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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the illustrator of I'm Bored, a picture book by Michael Ian Black. See DebbieOhi.com/Bored for bonus material including activity sheets, tips for young writers and illustrators, curriculum ideas, sketches, videos, print-ready... Read full bio

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. "Life is not a dress rehearsal." - Rose Tremain
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My life in 8 words: "Learning more every day."
February 5, 2013
To make holiday gift-giving more fun, I've created a wide range of free I'M BORED gift cards (snarky and non-snarky options) to...
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February 5, 2013
Hi all! I'm gradually uploading print-ready I'M BORED activity sheet PDFs for young writers and...
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February 5, 2013
The New York Times Sunday Book Review listed I'M BORED in its list, Notable Children's Books Of...
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June 4, 2012
Picking the right Potato character for I'M BORED was a challenge, so I decided to conduct some in-depth...
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February 14, 2012
I've just launched the I'M BORED Journal Scrapbook in which I'll be posting about how Michael Ian Black's newest picture book...
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News:
I'm Bored has won an award
Nov 28, 2012
I'm Bored will be released on September 04, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 04, 2012
I'm Bored is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Sep 04, 2012
I'm Bored will be released on September 04, 2012 in eBook
Sep 04, 2012
I'm Bored is now available in eBook
Sep 04, 2012
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Life is not a dress rehearsal." - Rose Tremain Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Sushi. Or chocolate. No, sushi. (pause) Oh come on, please don't make me choose. Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Snape Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. In my basement Office Cave, creating stuff. Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. PET PEEVE #1: Anyone who's bored. Wake UP, people!! There are way too many things to do and see and read to ever get bored!!!!! PET PEEVE #2: Exclamation mark abuse. Learn more about Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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Broadway World, January 16, 2013
...Is a Terrible Idea, and I'm Bored. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children. Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the illustrator of I'm Bored, a picture book by Michael Ian Black. Her other published works include short nonfiction, fiction, poetry,...
Examiner.com, December 2, 2012
...Scheffler. 'Hello! Hello!', Written and illustrated by Matthew Cordell. 'I'm Bored', by Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. 'King Arthur's Very Great Grandson', Written and illustrated by Kenneth Kraegel. 'This Is Not My Hat',...
New York Times, December 2, 2012
...David Small, said. Its message is loud, clear and important. IM BORED. By Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Black, a comedian, has become a fine childrens book storyteller (A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea)....
New York Times, November 28, 2012
...David Small, said. Its message is loud, clear and important. IM BORED. By Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Black, a comedian, has become a fine childrens book storyteller (A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea)....
Kirkus Reviews, October 12, 2012
...Check out Seven Impossible Things on 'Because Amelia Smiled.' His latest picture book, I’m Bored, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, is another winner. This book is so funny that when I first read it to a group of children, one reading wasn’t...
New York Times, September 14, 2012
...books (A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea), and he tells his story in sprightly fashion. The illustrator Debbie Ridpath Ohi convincingly draws a child full of life, a potato full of well, potatotude, and computer drawings that look just like good...
PublishersWeekly.com, September 13, 2012
...illus. by Bryan Collier. Simon & Schuster, $16.99 (9781442420083) I’m Bored. Michael Ian Black, illus. by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Simon & Schuster, $16.99 (9781442414037) Ice! The Amazing History of the Ice Business. Laurence Pringle. Calkins Creek,...
Broadway World, January 16, 2013
...Is a Terrible Idea, and I'm Bored. Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children. Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the illustrator of I'm Bored, a picture book by Michael Ian Black. Her other published works include short nonfiction, fiction, poetry,...
Examiner.com, December 2, 2012
...Scheffler. 'Hello! Hello!', Written and illustrated by Matthew Cordell. 'I'm Bored', by Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. 'King Arthur's Very Great Grandson', Written and illustrated by Kenneth Kraegel. 'This Is Not My Hat',...
New York Times, December 2, 2012
...David Small, said. Its message is loud, clear and important. IM BORED. By Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Black, a comedian, has become a fine childrens book storyteller (A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea)....
New York Times, November 28, 2012
...David Small, said. Its message is loud, clear and important. IM BORED. By Michael Ian Black. Illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. (Simon & Schuster, $16.99.) Black, a comedian, has become a fine childrens book storyteller (A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea)....