John jay cabuay biography of albert

Teressa Ong is a young (masked) illustrator (/ Superhero ?) who works for Paper Plane. In her spare time she creates modern-retro masterpieces ! I caught up with her recently to ask a few questions.

What&#;s your earliest memory of drawing  ?

That would be when inom was about 5 or 6 years old. I would use glittery pens to doodle girls (mostly with long hair) in a small sketchbook filled with different coloured paper. Almost all of the girls would have their hands behind their back because I couldn’t draw hands well and refused to learn how to draw them, haha.

I feel that your fab style has a hit of Mary Blair about it. Was it a conscious decision to give it a slightly retro look or are you (like many other illustrators at this time) drawn to this period and wanting to work in this way ?

Oh tjosan, too kind ! I think it’s a bit of both. Some of my work looks slightly more retro than others, depending on the subject or illustration. As much as inom hope I have a distinct style of

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Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts
Written by Ruby Bridges
Illustrated by John Jay Cabuay
Orchard Books
Ages
Published January 2nd,

Thrust into the center of the s school integration as a ung girl, Ruby Bridges recognizes the power that young people have. Bridges’ newest picture book aims to harness that power. Inspired by thousands of letters she has received from students over the past 25 years, Bridges writes back with words of encouragement. In a chalkboard-like font, each page begins with a letter from a student about how Bridges has inspired them to address injustices in their own lives, like gender inequality and body shaming. Ben thanks Bridges for giving him courage to speak about the need for gun control. Another lärjunge, Madison, feels inspired to pursue her passion for fighting climate change thanks to people like Bridges.

Bridges’ responses, while brief, encourage bravery and empower the students to continue fighting against injustice. With per

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This article is part of the special feature “Core Stories,” which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

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Leo Szilard

The idea man

Leo Szilard, the physicist who conceived the possibility of a nuclear chain reaction and the humanist who fought to control its destructive power, had eccentric, sometimes contradictory, habits. Arriving one night in Washington, DC, he called fellow expat Hungarian Edward Teller to ask for a ride from the train station. Teller’s wife, Mitzi, insisted he stay in their home. In their guest room Szilard bounced on the bed and said he remembered from a previous visit that the mattress was too hard, so he hied himself off to a hotel.

Another time, he invited himself for an overnight stay with the British physicist Jim Tuck and his wife, Elsie. When the couple forgot to put a mattress on their guest’s bed, Szilard slept on the box spring and pronounced himself well rested in the morning.

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