Sarah Becan

I was looking through some old stuff recently and came across this: When I was 6 or 7, I wrote a fan letter to author and illustrator Arnold Lobel, and he sent me back this amazing drawing and handwritten letter. We had his Frog and Toad books, Fables, Mouse Soup, and my favorite at the time, Owl at Home.

My heart is so full rediscovering this! I wish I could tell him now that I grew up to be an illustrator myself. This is definitely getting framed.

#ArnoldLobel #ChildrensLit #MastoArt

Mar 26, 2023 at 1:24pmWeb
Show threadSarah BecanMar 26, 2023
I still have my childhood copy of Owl at Home! I think Tear-Water Tea was always my favorite story from this.
Show threadAndy ZeigertMar 26, 2023
@sarahbecan My kids now ask to read Tear-Water Tea and I feel like some circle has been completed. Although, as an adult, what a strange story…
Show threadSarah BecanMar 26, 2023
@zeigert that’s so lovely!! And yeah, Tear-Water Tea is kind of strangely wistful for a children’s story. Altho I always loved the list of things that made him sad. Pencils that are too short to use!!
Show threaddrewtoothpaste.bsky.socialMar 26, 2023
@sarahbecan wow!!!! that's amazing, i loved those books as a kid!
Show threadSarah BecanMar 26, 2023
@drewtoothpaste me too!! He was a Real One for sure.
Show threadJill 🛸Mar 26, 2023
@sarahbecan what an absolute treasure!
Show threadSarah BecanMar 26, 2023
@jillithd right? I’m going to hang this over my drawing table! It makes me so happy to look at ^_^
Show threadLory Widmer HessMar 27, 2023
@sarahbecan This is so lovely. Definitely frame that letter!
Show threadIris Richardson Fine Art 🇩🇪🇺🇸📷Apr 2, 2023
@sarahbecan That is so special