Bruce McMillan - Children's Book Author News 2001

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The news of 2001 about
Children's Book Author and Photo-Illustrator
Bruce McMillan
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"I love that story, Bruce.
I think that's a beautiful
book." Barbara Bush
on August 24, 2001.

I autographed and
Barbara Bush read
Grandfather's Trolley,
at the
Seashore Trolley Museum
in Kennebunkport, Maine.
It was the biggest event at
the trolley museum in almost twenty years.

This is where I photographed the book. It was a treat to introduce Mrs. Bush to the people featured in Grandfather's Trolley.

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Springvale Public Library
reopening includes
The Bruce McMillan Corner

The million-dollar-renovated Springvale Public Library, my local library, is open. The children's room features The Bruce McMillan Corner with all of my books. On permanent display are nine of the original hand-tinted photographs from Grandfather's Trolley. The sequential series of "trolley" photos wrap around half the room on two walls, six of the photos facing you as you enter the children's room. The room colors, yellow and red, match the yellow and red trolley - and the girls' hair ribbon too.
Click for the architect's plans.

Official
ceremonial
opening was
October 28, 2001

The art is up for viewing.

"A winning look at... the splendor of Iceland."
School Library Journal, Oct. 2001

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Free Postcards - Real Postcards Drífa on Email Postcard Site Numbers Apples - Good/Bad/Good News Feature Article in Bangor Daily News Letter to the Editor in DownEast Magazine Barbara Bush Reads Grandfather's Trolley Library Honor The Bruce McMillan Corner Kennebunk Library Donation New Duckling Book and Reviews State of Maine Page added Puffins Escape on Puffin Page - Flying Everywhere News Archives

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Click the Photo Free Puffin/Duckling Postcards Yes, all you need to do is send a S.A.S.E. Self-Addressed-Stamped-Envelope *Send Me Free Postcards*	Nights of the Pufflings Days of the Ducklings
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*Morgunblaðið,* the largest newspaper in Iceland, has a selection of email cards including the star of Days of the Ducklings.	Click to send an email postcard from Iceland
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Site Visitors An average of more than 2,500 visitors per month have dropped in since August 2001 when I went online.	Thanks for coming by.
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Click the Photo The Good News Apples has been in print for twenty-three years, a long time for a black-and-white book to stay competitive in the now-color world of children's books The Bad News Apples is going out-of-print from Houghton-Mifflin More Good News You can still order copies directly from Apple Island Books.	Still available Though going out-of-print
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Click the Photo "Even if he didn't say so - repeatedly - it is obvious that Bruce McMillan is still a kid at heart." So begins the feature article about me, my books, and Iceland in the Style section of the November 3, 2001, weekend edition of the Bangor Daily News Click here to read the article
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Click the Photo *The Letter to the Editor* DownEast printed my letter-to-the-editor in response to The Painter and the Pirate, a twelve page article with paintings by Andrew Wyeth of his friend and subject, Walter Anderson. The article appeared in the September 2001 issue of DownEast. My letter was published in the next, the November, issue.	*Click to read letter*
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Click the Photos "I love that story, Bruce. I think that's a beautiful book." Barbara Bush on August 24, 2001. I autographed and Barbara Bush read Grandfather's Trolley, at the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. It was the biggest event at the trolley museum in almost twenty years. This is where I photographed the book. It was a treat to introduce Mrs. Bush to the people featured in Grandfather's Trolley.	For Barbara Bush Reads Grandfather's Trolley click here - story & photos -
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Click the Photo Springvale Public Library reopening includes *The Bruce McMillan Corner* The million-dollar-renovated Springvale Public Library, my local library, is open. The children's room features The Bruce McMillan Corner with all of my books. On permanent display are nine of the original hand-tinted photographs from Grandfather's Trolley. The sequential series of "trolley" photos wrap around half the room on two walls, six of the photos facing you as you enter the children's room. The room colors, yellow and red, match the yellow and red trolley - and the girls' hair ribbon too. Click for the architect's plans.	Official ceremonial opening was October 28, 2001 The art is up for viewing.
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*Art Donation to the* *Kennebunk Free Library* *Kennebunk, Maine* On Friday October 19, 2001 I attended a reception honoring the library's original children's book art collection on permanent display. I surprised the children's librarian, Janet Cate, not only by showing up, but showing up with a donation, the "waiting for the trolley at the Arundel station" page from Grandfather's Trolley. I graduated from Kennebunk High School. The Kennebunk area was originally called Arundel.	This is the fourth library or museum where art from Grandfather's Trolley is on display.

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Click the Photos *Newest Book Out* *Days of the Ducklings* Click for "Duckling: book page with full reviews "Another beauty from McMillan." - School Library Journal "A wonderful blend of artistry and emotion." - Booklist "The photographs are handsome." Kirkus Click for Publisher's Catalogue Description	*"A winning look at... the splendor of Iceland."* School Library Journal, Oct. 2001

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Click the Photo On February 7, 2002 I added a State of Maine page at the request of the students in Mrs. Karen Wille's grade 1/2 multi-age class at Dirksen Elementary School in Schaumburg, Illinois Hope this helps your project Amanda.	You can even sing the State of Maine Song with music... Click the Flag
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