Michelle Nelson-Schmidt visited
St. Columbkille Catholic School today.
Mrs. Nelson-Schmidt is an
author and illustrator of books like
Dogs, Dogs!,
Cats, Cats! and
Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster.
She first realized her love for drawing at the age of four. She painted her first oil painting when she was 15
and was so in love with the feel of paint on canvas that it was intoxicating. She would
paint late into the night until her hands cramped and she got dizzy from the fumes.
As a 15 year old, this was her painting of the dog her mother wished she could own.(And the painting her mother worries she will lose.)
When Mrs. Nelson-Schmidt realized what she ought to be doing she said it felt like "sunshine on my heart."
The message of her latest book,
Jonathan James and the Whatif Monster, is of a young boy who doubts himself yet
overcomes his fears with the realization that by taking risks he can succeed. This reflects the message Mrs. Nelson-Schmidt gave to the students. She told about the determination and resolve she needed to turn her dream of becoming a published
author into a reality while publishers were rejecting her manuscripts for three years.
We appreciate Mrs. Nelson-Schmidt visiting
our school and sharing her story with us.
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