We want to inspire the William O. Schaefer students to write, to read, to create and to enjoy the amazing world of books so we are inviting some pretty special authors to visit us this year! Meet, Molly Idle!
Molly Idle has been drawing ever since she could wield a pencil. But while she started scribbling before she could walk, her professional career as an artist began slightly later…
It was upon her graduation from Arizona State University, with a BFA in Drawing, that Molly accepted an offer to work for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios. After five years, a number of film credits, and an incredibly good time, she left the studio and leapt with gusto into the world of children’s book illustration!
Molly now lives in Arizona with her brilliant husband, two wonderfully mischievous sons, and two snugly cats. When not making mischief with her boys or watching old Technicolor musicals, she can be found at her desk scribbling away, with a pencil in one hand and a cup of espresso in the other- creating a plethora of profoundly whimsical picture books!
In Molly Idle’s new book titled, Pearl, students find a gentle, glowing lesson that teaches even the smallest efforts can lead to large, even environmental result.
