In the September issue of Stroll magazine, illustrator Sara Nintzel reads our new picture book, THE HOUSE WE SHELTERED IN / THE MASKS WE WORE, to her three boys in their garden. The book is by local St. Paul poet Freeman Ng and illustrated by 16 illustrators (including me).

Also featured in this article are Alicia Schwab, Annie Kuhn, and Freeman Ng. The book is about the pandemic and how the world learned to live during this challenging time in our history. A dual volume: two stories that start from each end of a flippable book. The flippable dual structure of the book seemed a natural expression of its yin-yang nature. The first poem, The House We Sheltered In, is inward-looking. It’s about comfort and security. The second poem, The Masks We Wore, is outward-looking, about the actions we took in the world to combat the virus.

Order your copy today at www.pandemicpb.com