Speed of Light
Received an email from Dawn Publications today…(Can you hear me squealing!!!!!)
It gives us great pleasure to inform you that Why Should I Walk? I Can Fly! has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. Congratulations!
Award Details:
Why Should I Walk? I Can Fly!
Children’s Picture Books
Gold
I’m SO excited to share our STARRED Kirkus Review for “Finding the Speed of Light: The 1676 Discovery that Dazzled the World”
Kirkus states “Evans tucks diagrams and mathematical calculations as well as banter and fanciful details into her lighthearted cartoon illustrations, wedging single and sequential panels of Romer and others at work into views of starscapes and planetary surfaces… A significant, unjustly obscure highlight from modern science’s early days.”
Read the whole review here:https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mark-weston/finding-the-speed-of-light/
Can you hear me squealing? Did I say I’m EXCITED!!!!! I hope you all love this book as much as I do when hits the shelves March 12, 2019!
Written by Mark Weston,
Illustrated by Rebecca Evans,
Published by Tilbury House Publishers.