Wright on Time Books

Now through September 19th, work from illustrators around Arizona can be seen at the Tempe Center for the Arts.  Gallery viewing is free.  IKEA has set up little tables and chairs, and kids can make their own little homemade picture books.

My family and I went to the opening on Saturday, July 18th.  I enjoyed getting to meet Tanja Bauerle in person — she is the illustrator for the Wright on Time books.  While all the illustrators were great, Tanja was the star of the show!  Her work is fantastic.  She was showing off her full color painted illustrations for the real life story about two puppies found at the Grand Canyon — a cute picture book called The Adventures of Salt and Soap at Grand Canyon written by Lori Rome.

Check out this article in The Arizona Republic: “Gilbert illustrator’s art on display in Tempe” for more information about Tanja and the illustrator show.

Here is a photo of Tanja and Lisa meeting for the first time:

Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley has been writing since she was a child, winning her first writing contest at age 9. She’s been writing professionally since 2002. Lisa is an active member of RWA and SCBWI.

Lisa and her daughters spent many hours searching for children’s books about homeschoolers, but found very few. So, they decided to create their own. As they discussed their dream storylines, the Wright on Time series took shape. While they haven’t found any mysterious devices yet, they have done lots of field research trying out many of the activities described in these books.

Lisa lives and learns while writing in southern Arizona with her husband Greg, two happy always homeschooled daughters Zoë and Teagan, and three cats. Her desire is for all people to live their own personal dreams, now and for always.