Today, I have the great privilege of interviewing Filipino children's book illustrator Sergio "Serj" Bumatay III . Serj is the illustrator of: Basta Ayoko Pang Matulog!/I Don’t Want to Go to Bed Yet! by Luis Gatmaitan (OMF Literature, 2005) Tight Times by Jeanette C. Patindol (Adarna House, 2007) The Boy Who Touched Heaven by Iris Gem Li (Adarna House, 2007) Naku, Nakuu, Nakuuu! by Nanoy Rafael (Adarna House, 2008) and Tuwing Sabado/Every Saturday by Russell Molina (Lampara Books, 2009) Serj, welcome to Asia in the Heart, World on the Mind! Please share a bit about your childhood. In an interview with PaperTigers , you said that you always knew that you wanted to draw and paint. What were you like as a young artist? When I was young, I loved to create many things and try interesting stuff like science experiments you can do in the kitchen, home made toys, and collecting many things. That curiosity and creativity motivated me to try art. I discovered I could draw by...
I actually HAVE the Millicent book, and haven't read it yet. I'm going to make of a point of reading it very soon - maybe right after my current book.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Mardel! I gotta read the book soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for including me on your blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Lisa! I love how your books are connected. <3
ReplyDeleteTarie, you must read Millicent Min, her voice is clinic good. I just finished Stanford Wong and it was really good as well. I think the universe it telling me I need to read Warp Speed. First Edi's review now this.
ReplyDeleteDoret, the universe is definitely speaking to you. ;o)
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