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2010-2011 Appearances and Events

  • April 27, 2010 Born to be Giants, Publication Date
  • August 10-13, 2010 Moran Watercolor Field Seminar with Yellowstone Institute, Yellowstone National Park
  • Sept 23, 2010 Presenting at New England Reading Association Regional Conference, Nashua, NH
  • Feb 4, 2011 Presenting at Wisconsin IRA Conference, Milwaukee, WI
  • Feb 11, 2011 Reading, MA, School Visit
  • April 4-8, 2011 Multi-day residency in Marshall County, Kansas
  • April 29-30, 2011 Featured Speaker at 2011 Spring Festival of Children’s Literature at Frostburg State University
  • May 23-24, 2011 Amherst, NH, School Visit

    • 2010 Past Events

    • Jan 27, 2010 Keene, NH, School Visit
    • Jan 28, 2010 Epping, NH, School Visit
    • Feb 18, 2010 Presenting at IRA West Conference, Portland, OR, more info
    • March 4, 2010 Bow, NH, School Visit
    • March 8, 2010 Somersworth, NH, School Visit
    • March 9, 2010 Moultonborough, NH, School Visit
    • March 13, 2010 "Overcoming Challenges: A Program for Writers and Illustrators", Eric Carle Museum, more info
    • March 16-17, 2010 Brentwood, NH, School Visit
    • March 24-25, 2010 Windham, NH, School Visit
    • April 8-9, 2010 Presenting at Massachusetts Reading Assoc. Conference, Sturbridge, MA, more info
    • April 12-13, 2010 Stratham, NH, School Visit
    • April, 15, 2010 Winchester Authorfest, Winchester, MA
    • April 16, 2010 Greenfield, NH, School Visit
    • April 19-20, 2010 Exeter, NH, School Visit
    • April 22-23, 2010 Hudson, NH, School Visit
    • April 27-29, 2010 Berlin and Gorham, NH, School Visit
    • April 28, 2010 Evening Presentation and Book Signing at Randolph Town Hall, 7pm, Sponsored by Friends of the Randolph Public Library, Randolph, NH
    • May 8, 2010 Book Signing, 2pm Toadstool Bookshop, Keene, NH
    • May 19, 2010 Massachusetts PAS Northshore Council Speaker Series, Marblehead
    • May 21-31, 2010 Travel to England

2009 Past Events

  • Jan 22, 2009 Derry, NH, School Visit
  • Jan 29, 2009 Stow, MA, School Visit
  • Feb 6-7, 2009 Wisconsin Reading Association Conference
  • Feb 17, 2009 Book signing, LL Bean, Freeport, ME, 10:30am - 1:30pm
  • Feb 23, 2009 IRA West, Phoenix, AZ
  • March 3, 2009 New Boston, NH, School Visit
  • March 12, 2009 Book Signing, presentation, school fundraiser, Barnes and Noble, Newington/Portsmouth NH, 4-6 pm
  • March 26-27, 2009 Henniker, NH, School Visits
  • Apr 6-7, 2009 Danville Elementary School, Danville, NH
  • April 23, 2009 High Tea for Educators and Authors, Barnes and Noble, Manchester NH, 3:45 pm
  • Apr 25, 2009 New England SCBWI Conference Presentation
  • May 1, 2009 Ste. Jeanne d'arc, Lowell, MA, School Visit (Rescheduled)
  • May 8, 2009 Luncheon Keynote at NH Media Association Conference, North Conway, NH
  • May 19, 2009 Antrim Elementary School, Antrim, NH
  • May 21-22, 2009 Sandown North Elementary School, Sandown, NH
  • June 9, 2009 Pennies for Elephants, Publication Date
  • June 13, 2009 Introducing Pennies for Elephants, 2pm at Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH
  • June 30, 2009 Brentwood NH, Mary E Bartlett Library
  • July 12, 2009 ALA, Chicago, IL
  • July 18-19, 2009 Maryland (MD/DE/WV) SCBWI Summer Conference Presentation, McDaniel College
  • Aug 2, 2009 Lita appears on The Secret Life of Animals, NECN, Sunday 11:30am and 6:30pm
  • Aug 12, 2009 Author signing -- Pennies for Elephants, Book Ends, Winchester, MA, 3pm
  • Sept 3, 2009 Yellowstone Moran, Publication Date
  • Sept 12, 2009 Author signing, Newtonville Books, Newtonville, MA
  • Oct 10-11, 2009 Monadnock Art Open Studio Tour
  • Oct 13, 2009 Educator Reception, Barnes and Noble, Manchester NH, 4pm
  • Oct 31, 2009 Keene Children's Literature Festival, Festival Speaker along with Lois Lowry, Katherine Paterson, Beth Krommes and Jane Yolen
  • Nov 14, 2009 2009 New Hampshire Literary Award Ceremony, Manchester, NH
  • Nov 18, 2009 Author Talk, Family Night at Sprague Book Fair, Wellesley, MA, 6:30-8pm
  • Nov 21, 2009 Introducing Yellowstone Moran, 11am at Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough, NH

2008 Past Events

  • January 10 - School Visit, New Boston, NH
  • March 6 School Visit Francestown, NH
  • March 15-16 Presenting at Michigan Reading Assoc. Conference, Detroit, MI
  • March 24 School Visit at Pompositticut School Stow, MA
  • March 26 Parents night, St Paul's School, Concord NH
  • April 9 Reading at Peterborough Public Library (4-6pm), 175 Year Anniversary
  • April 10 Presenting at Massachusetts Reading Assoc. Conference, Sturbridge, MA
  • April 12-13 Presenting at New England SCBWI Conference, Nashua NH
  • April 15-16 School Visit Brookline NH, evening book signing on the 16th
  • April 17 (Rescheduled) School Visit Temple, NH
  • April 26 Michigan Notable Book Award: Night for Notables - Governor's Residence and Library of Michigan, Lansing, MI
  • April 27 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Cromaine District Library, 2pm
  • April 28 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, South Lansing, 10am
  • April 28 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Marshall District Library, 5:30 Writers Group, 7pm Main Presentation
  • April 29 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, School Visits (Rescheduled) Chelsea, Pinckney
  • April 29 Michigan Notable Book Library Tour, Hastings Public Library, 6:30pm
  • May 3 Cambridge Science Festival, Central Square branch of the library, Cambridge, MA
  • May 7 Book signings at International Reading Assoc. Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • May 8 IRA Children's Book Award Ceremony at Book and Author Luncheon, International Reading Assoc. Conference, Atlanta, GA
  • May 12 (Rescheduled) School Visit Peterborough Elementary School
  • May 20 "New England Voices" 7:30 p.m. - The Foundation for Children's Books, Walsh Hall, Boston College
  • June-October Working on new books!!
  • Oct 17 - Jane Addams Children's Book Award Ceremony, UN Plaza
  • Oct 28 Southwest Reading Council, Keene, NH

2007 Past Events

  • April 21 Library Book Fair, Barnes and Noble, Salem NH 1-3pm
  • May 4 Power of Pictures - Reception at Sharon Arts Center, Peterborough, NH. View and experience a special exhibition of work by New Hampshire illustrators in their downtown gallery. The exhibition features dozens of original illustrations and earlier drafts by regional artists: Erick Ingraham, Beth Krommes, Lita Judge, Kim Cunningham, and Marty Kelley. Come learn about the process of transforming stories into visual images. Show runs from May 4-26
  • May 9 School Visit, Peterborough Elementary School
  • May 14-16, 2007 International Reading Association: 52nd Annual Conference (Hyperion - Monday, Sleeping Bear Press - Wednesday), Toronto Canada
  • May 19, 10:00-11:30 and 2:00-3:00 Children and the Arts Festival - Visit the Sharon Arts Center to create personal collages with Lita as she unveils her new book, One Thousand Tracings, and displays each step of her creative process in writing and illustrating a children’s book. Peterborough, NH
  • May 22 Monadnock Art Educational Outreach, Hancock Elementary School field trip to Lita's studio
  • June 23 Book signing, Barnes and Noble, Enfield CT, 1pm
  • June 30 Book signing, Toadstool Bookstore, Peterborough NH, 11am
  • July 5 Book signing, LL Bean, Freeport, ME, 11am
  • July 14 Book signing, Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, VT, 11am
  • July 19 Book signing, Barnes and Noble, Manchester NH, 7pm
  • July 28 Book signing, Fox Tale Books, New Durham NH, 11am
  • Aug 3 Wildlife of the Conserved Landscape. Opening reception, 5pm at Harris Center, Hancock NH. Show runs Aug 3-23
  • Aug 17 (Friday) Book signing and Reading, Port Side Bookstore, Bernard ME, 10am
  • Aug 25 Children's Book-Fair-by-the-Sea at the Camden Public Library, Sponsored by The Owl and the Turtle Bookshop, Camden, Maine, 1-4pm
  • Sept 1 Book signing, LL Bean, Freeport, ME, 11am
  • Sept 24, 7:30pm Lita to appear on NH Chronicle - WMUR, Manchester NH
  • Oct 4 Fall Educator Reception, Barnes and Noble, Portsmouth/Newington NH, 4pm
  • Oct 6-7 Monadnock Art Open Studio Art Tour, 10am-5pm
  • Oct 8 Education Week Event and Book Signing, Toadstool Bookshop, Millford NH, 2-4pm
  • Oct 11 Teacher’s night and book signing, Wellesley Booksmith, Wellesley, MA, 4pm
  • Oct 13 Teacher’s reception, Barnes and Noble, Salem, NH
  • Oct 16 Teacher’s reception, Barnes and Noble, Enfield, CT
  • Oct 18 Educator Reception at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1741 South Willow Street, Manchester, NH. 4 pm – 6:30 pm. Panel discussion with authors Jacqueline Davies, Chris Bohjalian, Joe Hill, and Lita Judge. Contact Karen Creed, (603) 668-0022.
  • Nov 7 School Visit at The Meadowbrook School, Weston, MA
  • Nov 9 Book Fair, Barnes and Noble, Bethesda, MD 5pm
  • Nov 9 Barnes and Noble Rockville MD and Alexandria VA
    Borders, Arlington VA
  • Nov 10 Barnes and Noble, Arlington, VA 10am
  • Nov 10 Smithsonian Natural History Museum, Washington DC, Reading and Booksigning, 2pm D is for Dinosaur
  • Nov 15-16 School Visit at Symonds Elementary School, Keene, NH
    Contact Maureen Vonder Esch (603)352-3405
  • Nov 17 Book Signing, Keene Toadstool, 11am
  • Nov 19-20 Northwest Elementary School, Manchester, NH
    Contact Debra Todd (603)624-6321
  • Nov 27 to Jan 4 Artwork from Tracings displayed through January 4th, 2008 in New York Public Library Central Children's Room. One Thousand Tracings named to New York Public Library 100 Best Books of 2007 list. The list will be presented to the public at the Anne Carroll Moore lecture at the Donnell Library on November 27th 2007.
  • Dec 1-2 Presenting at Illustration Workshop, The Writers' Studio, New London, NH
  • Dec 11 Book Fair, Barnes and Noble, Nashua NH, 6pm