Dive into 2014... balls!

May you have a ball - or many - in 2014 ;)

Recommended apps by the Horn Book magazine!

Very thrilled to see that both "Goodnight Safari" and "Spatter and Spark" made this list! Congratulations Polk Street Press and Deborah Underwood, I'm honored to have illustrated these amazing book apps!
http://www.hbook.com/2013/12/choosing-books/recommended-books/recommended-apps-e-books/

"My Mom is the Best Circus" in the Best Board Books of 2013 list

thank you The Children's Book Review!

http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2013/11/best-kids-board-books-of-2013.html

Join me on Aug 16th for Story Time at the New Children's Museum in San Diego!

I'm very excited to announce that Luciana Illustration will be a part of the New Children's Museum activities: come and join me for Story Time at the NCM on Aug 16th at 10:30am, and check out this fun, whimsical, unique place.

http://www.thinkplaycreate.org/studios/studios-toddlers.html

Goodnight Safari Playtime now available on iTunes!

The lovable characters from Goodnight Safari are back and ready to play! Join them to play 6 learning games where you can practice letters, shapes, and much more!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/goodnight-safari-playtime/id654767165?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

Father's Day is just around the corner!

Book trailer for "My Dad is the Best Playground". (No little child or dad was harmed in the production of this video) The book is available now, wherever books are sold!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb0RqMnwgWA

Let's support independent bookstores, brick-and-mortar and online!

Children's Bookstore.com is a fully independent internet store that is 100% dedicated to juvenile literature, and is constantly striving to find quality titles for their customers. Check out their review of "My Mom is the Best Circus"!
http://www.childrensbookstore.com/shop/books/my-mom-is-the-best-circus-9780307931436/

"The Best Thing About My Mom is....

.... she pretty much does all the work"  Hilarious, true words from a Kindergartener friend of my son... HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307931439/ref=s9_psimh_gw_p14_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0ZMF37XXAANHN8Y1VTFZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

Luciana Illustration visits Mr. Schu's blog

"My Mom is the Best Circus" official book-trailer debut is today, and we answered some fun sentence-starters at Mr. Schu's blog.
http://mrschureads.blogspot.com/2013/05/author-illustrator-luciana-navarro.html

Grand Premiere! Book trailer for "My Mom is the Best Circus" release!

Thank you to all the wonderful and inspiring juggler, acrobats and magician moms and their kids that helped me in this cinematographic endeavor. This book is dedicated to all moms who are all that, at the same time, all the time.

Praise for "My Mom is the Best Circus" from Publisher's Weekly

http://publishersweekly.com/978-0-307-93143-6

Weekend Special! "Spatter and Spark" Activity Pack for only $.99!

"My Mom is the Best Circus" on sale now!

Happy Book Birthday to "My Mom is the Best Circus"! Available today at http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307931436

Quadros em tela de Luciana Illustration agora disponiveis no Shopping Palladium em Curitiba!

Atencao pessoal de Curitiba! Agora voces ja podem comprar quadros impressos em tela com nossa arte: Luciana Illustration fez parceria com a Loja Kerotudo que vai vender telas e muita coisa bacana em novo quiosque no Shopping Palladium, em frente as Livrarias Curitiba. Apareca la e pergunte sobre a tela Dinotrain ou Zoomarine, e muitas outras em breve. Olha que legal ficou o quiosque!
www.kerotudo.com.br

Bug Pie!

"Bug Pie" is my little one's favorite activity from Spatter and Spark, he loves gathering bugs to make Hubert's favorite dish, bug pie. While he giggles at Hubert's satisfied burp at the end of the game he is also practicing his Math skills. Have you got yours yet? "Spatter and Spark" available now on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spatter-spark/id551418119?ls=1&mt=8

"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