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Part 1Part 1 A Day in the Life A Day in the Life of an Illustrator - of an Illustrator -

Where I WorkWhere I Work

First Heroes for FreedomFirst Heroes for Freedomby Marcia Bjerregaardby Marcia Bjerregaard

First Heroes for Freedom tells First Heroes for Freedom tells the story of Cuff, a 15 year old the story of Cuff, a 15 year old slave who lives on Aquidneck slave who lives on Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island in the year Island, Rhode Island in the year 1778. One night his owners send 1778. One night his owners send him on a journey to enlist with him on a journey to enlist with the First Rhode Island Regiment, the First Rhode Island Regiment, a military company comprised a military company comprised primarily of slaves. While primarily of slaves. While serving in the First Rhode serving in the First Rhode Island, Cuff begins to learn the Island, Cuff begins to learn the meaning of freedom.meaning of freedom.

Oregon At Last! Oregon At Last! By Lillian ForemanBy Lillian Foreman

Oregon At Last tells the Oregon At Last tells the fictional story of 11 fictional story of 11 year old Maggie, and year old Maggie, and her family, as they her family, as they journey along the journey along the Oregon Trail from Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon. I Missouri to Oregon. I have a personal have a personal interest in the story in interest in the story in that my paternal great-that my paternal great-grandparents grandparents journeyed from journeyed from Missouri and Kansas to Missouri and Kansas to Oregon 20-30 years Oregon 20-30 years after Maggie's family after Maggie's family made their trip.made their trip.

The Declaration of The Declaration of IndependenceIndependenceby Melinda Lillyby Melinda Lilly

"The Declaration of "The Declaration of Independence" is an Independence" is an Easy Reader version Easy Reader version of the story of of the story of Thomas Jefferson's Thomas Jefferson's writing of the writing of the document that document that began the began the Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.

A Day in the Life of an A Day in the Life of an Illustrator - Where I WorkIllustrator - Where I Work

I live in the middle of a I live in the middle of a forestforest

““Mikey Likes It, Too” digitally- Mikey Likes It, Too” digitally- colored graphitecolored graphite

the view from my office windows...the view from my office windows...

I enjoy seeing the trees, shrubs and birdsI enjoy seeing the trees, shrubs and birds

My forest happens to be located My forest happens to be located in suburban Portland, Oregon...in suburban Portland, Oregon...

I’ve never liked yard work very I’ve never liked yard work very much.much.

Through this door you Through this door you may find wonder...may find wonder...

““American Heroes” digitally-American Heroes” digitally-colored graphitecolored graphite

Welcome to my office/studio...Welcome to my office/studio...

which is usually a mess...

My work day always starts at my deskMy work day always starts at my desk

I surround myself with pictures; some I surround myself with pictures; some mine...mine...

Most of my pictures were painted by one of Most of my pictures were painted by one of my heroes, Norman Rockwellmy heroes, Norman Rockwell

One of my treasures, a letter from Mr. One of my treasures, a letter from Mr. RockwellRockwell

The Four The Four FreedomsFreedoms

Bugs on the Bugs on the face of a fly...face of a fly...

Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Images that inspire meImages that inspire me

More images that More images that inspire me...inspire me...

Chinese characters Chinese characters that speak of that speak of persistence and persistence and determination;determination;

and an original and an original Disney drawing Disney drawing created by a created by a relative I never relative I never knew...knew...

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