Bio:

NANCY COTE has illustrated more than two dozen books including WHEN I
FEEL ANGRY by Cornelia Maude Spelman, and MRS. GREENBERG’S MESSY
HANUKKAH by Linda Glaser, both winners of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold
Seal Award; THE CAN-DO THANKSGIVING by Marion Hess Pomeranc, a
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book and an ABA “Pick of the
Lists” book; THE BORROWED HANUKKAH LATKES by Linda Glaser, a
Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, and the Florida Reading association
Children’s Book Award; FIREFLIES, PEACH PIES & LULLABIES by Virginia
Kroll, a CBC-IRA Notable Children’s Trade Book; MRS. GREENBERG’S MESSY
HANUKKAH by Linda Glaser ,a Sidney Taylor Notable book Award; MRS.
FICKLE’S PICKLES by Lori Reis, Parenting Magazine Best Book.

She is also the author and illustrator of JACKSON’S BLANKET ( Bank Street College Best Children's Book List 2009), PALM TREES, IT FEELS LIKE SNOW, IT’S ALL ABOUT ME! and FLIP-FLOPS, an ABA “Pick of the Lists” book which received recognition from the Society of Illustrators and included Cote’s art in its Original Art ’98 exhibit at the Society of Illustrators in New York City.
Her newest books include: THE LEPRECHAUN WHO LOST HIS RAINBOW and WHICH SHOES WOULD YOU CHOSE?
Her poems and illustrations are often featured in Highlights and High Five Magazine.
Nancy has taught Children’s Book Illustration III at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI. in the continuing education certificate program.
Most recently, Nancy has entered the European market having illustrated A Horse for Hanukkah for Ariella Books in Berlin, Germany. She is currently in the process of illustrating a second book for them which is expected to be available in 2011.


Writer/Illustrator
PAL
Member since 1997
Region: New England: Central (Massachusetts)

Contact Information

Phone:   508-673-4992
Current Location:   Somerset
Website:  http://www.nancycote.com http://picture-book.com/users/nancycote

Published In Children's Market: Yes
Available for Speaking Engagements? Yes