This weekend at NESCBWI Conference ’12 was incredible. I had a wonderful time visiting with everyone. Reconnecting with old friends and getting to meet a few folks face to face for the first time after being long time twitter friends.

Some of these wonderful people kindly gave me their interpretations of Octo-Pus in Boots check out the contributions received at this conference!

Ruth Sanderson

 

Sean Bixby

 

Andy J. Smith

 

Dan Yaccarino

 

Ernie D’Elia

 

Jane Yolen decided she needed to show the illustrators how it’s done. She broke in with a poem about Octo-Pus in Boots.

 

Nina Crittenden

 

Kristin Sorra

 

Jennifer E. Morris

 

Hazel Mitchell

 

Harry Bliss

 

Russ Cox

 

Greg Matusic

 

Brian Lies

 

Dan Moynihan

 

Thank you everyone who drew and Octo-Pus in Boots for me! I love them all. You rock!

Next time I will be sure to bring a better camera than my phone.