Author/Illustrator: Nicole Rubel

Quick! Who illustrated Rotten Ralph?   (Answer: Nicole Rubel)

Quick! Who wrote and illustrated Hot and Cold in Miami, No More Vegetables, Grody’s Not So Golden Rules, A Cowboy Named Ernestine, Twice as Nice: What It Is Like to Be a Twin, and Ham and Pickles: First Day of School?  (Answer: Nicole Rubel)

So I am embarrassed. Really embarrassed.  For more years than I know, I have associated Nicole Rubel with the Rotten Ralph books which I dearly love.  He is such a naughty cat!  And only in having Nicole Rubel come to our school did I learn about her other books.  They are a lot of fun. Quirky, colorful and engaging. 

Her presentation to the kindergarten through third grade classes was delightful.  What I really loved was how she really emphasized using the library for research.  She talked about growing up as an identical twin, her love of patterns, tiles, and collage.  The classes were engaged.  Especially when she took input for the students to create two original sketches with Rotten Ralph.

Rotten Ralph and Sara, day at the beach.

And perhaps a most original idea: Rotten Ralph swallowing all the ocean water! This is from the K-1 students.

If you live in the northwest, I highly recommend having Nicole Rubel visit your school.  She was truly a fun presenter. 

Happy Reading.

MsMac