"Spatter and Spark" behind the scenes: take 03

Mama Crow's house had few but important restraints: it should have a wide window from where you can see Spatter and Spark bouncing outside. The window would use most of the real state available in the picture, but I still needed to fit in Mama and Hubert. To add character to their cozy house, I included some decorations and furnishing in tune with a crow's taste: shiny and colorful!

"Spatter and Spark" available now at the iTunes Store!

Help us make "Spatter and Spark" have a splashing debut weekend! Download the story FOR FREE at the iTunes store! This is an all-original, truly interactive, educational and SUPER FUN app!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spatter-spark/id551418119?ls=1&mt=8

Spatter and Spark coming soon!

I am so excited to pass on these great news from Polk Street Press!!!!

Starring Spark, an inventor fox, and her friend Spatter, an artistic porcupine, Spatter & Spark invites children to invent, learn, and create through an interactive story and fun learning games! 

• Optimized for iPhone 5, high-res iPad and iPad mini
• An original story by New York Times bestselling children's book author Deborah Underwood available exclusively for iOS devices
• 10 fully animated and interactive scenes featuring art from Luciana Navarro Powell, the illustrator of the hit Goodnight Safari app
• 4 additional early learning activities designed by educational experts to teach color recognition, counting, symbolic association, and provide a space for creativity are available for in-app purchase
• Personalized learning dashboard available to parents who sign up for a free "Polk Street Parents" account to see how their child is engaging with and learning from the app

Pricing: Free (with in-app purchase for activities: $1.99 each or all four for $3.99)
Scheduled Release: Feb 21st
Requirements: iPad2+, including the new iPad Mini! iPhone4+, iOS5+

You can take a sneak peek at this video!

first copies of "My Mom is the Best Circus"....

... arrived in the mail today! Luciana Illustration couldn't be more thrilled! Moms of the world ... get ready for the greatest show on Earth - you! "My Mom is the Best Circus" Random House / Robin Corey books, available on March 26th!

http://www.amazon.com/My-Mom-Is-Best-Circus/dp/0307931439/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1358276863&sr=8-8&keywords=luciana+navarro+powell

"Goodnight Safari" among Best Book Apps of 2012

 

Best Book Apps of 2012

I am so thrilled to announce that "Goodnight Safari" by Polk Street Press, the first book app I illustrated, made it to the Best Book Apps of 2012 list by Kirkus Review!

"Gingerbread House" - another Christmas Card movie by Luciana Illustration!

gingerbread-xmas2012 from Luciana Powell on Vimeo."Gingerbread House" another Luciana Illustration film

After the hugely popular, Academy-Award winning, critically acclaimed 2010 Christmas Card Movie "Christmas Tree", Luciana Illustration releases its newest production: "Gingerbread House", which is already generating Oscar buzz!

12.12.12

... and speaking of lists....

.... 2 of my books made this list from Today's Parent, I'm very honored to be in company of lots of luminaires. check M is for Monkey and X for Xiaosaurus!

... t'is the season when I pine for snow....

... and all my friends think I'm crazy.

... t'is the season of Best of 2012 lists...

Very happy to report that "My Dad is the Best Playground" was picked for the Best of 2012 Children's Picture book for Latinidad List by editor Marcela Landres! You can check out the full list here:
http://www.marcelalandres.com/E-zine.html
I'm so honored to be part of this group!

Luciana Illustration at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art museum store!!

I designed this fun floaty pen for the SFMOMA about 10 years ago and was very happy to see they are still being sold at the museum store.... and then the best surprise of all... Alphasaurus and Shapeasaurus at the kids book section of the store!!!

Luciana Illustration meets Polk Street Press

Luciana Illustration was in San Francisco and finally had a chance to meet Libby Roin of Polk Street Press! It was delightful and I got a sneak peek of how AMAZING the new app "Spatter and Spark" is going to be!

Count down to Countasaurus is over!

the book is out now! Counting dinosaurs has never been this fun!

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/kids-teens/subject/animals-science/countasaurus.html

... and our ladybug attacks again!

...right on time to go back to school with your kids! check it out
http://store.crocodilecreek.com/products/productdetail/Ladybug+Drinking+Bottle/part_number=1039-2/476.0.1.1.1027072.0.0.0.0?

Alphasaurus and Colorasaurs are out....

... this Wednesday July 25th! Illustrating a book for Chronicle Books has been a dream of mine for years! Everything they put out is absolutely top-notch quality. I am still pinching myself! Dino lovers of the world, you won't be disappointed, these books are fun, educational, and yes, beautiful.
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/alphasaurus.html
http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/colorasaurus.html

Pink converses, tutus and hippos...

... are some of the things I also like!

My guest post at The Nerdy Book Club blog!

... where you can learn about My Reading Life!
http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/my-reading-life/

My Interview at the SharpRead Blog!

... thank you Mr. Colby Sharp!
http://sharpread.wordpress.com/2012/06/10/interview-luciana-navarro-powell/

Book trailer premiers today!

at the Watch.Connect.Read blog! Check it out! Thank you again boys and girls of Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe for sharing your playing moments with me!
http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2012/06/book-trailer-premiere-my-dad-is-best.html

... found on the shelves!

My friend Kristin went to a book store that didn't have my books, so she made them order it! How awesome is that? Now here they are!! Barnes and Noble in Encinitas, CA! thank you for the picture and the handsome model Kristin!

What is going on in there???

I am re-organizing my portfolio for the process of building a brand new website. I found these old illustrations from 2009, when I was pregnant with my second son. I didn't know if it was a boy or a girl, the only thing I knew is that the little person kicked like crazy! So I did this little series as an homage, trying to guess what kind of activity he or she was doing in there!

Hippos and Swimming...

... two things I love.

Book Trailer now in a screen near you!

Take a look at the book trailer I produced for "My Dad is the Best Playground" ! My sincere thank you to all these adorable boys and girls who shared their dad-playground experiences with me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb0RqMnwgWA&list=HL1339087910&feature=mh_lolz