This interview originally ran in October of 2011. Linda has two more picture books forthcoming: Hold That Thought, Milton! and The Perfect Yellow Rose. Leave a comment to be entered to win a copy of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister. Congratulations Portia! You’ve won the copy of THE BUSY LIFE OF ERNESTINE BUCKMEISTER! Please email me with your mailing address and I’ll send the book out to you. Creative Spaces is back, and today we’re going international! Linda Ravin Lodding is celebrating her U.S. debut as a picture book author with this month’s publication of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, illustrated by Suzanne Beaky (Flashlight Press).… Read the rest

Creative Spaces is back, and today we’re going international! Linda Ravin Lodding is celebrating her U.S. debut as a picture book author with this month’s publication of The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister, illustrated by Suzanne Beaky (Flashlight Press). Soon to follow will be her UK picture book debut with Hold That Thought, Milton!, illustrated by Ross Collins (Gullane Children’s Books) and Oskar’s Perfect Present, illustrated by Alison Jay (Gullane Children’s Books). Originally from New York, Linda Ravin Lodding has lived in Europe for the past fifteen years and currently lives in The Netherlands. The Busy Life of Ernestine Buckmeister is already earning praise and rave reviews.… Read the rest