Letters to the Illustrator Bryan Collier

Dear Bryan Collier:


My name is Oliver. I attend P.S. 49X. I’m about to be 11 years old on February 15th. My life in school is kind of fun, but not the part when I do the test. My favorite book is uptown. It is my favorite because I like the illustrations that you drew and the beautiful collage. Thank you for letting us interview you. I learn a lot about your entire life. I hope that you’ll have a great life illustrating books.


Sincerely,


Oliver

Dear Bryan:

I am saying thank you for coming to P.S. 49X. You inspired me because you showed me you can set your mind to anything you want and accomplish it. I like the way you draw and I actually ask my mom to take me to 42^nd street to see your collage.  My mom took me. See I remembered the word collage. Thank you for everything.

Sincerely,

Faith Pinto

Dear Bryan Collier:

My name is Fernanda Calvo. I am 10 years old. I will be 11 on August 7^th. I like reading realistic fiction. Thank you for visiting us at P.S. 49X. I enjoyed interviewing you. I find your life-story interesting. Your paintings  looked amazing. They were fascinating. Your first book Uptown was very descriptive. I could even visualize it. I like it because it has really convinced me to visit Harlem. I learned how people, kids, animals, and children inspire you to write and illustrate books. Keep on illustrating those magnificent pictures that capture readers.

Sincerely,

Fernanda

Dear Bryan Collier:

Hi, my name is Kevin Perez. I am 10 years old. I was born on August 22^nd, 2003. I like the fact that you have illustrated over 27 books. This is amazing. Thank you for visiting us at P.S. 49X. It was fun interviewing you. I like the autograph you gave me in my notebook. Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,

Kevin