Here at Chris Babcock Art, she and her team of teachers use a combination of soothing humor and loving encouragement to teach students ages 5 and up how to draw and paint modern masterpieces, contemporary art and their own original drawings and paintings using the finest professional grade acrylics on museum quality papers.

In 2009 when her daughter Mookie turned 9, Chris decided it was time to open her own art school in San Francisco. Through word of mouth from her art students’ parents, Chris Babcock’s custom portraits of children and families now sell all over the United States and Canada. Joseph’s Sacred Heart School, Atherton, CA. The French American International School, San FranciscoĬonvent and Stuart Hall Sacred Heart Schools, San Francisco In 1996, Chris used the royalties she earned from No Moon, No Milk! to fund her painting and drawing instruction and commissioned portrait businesses.įrom 1996 to 2009, Chris developed and practiced her own style of technical and creative drawing and painting lessons at the following schools: No Moon, No Milk! was named one of the top ten children’s books of the year by the New York Times, USA Today, and People Magazine. In 1991 while attending The School of Visual Arts in New York City, Chris sold a children’s book she wrote called No Moon, No Milk! to Random House and Scholastic.įrom it’s 1993 international publication to present day, Chris Babcock’s No Moon, No Milk! (RANDOM HOUSE/SCHOLASTIC)has sold over a million copies. The reader is left with an unsettling mystery they can only solve by creating their own stories.Chris Babcock is a published children’s book author, illustrator, professional portrait painter, art instructor and mom to her daughter Mookie. One image shows a nun floating in a chair near the ceiling of a cathedral and is titled 'THE SEVEN CHAIRS: The fifth one ended up in France.' A fictitious editor’s note introduces the collection, telling of how Harris Burdick, the illustrator, disappeared before he could deliver the manuscripts that correspond with each illustration. It wasn’t until I was saw the book again as an adult that I realized that there were no stories written in the book-it’s a collection of 14 haunting black and white illustrations prefaced by titles and captions. 'I have a distinct memory of my parents reading this book to me when I was little. Published in 1948, it remains a timeless read for the overly-curious child.' Favorite book to gift/recommend to kids: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg I loved the stark blue block-printed illustrations and felt an affinity the girl who absent-mindedly wanders off after a bear. 'Maybe an obvious choice for the other Mainer on staff, but this was a favorite growing up. Favorite book as a child: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Chris Babcock No Moon, No Milk Library Binding 39 ratings See all formats and editions Library Binding 50.04 1 Used from 50.04 Paperback 1.95 19 Used from 1.

No Moon, No Milk! by Chris Babcock